In the west, most people wrongfully believe that, in Chinese Astrology, one only has one sign - the one that was the sign of the year they were born in. While this completely disregards the other factors of Chinese Astrology, like the practices BaZi and Zi Wei Dou Shu, the 5-Elements-Theory Wu Xing, and the energy polarities Yin and Yang, it is also in itself far from the truth. Chinese Astrology believes for a person to have 4 basic signs: The sign of their birth year, the sign of their birth month, the one of their birthday, and finally the one of their birth hour. 

The annual sign shows how others perceive you and how you present yourself - similar to the western Rising/Ascendent.

The sign of the birth month is the “Inner Animal/Sign” and gives insight into the inner personality - this is said to be the basic inner persona. It is comparable to the Moon (and Sun/Sun-Moon combination) sign in Western Astrology.

The sign of the birthday is the “True Animal/Sign”. This is the basic personality, the true self and base persona. It is comparable to the Sun sign in Western Astrology.

The sign of the birth hour is the “Secret Animal/Sign”. This is the secret but truest personality and self. The Secret sign is supposed to be the best representation of the actual personality of the native. 

Example:

Someone was born on the 18th of October in 1978 at 4am. Their annual sign would be the fire horse, their inner sign would be the dog, their true sign would be the horse (because the 18th october of that year is a wednesday), and their secret sign would be the tiger.

Here is a basic layout for the signs for the month, day, and hour:

Month

Dec. 7 - Jan. 5: Rat ( 鼠 ) Jan. 6 - Feb. 3: Ox ( 牛 ) Feb. 4 - Mar. 5: Tiger ( 虎 ) Mar. 6 - Apr. 4: Rabbit/Cat ( 兔/貓 ) Apr. 5 - May 4: Dragon ( 龍 ) May 5 - Jun. 5: Snake ( 蛇 ) Jun. 6 - Jul. 6: Horse ( 馬 ) Jul. 7 - Aug. 6: Sheep/Goat ( 羊/山羊 ) Aug. 7 - Sep. 7: Monkey ( 猴 ) Sep. 8 - Oct. 7: Chicken/Rooster ( 雞/公雞 ) Oct. 8 - Nov. 6: Dog ( 犬 ) Nov. 7 - Dec. 6: Pig ( 豬 )

Day

Monday: Sheep/Goat ( 羊/山羊 ) Tuesday: Dragon ( 龍 ), Pig ( 豬 ) Wednesday: Horse ( 馬 ), Chicken/Rooster ( 雞/公雞 ) Thursday: Rat ( 鼠 ) Friday: Rabbit/Cat ( 兔/貓 ), Snake ( 蛇 ), Dog ( 犬 ) Saturday: Ox ( 牛 ), Tiger ( 虎 ) Sunday: Monkey ( 猴 )

Hour

So, I have a lot of these asks in my inbox right now, and it’s not really an ask meme, it’s an entire area of astrology! I figured it’d be easiest to just make a post on what areas and ways you may attract certain signs or placements.

The placements here are likely to draw in people of certain signs or planetary dominants. Usually, it will attract the Suns, Risings and dominants of these signs. 

Below, in no particular order, are areas of your chart that may attract certain people or placements.

Your Moon Element will attract the same element and it’s pairing one. For example, a fire moon will attract fire and air moons. This is because your inner workings and feelings are understood by each other more so than typically incompatible elements, like water and air.

Your Rising Element will also attract the same element and it’s pairing one, but it may attract the Rising or Sun sign. For example, an earth rising will attract earth suns and/or risings. This is because your flow and ego is attractive to those who think and appear like you too, rather than those who are more reserved or wild than yourself.

Your Rising Sign is likely to attract, and in turn be drawn to, it’s sister sign. This can be in Sun, Rising or Dominance. This is because your ascendant is the opposite of your descendant, and this is the type of person we look for and admire. For example, Virgo Risings have Pisces Descendants, so are attracted/attractive to Pisces Suns, Risings and/or Dominance as the two act as a whole.

Stelliums which you may have will attract people of a certain sign. If you have a Stellium in a sign, such as Aries, you will attract Aries. This could be Aries Sun, Rising or Dominant. It may also attract Mars, Fire or 1st house dominance. If you have a Stellium in a house, such as the 3rd house, you will attract Gemini. This could be Gemini Sun, Rising or Dominant. It may also attract Mercury, Air or 3rd house dominance. A list of possible sign and house stelliums and the placements they may attract is below. The people you attract may not be mathematically dominant in these ways, but they may be prominent in their chart, like in their Moon or Mars placements.

Aries/1st House Stellium: Aries, Mars, Sun, 1st House, Fire dominance

Taurus/2nd House Stellium: Taurus, Venus, Moon, 2nd House, Earth dominance

Gemini/3rd House Stellium: Gemini, Mercury, 3rd House, Air dominance

Cancer/4th House Stellium: Cancer, Moon, Jupiter, 4th House, Water dominance

Leo/5th House Stellium: Leo, Sun, 5th House, Fire dominance

Virgo/6th House Stellium: Virgo, Mercury, 6th House, Earth dominance

Libra/7th House Stellium: Libra, Venus, 7th House, Air dominance

Scorpio/8th House Stellium: Scorpio, Mars, Pluto, 8th House, Water dominance

Sagittarius/9th House Stellium: Sagittarius, Jupiter, 9th House, Fire dominance

Capricorn/10th House Stellium: Capricorn, Saturn, Mars, 10th House, Earth dominance

Aquarius/11th House Stellium: Aquarius, Uranus, Saturn, 11th House, Air dominance

Pisces/12th House Stellium: Neptune, Jupiter, Venus, Pisces, 12th House, Water dominance

Your Dominant Sign will also attract certain signs. For example, if you are Aquarius dominant, it is likely you attract air or fire Sun and Risings, as well as fellow air/fire dominants.

Your Dominant Planet will also attract certain signs as it is the energy dominant within you. A list is given below. The sign in capitals is the sign ruled by this planet, so it is the most likely to be drawn to you. The one in normal case is where this planet exalts, so whilst they are drawn to you, it is not as much as the first.

Sun dominant: LEO, Aries

Moon dominant: CANCER, Taurus

Mercury dominant: GEMINI, VIRGO

Venus dominant: TAURUS, LIBRA, Pisces

Mars dominant: ARIES, SCORPIO, Capricorn

Jupiter dominant: SAGITTARIUS, PISCES, Cancer

Saturn dominant: CAPRICORN, AQUARIUS, Libra

Uranus dominant: AQUARIUS, Scorpio

Neptune dominant: PISCES, Leo, Cancer (People debate whether Neptune exalts in Leo or Cancer - to keep peace I have written both)

Pluto dominant: SCORPIO, Pisces, Aries (People debate whether Pluto exalts in Pisces or Aries - to keep peace I have written both)

For example, someone with Jupiter dominant is likely to attract Sagittarius dominants. Or, equally, someone with Sagittarius dominant is likely to attract Jupiter dominants.

There are even more areas you could personally look, but referring to this list can give you a good idea. For example, if you have Scorpio Venus and Mars, you can tell from this you’re likely to attract Pluto dominants, Taurus Risings, and/or people with 8th house stelliums.

Your Midheaven can also work here for the first attraction! For example, I was instantly attracted to my boyfriend when I first saw him as he was a mystery to me, and as it turns out his Midheaven is the sister of mine. The basic rule for this first sight attraction would be like this:

Opposite signs: Mysterious, wanting to know more, seemingly the same yet different to you

Element match: Similar, you feel they are like you in some way

Compatible elements: You seem to appreciate them for who they appear to be, but know you are not one in the same

Midheaven ruled by same planet: You seem so different, but there is a similar energy within you

Aries: “Princess Mononoke”- passion, courage, risky, hard-hitting, exploration 

Taurus: “Ratatouille”- tasteful, dependability, ambition, down-to-earth, persistence   

Gemini: “Inside Out”- witty, enthusiastic, multi-dimensional, versatility, unpredictability 

Cancer: “Lilo & Stitch”- family, protectiveness, creativity, spontaneous, emotional

Leo: “The Lion King”- honor, pride, loyalty, friendship, warmth

Virgo: “Atlantis: The Lost Empire”- intelligence, selflessness, detailed, hard-working, moral

Libra: “Beauty and the Beast”- freedom, kindness, acceptance, sacrifice, innocence

Scorpio: “Coraline”- mystery, bravery, intuition, determination, secretive

Sagittarius: “Up”- adventure, fearless, big-hearted, devotion, acceptance 

Capricorn: “Ghost in the Shell”- caution, wisdom, mathematical, disciplined, contemplative

Aquarius: “Spirited Away”- unique, curiosity, honesty, justness, independence

Aries: Really angry and always feel like they wanna punch someone or something. They also get annoyed at everything, even furniture. But all they want is someone they can talk to to calm them down. Ironically, they also want to be left alone. They can be sensitive and they don’t care if people don’t like it because they’re too angry to. If they’re extremely mad they’d probably start crying out of frustration. They don’t always know how to deal with their emotions. 

Taurus: They get annoyed even by the sounds of people. Sometimes they get ticked off to the point of wanting to cry because of frustration but they hate it because they don’t want people to see them as weak and because it’s a humiliating feeling. They’ll speak their mind if needed. They never forget things that make them mad so if you pissed them off five years ago they’ll remember it now. 

Gemini: They are detached, and every attempt at a conversation turns into a debate and passive aggressive. They are either extremely open about it or completely ignores why they’re annoyed because they’re not really the type to try and get revenge just because they had a small burst of irritability. They may cry if they’re under enough stress already but they won’t tell anyone they did unless they’re very close. They are blatantly unamused or may be distant in social situations if they can’t get their mind away from it quickly. 

Cancer: They don’t like to get angry so they keep their frustrations to themselves until they it’s too much and they explode. Usually they yell and they get very passive aggressive when that happens. After they get it all out they start to cry if they’re that frustrated. If not, they’ll just be snappy and rude. And then they start to ignore you. They’re also very moody people. 

Leo: When Leos are mad, everything you do annoys them. There’s only some people who can calm them down. You can tell when they’re in a bad mood because they don’t talk or laugh at all and that’s what they usually do then they’re happy. They’re stubborn so it takes a lot for them to be happy again when they’re unhappy so it’s best to just leave them alone because they’ll probably lash out at you, which is not exactly the best thing for you. 

Virgo: In a bad mood, Virgos glare at everything that comes their way. They are high strung and won’t talk about why they’re upset unless they’re asked. They will be quieter than usual. They also like to ignore people. They are distant, they’re not talkative, smiley, or laughing but they’re more sarcastic than usual. 

Libra: Don’t make Libras them repeat themselves when they’re angry. Don’t ask them useless questions. They will ignore you if you keep trying to have a conversation with them or they won’t bother with giving long answers. They just shrug their shoulders or shake their head. They want everyone to go away but feels lonely when they do. They get really snappy. They can also get kind of loud and aggressive. 

Scorpio: When Scorpios are upset, they are always irritated. The littlest things bug them but they’re also slightly emotional so they cry when they’re frustrated and they absolutely hate it. They also passive aggressive as hell. Sometimes aggressively passive aggressive. Do not mess with them because they will not hold back. You’ve been warned. But they will not stay angry for long because they get over things quickly but the longer you drag it on the longer it takes for them to get over it. They like to rant out their frustrations to a friend or two but if they don’t show interest it makes them feel worthless and lonely. Their answers also get very boring and are even more sarcastic than usual. They’re very moody people. They like to be alone when they are angry or at least with someone they trust. But they won’t talk about it with anyone else. 

Sagittarius: They get angry but they usually try to suppress their feelings. They don’t forget about it though. They can get very aggressive and will want to fight everyone and everything. They get irritated by the smallest things and they just want to ignore everyone. They can get sarcastic as well and their attitude will change drastically. They just want everyone to leave them alone. 

Capricorn: Capricorns take their anger off innocent people and blame them. They don’t want to be talked to and get annoyed extremely easily. The little things bother them and they can’t get snappy. They act like they want to be alone but they really don’t. They ignore people and don’t show they’re mad but really they’re just internally screaming at you. They keep things bottled up and are selective of what they show you. 

Aquarius: They’re ready to murder anyone that gets in their way. They get violent and will lash out on you if you bother them or get in their personal space. They don’t know what to do with their emotions since they bottle up their emotions so they might get emotional. You can expect silent treatment and they want to be left alone. 

Pisces: They don’t usually get mad or irritated but when they do they think very deeply about the situation. They need their space to think and calm down. They forgive but never forget. They get annoyed by the smallest things and are really sarcastic. They learn to hold in their tears after a while but sometimes they burst into tears if it gets to be too much.

***these are actual stories submitted by followers***

Aries crush: You made my stomach churn with butterflies. Then you made me feel angry, frustrated and confused. At times you made me feel that you wanted me the way I wanted you and at other times you made feel like I was someone you never wanted to see. Your smart ass jokes and comments sometimes felt like rude remarks, but I guess that was all part of your charm – that ‘love hate’ relationship that is oh-so romanticized.

Taurus crush: You have the biggest grin and the warmest hugs and everything you do seems so lighthearted and goofy. But sometimes I catch you staring into emptiness in a room full of friends. You act so calm but you don’t know how to handle reality. You are so desperate to be wanted. You have too many loose ends and torn edges and you don’t treat me the way you used to. I hope you’re okay.

Gemini crush: You had me so wrapped up in your mind and thoughts. We connected on so many levels and I couldn’t get enough of your stupid giggle. I’m still not sure if we even had a thing or if you were just playing me. You were just so free spirited, unexpected, and wild which was what I needed at that time. You never took anything seriously which made me question your intent. You called the shots and I guess you got bored. In the end, you won the game.

Cancer crush: You were the sweetest thing, always cheery and goofy. When I’d tell some cheesy joke, you’d laugh raucously and I loved hearing it. All of your smiles were genuine and you were not afraid to speak your mind. I saw such emotion in the flicker of your eyes, the way you talked and how you held yourself as though nothing could knock you down. I couldn’t take you off my mind, even after we went separate ways. Your laughter is something I can’t forget.

Leo crush: You were so golden and so beautiful it made me unsteady, I felt so dull. It was like standing next to the sun, when I wasn’t with you, I felt cold and boring. When I was next to you, I felt small. You were scraped knees and grass stains on jeans. You were cheesy jokes and flushing innocence. You were racing barefoot and eating ice pops in your garage, the scent of your mother’s cigarettes staining the couches. You were bright; you were alive and there.

Virgo crush: You are so sweet. So interested in what I have to say. Your eyes are captivating and sincere, but they don’t hold mine for long. You’re so anxious all the time, and I can tell that confidence doesn’t come easy to you. You’re very humble and don’t know how to take a compliment, but you’re good at giving them. You’re not afraid to go after what you want, and you always know what that is. You’re not very good at communicating, but when you do it’s very straightforward.

Libra crush: You seemed to be a perfect balance between messy and organized. With a dazzling smile and this incredible sense of humor, you captured my heart. It was the little things you did that made me notice you. The quirks that made you different and a little bit hard to figure out. That was the one thing I cherished about you. I felt I needed you to keep me from making another silly mistake. But I realized you were a walking disaster, just like me.

Scorpio crush: I think I’d always had a crush on you, from the moment we met. I would stare at you for ages and you just seemed so present, with your booming laughing and ringing voice. Our friendship was all inside jokes and 3 am conversations, and I thought I was in love. In the end you were too big, too bold, for my shy self and we drifted. Looking back I see how you would tilt my obvious affection and turn it so I would bow to your every whim, and I’m a little glad nothing came of us.

Sagittarius crush: At first, I didn’t want to fall for you. But you pulled me in; it was like a chase. You’d give me only a little at a time, just enough to leave me craving more, and I’d have to work extra hard to get more out of you. You were sweet, a smile never left my face when I talked to you. You painted me pictures of a future colored in laughter and adventure and passion. You were an ocean, vast with possibility, sparkling with beauty, depths filled with danger. You were never mine.

Capricorn crush: You made me feel like I could be something. You were a bullet, and you were powered by your own ambition and confidence – or maybe it was arrogance. I knew you were arrogant and I loved it, because when we were together, we were something to brag about. But you could never care about anyone as much as you cared about yourself, and that’s why we don’t talk anymore. You’re a sight for sore eyes but I can’t even look at you.

Aquarius crush: You’re kinda stressful. You’re not the best at communication and you’re awkward. Also, you’re really opinionated and get worked up about things, and you’re not mad at the person you’re talking to but it comes off that way. But in the end, it’s the little moments when you unexpectedly compliment me. It’s the sweetest. It’s kinda like traveling through a hostile jungle, but every once in a while seeing a beautiful bird or flower.