Year of the ROOSTER

Ranking order               :  Tenth     
Hours ruled by the          :  5 pm - 7 pm  
Direction of its sign       :  Directly West
Season and principal month  :  Autumn - September
Corresponds to Western sign :  Virgo
Fixed Element               :  Metal
Stem                        :  Negative 

			I am on hand
			To herald in the day,
			And to announce its exit.
			I thrive by clockwork and precision.
			In my unending quest for perfection
			All things will be restored to their
				rightful place.
			I am the exacting taskmaster.
			The ever-watchful administrator.
			I seek  perfect order in my world.
			I represent unfailing dedication.

			I am the Rooster.

The Rooster, or Chicken as he is called, is the Don Quixote of the Chinese cycle. The dauntless hero who must look to the earth to survive, he is the most misunderstood and eccentric of all the signs. outwardly, he is the epitome of self-assurance and aggression, but at heart he could be conservative and old-fashioned.

The Rooster-born, especially the men, will be attractive, even dashingly handsome. The princely fowl is radiant and proud of his fine feathers and has an impressive carriage. You don't find any roosters slouching; they strut about with dignity. Even the shyest member of the Rooster family will cut a neat, trim figure and maintain a special bearing wherever he goes.

There are two distinct type of Roosters. The rapid-firing, extremely talkative ones and the deadly solemn observer types with the X-ray vision. both are equally hard to deal with. The Rooster has many outstanding qualities to crow about. He is sharp, neat, precise, organized, decisive, upright, alert, and most direct. He can also be critical to the point of brutality. Don't ever ask him his frank, candid opinion--you may never recover from his comments.

He loves to argue and debate, showing how knowledgeable and smart he is, some- times with little regard of the feelings of others. But when his feathers are ruffled in return, he is insufferable. He isn't cut out to be a diplomat. Situations regarding tact, delicacy and discretion will cramp his style. His way is to go about trying to convert everyone to his way of thinking with a missionary zeal. He shines when he is the center of attraction.

Tremendously imposing as a personality, he could well pursue any career that exposes him to the public eye.