Zodiac Rat

Rat is the first in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac. It’s said that a long time along, the Jade Emperor decided to choose twelve animals to represent the human zodiac. He had a competition arranged that the first twelve animals that arrived at the heavenly palace would be selected. The shrewd rat feared that it couldn't catch up with others. He pleaded the honest ox to give him a lift. When they arrived at the ending point, no sooner than the door of the heavenly palace was opened, the rat jumped off the ox’s back and entered. Rat became the first of the Chinese zodiac.
12 Chinese Zodiac in Order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

Years of the Rat

Recent years of the rat are 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972,1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Nature: Yang
Earthly Branch: Zi
Representing Time: 23:00 - 1:00

What kind of rat are you?

Rat Year	Chinese Lunar Year	Time	Yin/Yang	Element
2020	Gengzi	Jan.25 2020 -Feb.11 2021	Yang	Metal(gold)
2008	Wuzi	Feb. 7, 2008 – Jan. 25, 2009	Yang	Earth
1996	Bingzi	Feb. 19, 1996 – Feb. 6, 1997	Yang	Fire
1984	Jiazi	Feb. 2, 1984 – Feb. 19, 1985	Yang	Wood
1972	Renzi	Feb. 15, 1972 – Feb. 2, 1973	Yang	Water
1960	Gengzi	Jan. 28, 1960 – Feb. 14, 1961	Yang	Metal(gold)
1948	Wuzi	Feb. 10, 1948 – Jan. 28, 1949	Yang	Earth
1936	Bingzi	Jan. 24, 1936 – Feb. 10, 1937	Yang	Fire
1924	Jiazi	Feb. 5, 1924 – Jan. 23, 1925	Yang	Wood

Are Rats Unlucky in Years of Rat?

In Chinese culture, people are considered unlucky in their zodiac year of birth. There is a saying that the Taisui (God of Age) is offended by the rat people this year; there will be misfortune even though everything is fine for rat people. Unluckiness like being ill, losing a fortune, sabotage from other people, cheating, or something crazy is likely to befall the rat people. They need to wear red underwear, or a red bracelet to keep off the evil. The birthdays for rat people this year are pretty serious.

As concerned as rats are about their fortunes, there are ways, superstitious as they may, can help.

1.Red Belt/bracelet/underwear

Red is considered magical. Chinese people have a special feeling about the color red. In one’s birth year, it’s believed that the red belt, red bracelet, and red underwear will keep the evil off. And these red things should be presents from other people. They won’t be as effective if one buys for himself.

2.Worship the “Birth Year God”

According to Taoism, each person has their Birth Year God. To gain blessings and achieve success in one’s birth year, people have to worship the Birth Year God.

3.Wear a Pi Xiu

Pi Xiu is a godly animal in ancient Chinese myth legend. It has gray and white fur, the head of a dragon, the body of a horse, four feet of a unicorn, and overall like a lion. The myth has it that the Pi Xiu can drive off the evil and bring good luck. The rat people can wear a small consecrate Pi Xiu figure in the rat years.

4.Red Insole

The folklore has it that one will tread the villains that try to block his fortune and walk towards goodness step by step.
It’s not guaranteed that doing the things above will keep you from any unluckiness. It will, however, soothe your mind.

The personality of Rats:

Strengths of rats: cheerful, hardworking, quick-witted, nice to people, considerate, adaptive, sensitive, warm, subtle, logical.
Weakness: timid, suspicious, prudent, inward.

Rats by Blood type

Rats with A Blood Type

Rats with A blood type are natural leaders. They are steady, calm, and always thinking of the bigger picture. They can be very popular in a group. However, once they are in love, they will put the family over everything else. They can even sacrifice their career for their families. The rat women are typical good wives and mothers. They are diligent, thrifty, hardworking, and always take care of everything in their family. The rat-men are more likely to be henpecked; they are willing to put up for their families.

Rats with AB Blood Type

Rats with AB blood type are mild, kind, generous, sophisticated, efficient, and loyal. They love their careers and treat them as equals to their relationships. They stay loyal to their supervisors and partners. They are willing to do anything to keep others happy, which may come too strong. However, when they have done enough but still can’t get what they wanted in one relationship, they will lose it and vent their anger to some innocent people.

Rats with B Blood Type

Rats with B blood type are often cheerful, open, and independent. They can be gentle to their partners when they are happy; otherwise, they may seem phlegmatic and absent-minded. They feature a clear-cut of love and hate, making them honest to their partners. However, they may also be freakish enough to defy social customs to court someone they like within their marriage. Don’t worry; they will come around soon after.

Rats with O Blood Type

Rats with O blood type are often optimistic and expressive. Men are reserved and gentle, while women are frank and a lit butch. To their partners, they are passionate and devoted. When they lost love, they will swallow their pain.

Rats by Five Elements

Metal Rats

Metal Rats are self-aware, sensitive, and self-focused. They are natural lecturers and appear cheerful overall, which covers their irritability, easy jealousy, and possessiveness. They seek fortune and good things, but they are bad at managing them. They like to get together and stay in the central spot. If they can control their temper, the metal rats can be quite promising.

Wood Rats

Wood rats are independent and humble. They are generally respected and usually enjoy both bread and love. In society, those people are traditional, social, and disciplined. Their selflessness may seem rigid sometimes, but still understandable. They pursue a sense of security, but they constantly feel apprehensive.

Water Rats:

Water rats are cogitative and intelligent. They can be very sophisticated sometimes, but overall more conservative in action. They would rather follow the tide than making a way out on their own. This, perhaps, is where their greatest wit. They prefer being alone most of the time, which may cause them friends and make them aloof from the outside troubles.

Fire Rats

Fire rats are quick-witted, sagacious, and very social. They love all kinds of activities, no matter for the moral or material causes. Fire rats are generally generous and chivalrous. But they lack a sense of discipline and regulation, and they tend to act on emotion, not logic. Those people are great at artery works.

Earth Rats

Earth rats are lucky to be steady, contented, and adaptive. Such kinds of personalities ensure them a pretty good life and a respectable career. They may fantasy some kind of rich and luxurious life, but they are more realistic. They like to cumulate little by little. Their friends are also like themselves. However, earth rats can be smug and self-righteous. They tend to be opinionated about others.

How to build relationships with rats?

I: Most of the rats are impatient and emotive. They have a lot of ideas, and they want people to listen to them. So, all you have to do is be patient and listen to their ideas, and if possible, give them reasonable suggestions.
II: The rat values people with critical thinking. They don’t like to hang out with near-sighted or unambitious people. To attract them, you have to be as least as smart as them and even more.
III: The rats are sensitive people; they need to feel loved by their partners. They may seem shy about it, but if you take the initiative, they will respond.

Lucky and unlucky things

Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 23, 32
Lucky Colors: blue, gold, green
Lucky Flowers: lily, African violet
Lucky Directions: southeast, northeast
Lucky months: the 2nd, 5th, and 9th Chinese lunar months

Unlucky color: yellow, brown
Unlucky numbers: 5, 9, 59,95
Unlucky direction: west
Unlucky months: the 4th, 10th, and 12th Chinese lunar months

Love compatibility with other zodiacs

Best Matches: Ox, Dragon, Monkey
Bad Matches: Horse, Snake, Rabbit

Women Zodiacs

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Jobs and Careers

What kind of careers rats should have?

Rat people are mostly independent and active, making them suitable for jobs without too much restriction, like scholars, artists, doctors, critics, researchers, entertainers, individual owners, etc.
1.They can work alone and get things done. If they are requested to work with others, rat people turn to be unproductive.
2.Rats have a very sensitive intuition, making them suitable for jobs requiring creation and innovation, including decorating, gardening, handicraft, and photo shooting.
3.Rats are usually acute, so jobs like social media or creative writing might be better.

What kind of jobs unsuitable for rats?

As mentioned before, rats are good at lecturing, and they tend to have better relationships with others. However, rats are not suitable for politics or social works. They can’t be politicians, officers, administrators, and such.

What kind of business can rats engage?

The grocery business is the best for rats.

What should rats be careful about in business?

Rats are not recommended to do business with their friends or invest their money in their friends’ businesses. It’s suggested that rats focus on their own business.

Who can be business partners with rats?

Rat & Rat: best business partners.
Rat & Ox: great matrimonial and business partners.
Rat & Tiger: average partners, not too close.
Rat & Rabbit: good friends, no strong conflict.
Rat & Dragon: great partners in marriage and business.
Rat & Snake: good partners, respect for each other.
Rat & Horse: bad partners, competitive and conflicting in personality.
Rat & Goat: average partners, not recommended.
Rat & Monkey: good partners, understand each other.
Rat & Rooster: bad partners, hard to communicate.
Rat & Dog: good partners, cooperate for mutual interests.
Rat & Pig: average partners, can work together.

How do rats keep a good career?

As ambitious and competitive as rats are, they should work their relationships with workmates. It’s not recommended to confront colleagues just for small benefits. To their bosses and supervisors, rats should restrain themselves from speaking out or taking credit out of other people’s work.

Should rats do business alone, or make a partnership?

Rats are intelligent and sophisticated. They like to be spontaneous and decisive, which makes them hard to work with others.

It may be better for rats to start their own business and be the sole proprietor. However, their weakness in maintaining relationships with clients can be an obstacle. Thus, it’s recommended that they work with others, with a distinct spectrum of duties. The rats will work inside and make a business blueprint, set a goal, and plan strategies to achieve them. While their partners can build and maintain relationships with clients.

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