Year of the MONKEY


Ranking order               :  Ninth      
Hours ruled by the          :  3 pm - 5 pm  
Direction of its sign       :  West - Southwest
Season and principal month  :  Summer - August
Corresponds to Western sign :  Leo
Fixed Element               :  Metal
Stem                        :  Positive

Year: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Greatest Affinity : Dragon, Rat
Greatest Enmity : Tiger


		I am the seasoned traveler
		Of the Labyrinth.
		The genius of alacrity,
		Wizard of the impossible.
		My brilliance is yet unmatched
		In its originality.
		My hearts filled with potent magic
		That could cast a hundred spells
		I am put together
	        For mine own pleasure.
	
		I am the Monkey.

Of all the animals in the lunar cycle, the Monkey bears the closest resemblance to the Naked Ape himself, Man. It is therefore no wonder that it should be he who will inherit most of man's intelligence as well as his capacity for deceit.

The Monkey is the sign of the inventor, the improvisor, and the motivator in the Chinese zodiac; a charlatan capable of drawing everyone to him with his intimate guile and charm. Being the quick-witted genius of the cycle, he is clever, flexible and innovative. The monkey can solve intricate problems with ease and will be a very fast learner. He can master anything under the sign and usually has the aptitude for being a good linguist. A person born in this year will be successful at whatever he choses to do. No challenge will be too great for him.


Famous people born in the year of the Monkey
Federico Fellini Walter Matthau Milton Berle Mujibar Rahman
Leonardo da Vinci Charles Dickens Queen Sirikit of Thailand Edward Kennedy
Andrew Young Harry Truman Eleanor Roosevelt Mick Jagger
Duchess of Windsor Bette Davis Nelson Rockefeller John Milton
Paul Gaugin Lyndon B. Johnson Joan Crawford Mary Hemingway

Compiled by Twilight Zone - Carlos Legaspi
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