The Chinese horoscope holds the key to a better understanding of self and others, and to living a life of harmony. Not just the year of birth, but also the month, day and hour have significance in true Chinese astrology. Master Zhongxian Wu explains how to find your power animal symbols, and how to learn from their wisdom. By fully understanding what each animal signifies, and how they relate to the major hexagrams of the Yijing, he shows that they can help you to find inner peace and live in harmony with family, friends, the wider community, and with nature. Using the wisdom of the twelve animal symbols as a guide, you will learn how to better understand your personality, and make choices that profoundly influence your health, relationships, career, and finances, allowing you to live up to your greatest potential. Making the wisdom of the twelve Chinese animals accessible to the Western reader for the first time in its relationship with the Yijing, this book will be an illuminating read for anyone interested in understanding themselves and their life patterns better, Chinese astrology, and the Yijing.
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"In his new book on the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac, Wu Zhongxian has given us an authentic, no hocus-pocus view of this ancient Chinese system of astrology, which in Chinese tradition fits hand-and-glove with the Yijing ('Book of Change'). And since Wu's previous book revealed the essence of the Yijing, we now have the whole story on Chinese astrology and divination, clear as a bell. I highly recommend this book to all serious students and readers in the field of classical Chinese culture." --Daniel Reid, author of The Tao of Health, Sex & Longevity and My Journey in Mystic China
"Master Wu's new book is most accessible to those who are interested in acquiring this ancient Chinese wisdom. His widely acknowledged lineage from various schools of Qigong, martial and philosophical traditions serves him well in this very special, handsomely produced little gem of a book. I highly recommend it!" --Chungliang Al Huang, founder-president of Living Tao Foundation and author of Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain and The Chinese Book of Animal Powers
"Master Zhongxian Wu has made a complex Eastern topic accessible to the Western reader. Far beyond other sources, this book helps you understand your destiny as described by the 12 animal symbols of Yijing wisdom, helping you reach your personal potential. It helps you accurately determine your yearly, monthly and even hourly animal symbol and explains how each can affect your health, relationship, career, and finances. Master Wu writes "Life is Magic"...and this book helps you understand it." --Steve Rhodes, editor of Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Medicine (Qi Journal)
"Master Wu's new book is most accessible to those who are interested in acquiring this ancient Chinese wisdom. His widely acknowledged lineage from various schools of Qigong, martial and philosophical traditions serves him well in this very special, handsomely produced little gem of a book. I highly recommend it!" --Chungliang Al Huang, founder-president of Living Tao Foundation and author of Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain and The Chinese Book of Animal Powers
"Master Zhongxian Wu has made a complex Eastern topic accessible to the Western reader. Far beyond other sources, this book helps you understand your destiny as described by the 12 animal symbols of Yijing wisdom, helping you reach your personal potential. It helps you accurately determine your yearly, monthly and even hourly animal symbol and explains how each can affect your health, relationship, career, and finances. Master Wu writes "Life is Magic"...and this book helps you understand it." --Steve Rhodes, editor of Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Medicine (Qi Journal)
"Master Wu's new book is most accessible to those who are interested in acquiring this ancient Chinese wisdom. His widely acknowledged lineage from various schools of Qigong, martial and philosophical traditions serves him well in this very special, handsomely produced little gem of a book. I highly recommend it!" --Chungliang Al Huang, founder-president of Living Tao Foundation and author of Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain and The Chinese Book of Animal Powers
"Master Zhongxian Wu has made a complex Eastern topic accessible to the Western reader. Far beyond other sources, this book helps you understand your destiny as described by the 12 animal symbols of Yijing wisdom, helping you reach your personal potential. It helps you accurately determine your yearly, monthly and even hourly animal symbol and explains how each can affect your health, relationship, career, and finances. Master Wu writes "Life is Magic"...and this book helps you understand it." --Steve Rhodes, editor of Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Medicine (Qi Journal)
"Master Wu's new book is most accessible to those who are interested in acquiring this ancient Chinese wisdom. His widely acknowledged lineage from various schools of Qigong, martial and philosophical traditions serves him well in this very special, handsomely produced little gem of a book. I highly recommend it!" --Chungliang Al Huang, founder-president of Living Tao Foundation and author of Embrace Tiger, Return to Mountain and The Chinese Book of Animal Powers
"Master Zhongxian Wu has made a complex Eastern topic accessible to the Western reader. Far beyond other sources, this book helps you understand your destiny as described by the 12 animal symbols of Yijing wisdom, helping you reach your personal potential. It helps you accurately determine your yearly, monthly and even hourly animal symbol and explains how each can affect your health, relationship, career, and finances. Master Wu writes "Life is Magic"...and this book helps you understand it." --Steve Rhodes, editor of Qi: The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Medicine (Qi Journal)
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Master Zhongxian Wu has been teaching Qigong since 1988. He is the lineage holder of four different schools of Qigong and martial arts. He was Director of the Shaanxi Province Association for Somatic Science and the Shaanxi Association for the Research of Daoist Nourishing Life Practices, and has written five books and numerous articles on the philosophical and historical foundations of China's ancient life sciences. Master Zhongxian Wu is the author of Seeking the Spirit of The Book of Change: 8 Days to Mastering a Shamanic Yijing (I Ching) Prediction System, and Vital Breath of the Dao: Chinese Shamanic Tiger Qigong - Laohu Gong, also published by Singing Dragon.
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I knew about the 12 Chinese Animals and the years, what I did not know is that we also have animals for the hour and day of our birth. Much like the traditional zodiac with sun and moon signs overcasting our main sign. Definitly an interesting read and from what I read of my own, very accurate! Surprisingly accurate for the day and time of birth and seperate scopes for all of your signs. Highly recommended to any astrology buff!
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Interesting book about Chinese horoscope,
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You may know that you were born in the year of the snake, but did you know you may also be a dragon and a horse? Before reading this book, I was not aware that everyone has three different animal symbols - one for the year (which doesn't begin on January 1), one for the month, and one for the hour of your birth. This book includes charts so you can find out all three of your animal symbols.
The next section of the book includes personality characteristics and advice for health, career, relationships, and even colors for each animal symbol. I found some descriptions to be accurate for myself and family members, and others not to apply at all. Of course, the same can be said when reading characteristics of Western astrology signs. I enjoyed reading the brief family history and memories of Chinese traditions that the author shares within some of the symbol descriptions. The book also contains more detailed information and advice for living for more serious students of the Chinese horoscope. I read the book for entertainment, but the author shares information on how to live a "life of harmony". I think many people will like the meditation prayers included for each animal symbol.
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Good but short,
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This is a good intro book into the Chinese Zodiac. It goes into some history, explanations on how in depth this subject is, and you get an idea for how complex this science is. That's it's not all just pulled out of thin air. It does give a brief description of each zodiac sign. Personally, I was disappointed at how brief it is. It's a short book at only 192 pages. Each zodiac description is only 3-5 pages. I would have liked to see more depth and description. This book is good as an introduction - but then it really leaves you wanting more! I know other books that go into a LOT of description but doesn't have much of the backround and science behind it, so this book is worth reading.
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