Year of the Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040
Positive Qualities: Inventive, entertaining, opportunist, popular, versatile
Negative Qualities: Distrusting, easily discouraged
Suitable Jobs: Financial Adviser, Banker, Actor, Comedian
Compatible With: Dragons, Rats
Must Avoid: Tigers
Ruling Hours: 3 PM to 5 PM
Season: Summer
Ruling Month: August
Sign Direction: West - Southwest
Fixed Element: Metal
Corresponding Western Sign: Leo
Whether singing from trees or learning sign language, Monkeys are truly the unpredictable geniuses of the Chinese Zodiac. Given an infinite amount of Monkeys, mathematician Brett Watson and the late author Douglas Adams might just be right in assuming that Monkeys could bash out a script for Hamlet one of these days. After all, Monkeys do have an uncanny “Monkey see, Monkey do” ability whenever it comes to mimicking what humans do. For anyone born in the Year of the Monkey, the ninth cycle of the Chinese Zodiac, they will be blessed with the Monkey’s undying curiosity and magnetic personality.
Clever to the core, Monkeys are quite intelligent and imaginative enough to come up with innovative new ways of doing daily tasks. Monkeys have an almost natural-born ability to see through difficult problems or even financial matters with relative ease. In fact, whenever money is concerned, Monkeys are perfectly suited to be stockbrokers, bankers and financial advisors. Unfortunately, the Monkey’s easy success has its price; they tend to be easily confused and often become discouraged by littlest hint of criticism.
Personality wise, Monkeys are very charming and energetic individuals that crave to be the center of attention. However, being an endless fun seeker has its drawbacks in that they are highly self-indulgent and often prone to temptation. Remaining vigilant and keeping the old saying “hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil” in mind might just end up being a lifesaver.
Ladies born in this year tend to be very glamorous and enjoy keeping themselves neatly dressed. They are very particular about their hair, but can be excessive when it comes to cosmetics. Though easily agreeable and fun loving, ladies of this year are perfectionists and very vocal. They will never settle down with a partner unless they are evenly matched and challenged.
Celebrity Monkey: Gillian Anderson, Kim Cattrall Geena Davis, Eliza Dushku, Carrie Fisher, Justin Timberlake, Naomi Watts, Elijah Wood
President Monkey: Millard Fillmore, Calvin Coolidge, Harry Truman, Linden B. Johnson
