The New Year is never complete without the tradition of finding your luck in the year. Here, we’ve listed down all 12 zodiacs in the Chinese calendar, so pick your zodiac, and see what 2013 has in store for you.
RAT
Lucky Colors: Blue, Gold, Green; Avoid: Yellow, Brown
Lucky Numbers: 2,3 ; Avoid: 5,9
Lucky Flowers: Lily, African Violet, Lily of the Valley
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: Dragon, Monkey, Ox ; Avoid: Sheep, Horse, Rabbit
Career: Expect good fortune in career as you have the potential to get promotions. In order to make progress in the job, Rat people have to work harder so that they may feel laborious and the bosses will pay more attention on them.
Relationship: The Year of Snake came as a great year for people born in the Rat year as they tend to know a lot of people of the opposite sex. For singles, it is also a good year to end the single life and be in relationship and maybe form a family! However, do be cautious to make friends in case some mean guys play tricks on you. For those who are in a relationship, the relationship will stay steady as usual and lead a harmonious life.
Health: Health issues may rise for Rat people this year especially o the kidneys and the spine. Do take care of your kidneys and do some exercises that will strengthen your back. The biggest concern should be mental stimulation as it will be at a high. Don’t stress yourself out and be well. Don’t stay in front of the desks for too long and perhaps travel outside.
Wealth: Compared to last year, the Snake year will be less auspicious for you but it has prepared some great opportunities for you. Although the income is stable, but Rat people may find it a little hard to earn money but do pick the moments to do intelligent investments. Tech investments may be the best way to go in the Snake year.
OX
Lucky Colors: blue, red, purple; Avoid: white, green
Lucky Numbers: 9, 1; Avoid: 3, 4
Lucky Flowers: tulip, evergreen, peach blossom
Zodiac Sign Compatibility : Best match: rat, snake, rooster; Avoid: horse, dog, sheep
Career: Just like Rat people, Ox people will have to work harder to get promotions from their bosses as well. Get along well with the competitors in job is also a must for Ox people.
Relationships: It’s time for those who born in the year of Ox to find a new love or turn your lover to a heavenly bliss. The Snake year is here to help you get rid of the emotional weight that you’ve piling up all these years. Do share some of the precious emotions to the special someone that’s worth your love and friendship. For singles, it is finally the time to shake off the single life. For couples, they should lead the happy life with more communication and mutual understanding between each other.
Health :This year’s Water Snake is a great year for you to focus on weight management as well as keeping your mind stimulated. The heightened Chi levels may be in use to help you in keeping your body in shape. For a healthy body and mind, do a regular check up on your body especially the kidneys and drink more water instead of alcohols.
Wealth : Ox people may rely on charm and wisdom to bring out every bit of you to win big. Gain more knowledge and stay focused because the Snake year is all about material gain and career success for you. In term of finances, Ox people will find earning money is easier than past year and less likely to be trapped by financial problems.
TIGER
Lucky Colors: blue, grey, white, orange; Avoid: golden, silver, brown, black
Lucky Numbers: 1, 3, 4; Avoid: 6, 7, 8
Lucky Flowers: Cineraria
Zodiac Sign Compatibility : Best match: horse, dog; Avoid: snake, monkey
Career: Arguments may occur with the colleagues, which may affect your work’s performance. However, Tiger will achieve more this year and they will have get good reputations at work, especially for the cooperative groups.
Relationships :Patience is the key for Tiger people in the year of Snake hence do not be drawn into fights. If you’re lucky, you may find yourself the opportunities to improve your love life. For singles, expose yourself to love and express your feelings to the one who are deeply interested in. The tiger people will also find this year to be a great year for marriage and the mutual tolerance are needed to avoid getting into arguments.
Health :You are most likely to encounter issues affecting nervous system from having too much stress at work. Hence, it would be better to take some time for meditation or travel outside for relaxation. Let go the uneasiness in the heart and other body parts.
Wealth : The Snake year is here to protect your wealth as it allows you to take any big risks in terms of finance. Long-term investment is the preferable method as it is the pleasant year for nice wealth fortune. Use your intelligence to find the legal money-making approaches and you can earn yourself a large amount of money.
RABBIT
Lucky Colors: red, pink, purple, blue; Avoid: dark brown, dark yellow, white
Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 9; Avoid: 1, 7, 8
Lucky Flowers: snapdragon, flower of fragrant plantainlily, nerve plant
Zodiac Sign Compatibility : Best match: sheep, pig, dog; Avoid: rat, dragon
Career: Rabbit people may need to earn a solid foundation in order to get more opportunities and later promotion. The relationship with the leaders must be handle well too as you may get a promotion based on good performance.
Relationships : The Snake year is proven to be year to maintain the existing relationship or create new relationship for the Rabbit people. For the couples, try making the most of the Snake’s energy to avoid the unexpected arguments. It is also time for the singles to pursue their love, directly or indirectly.
Health : Stomach and skin issues are the major concern for Rabbit hence it is important to maintain a healthy diet. The Snake year is proven to be the year for Rabbit to be prone to influenza and colds. To balance down the mental anxiety, avoid adventurous outdoors and invest in yoga or tai-chi instead. Family leisure time is recommended for the rabbit people as well.
Wealth: Show the creative side of you because your creative talents can helps you in earning more money this year. You can make money via the opportunities in the investment space too but do avoid big investment and loan. Hence, this year is more like a money saving year than money making year for you.
DRAGON
Lucky Colors: golden, silver, hoary; Avoid red, green, purple, black
Lucky Numbers: 1, 7, 6; Avoid 9, 8, 3
Lucky Flowers: bleeding heart vine, larkspur
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: rat, monkey, rooster; Avoid ox, rabbit, dog
Career: Snake people may need to find new business partners to prevent from the potential loss in the job. It would be better for job-hoppers to develop themselves in their own companies to ensure smooth career life. Seize every possible opportunity to achieve improvement.
Relationships : The Snake year appears to be the potential year for Dragon people to attract the opposite sex. However, quality is better than quantity. Do pay special attention while choosing for the one. The couple may find themselves distant from each other but with more communication and mutual trust, the problem will be solved.
Health: Health issues related to blood such as high blood pressure will arise for you this year, hence it is important to relax your mind and get enough sleep. Your immunity system will be weaken down in the Snake year as well so make sure you engage in a healthy diet in case of any infectious diseases. Drivers need to pay more attention on road too before ended up being hurt by sharp items.
Wealth: The fortune is on your side as great things will fall upon Dragon people. However, do spend the money wisely and think twice before making a large amount of investments. The rewards will come if you make your investments in any precious metals or anything that engages your keen eye.
SNAKE
Auspicious Directions: northeast, southwest and south
Lucky Colors: red, light yellow, black; Avoid: white, golden, brown
Lucky Numbers: 2, 8, 9; Avoid: 1, 6, 7
Lucky Flowers: orchid, cactus
Zodiac Sign Compatibility : Best match: ox, rooster; Avoid: tiger, pig
Career: Although you might confront many tests and difficulities in career this year, but The Lucky Star is on your side as it will help you get the promotion. However, do focus on developing yourself more for to achieve more in the work.
Relationships: The Snake year will be the perfect year for Snake people to get involved in a relationship as the good fortune in relationship falls on them. Do look out for potential lovers and make them stay interested in you before being appearing too mysterious to them. For the married people, do pay attention in communicating with their partners and don’t get into extramarital affairs.
Health : It’s all about balance for the Snake people this year as the mental and physical stimulation will not be an issue with good balance. They will be healthy at most time but do pay attention in intestines, stomach, eyes and heart. The most beneficial is to do moderate sports and get sufficient rest wile controlling the emotions.
Wealth: Unfortunately, the Snake year isn’t a very good year for Snake people as it is going to be a rocky road ahead in the financial world. The financial fortune may not come in first half year but the income will get better in the second half year. Be active in looking out for more opportunities out of state and indulge in something nice.
HORSE
Lucky Colors: Brown, Yellow, Purple; Avoid: blue, white, golden
Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 7; Avoid: 1, 6, 5
Lucky Flowers: Calla lilly, jasmine, marigold
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: Tiger, Sheep, Dog ; Avoid: Rat, Ox, Rabbit
Career: This year, Horses will find that their career life won’t be that smooth as great pressure from work makes them more responsible, but it helps them earn more experience. At the same time, they need to be more honest in handling work for fear their positions will be unstable.
Relationships: Horses should control their emotions or else there will be more arguments between them and their partners. Singles also need to think twice about choosing the right partner. This is a good year for male horses to get married or have children, but they also need to make a bigger effort to maintain a healthy relationship.
Health: Discomfort in lungs and bronchus need to be paid more attention, and they may get hurt accidentally this year, while a little blood donation in the beginning of 2013 can help prevent this. Horses should also learn to overcome anxiety and impatience to maintain their mental health.
Wealth: Good fortune in wealth will come to horses this year, and a satisfactory income should be well applied to develop their career to earn more. However, expenses will also increase.
SHEEP
Lucky Colors: Green, Red, Purple; Avoid: Gold, Dark brown
Lucky Numbers: 3,9,4; Avoid: 7,6,8
Lucky Flowers: Carnation, Primrose, Alice Flower
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: Rabbit, Horse, Pig ; Avoid: Ox, Dog
Career: The sheep can expect a promotion this year, but it’s important to stay modest about this. A piece of advice is all they need to develop themselves in the everyday work to make a good preparation for the later opportunities. 2013 is also a great year for those who aim to run their own business.
Relationships: Married couples are bound to have a frequent arguments daily, but it won’t affect the relationship. Mutual trust and tolerance should be maintain to keep the relationship strong. Singles should look for partners with better focus on their career.
Health: The sheep need to spend more time outdoors to ease both physical condition and mental health this year. It’s imperative to maintain a healthy diet, and to avoid dangerous places to avoid severe injuries.
Wealth: This year, there will be more expenses that income, but it won’t be a problem as they can always get help from others.
MONKEY
Lucky Colors: White, Gold, Blue; Avoid: Red, Black, Grey, Dark Coffee
Lucky Numbers: 1,8,7; Avid: 9,2,5
Lucky Flowers: Chrysanthemum
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: Rat, Dragon, Snake ; Avoid: Tiger, Pig
Career: Monkeys can expect the opportunity for a promotion this year, so try and seize that moment if you can. Remember to read the terms and agreements carefully this year to avoid scams and traps.
Relationships: Married people need to be aware of extramarital affairs. Singles will have a variety of choices this year, but it is not suggested to evolve a relationship too fast.
Health: The Monkey’s physical condition can fluctuate this year, so when you’re not feeling comfortable, seek the assistance of a doctor. It’s also important to shake off loneliness to avoid insomnia or dysphoria.
Wealth: 2013 is financially rough for the Monkey. They may make huge efforts, but still earn very little, or even save a lot of money yet no savings can be kept. Monkeys are also advised not to offer credit guarantees for relatives or friends or else they might endure loss or even a lawsuit.
ROOSTER
Lucky Colors: Golden, Brown, Brownish Yellow, Yellow ; Avoid: White, Green
Lucky Numbers: 7,5,8 ; Avoid: 3,9,1
Lucky Flowers: Glandiola, Impatiens, Cockscomb
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: Ox, Dragon, Snake ; Avoid: Rabbit, Rat, Dog
Career: Roosters this year, can expect promotions this year as long as the make more effort and make full use of resources.
Relationships: 2013 is a good year for harmonious relationships for the rooster people. Couples are more steady in relationships and singles are expected to find their partners. It’s also a great year to have children born in the Year of the Snake, as Chinese astrology shoes that babies born in 2013 are more likely to get along with their parents.
Health: Health is great for the rooster this year, and even those with chronic diseases, they will get better this year. Chinese zodiac says that donating blood in early 2013 will help the rooster escape from acute diseases.
Wealth: Financial problems could happen this year, but the first several months, wealth can accumulate. It is advised to invest in children’s business or education, which may bring good results this year, but it is imperative to save money this year.
DOG
Lucky Colors: Green, Red, Purple; Avoid: Blue, White, Gold
Lucky Numbers: 3,4,9; Avoid: 1,6,7
Lucky Flowers: Rose, Oncidium, Cymbidium Orchids
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: Tiger, Rabbit, Horse; Avoid: Ox, Dragon, Sheep
Career: Although dogs are expected to get promotions this year, it’s still important to cultivate good relationships with their bosses and colleagues. It’s also important to make full use of their intelligence to make more progress.
Relationships: This year is an overall good year for Dogs in the romance department. Married couples are expected to be more considerate to their partners for more harmony in the marriage. Single male dogs need to be more generous, while the female dog should not be passive to relationships.
Health: Physical conditions require more attention this year, and it’s recommended to take part in more outdoor activities, and get sufficient rest and sleep.
Wealth: Good fortune is not really in the prospects the year, but those working in advertising, media, internet technology and communication may earn some profits. But overall, the dog should be more thrifty this year.
PIG
Lucky Colors: Yellow, Grey, Brown, Gold; Avoid Red, Blue, Green
Lucky Numbers: 2,5,8; Avoid: 3,1,9
Lucky Flowers: Hydrangea, Pitcher Plant, Marguerite
Zodiac Sign Compatibility: Best match: Sheep, Rabbit ; Avoid: Snake, Monkey, Pig
Career: Pigs can expect good fortune this year, and it’ll be easy to meet good opportunities to fully show their talents. As a result, they may get a promotion, but if they want to change their jobs, they have to evaluate themselves in advanced in case they are not suitable.
Relationships: Married couples should generally have steady relationships, but misunderstandings should be confronted. Always be frank and calm down to settle the problems. Singles need to be cautious when choosing a partner to prevent from being fooled or cheated. It also isn’t a good year for parents to have children as Chinese astrology says that snake babies will not get along with their pig parents.
Health: Pigs will be more energetic this year, however dangerous and thrilling sports are not recommended. Instead, it is suggested to take part in more safe activities. Also, in case of any sudden pains or comfort, they should seek a doctor’s help immediately.
Wealth: This year may be a hard one for the pig, and it is suggested that they do not loan funds to anyone, or else it will be difficult to get the money back. It’s also important to save money for any unexpected use, and to make very cautious investments. (Source)
