A year of considerable scope and possibility. During 2016 a lot is set to happen, but how will you fare over the next 12 months?
Chinese New Year
Monday, February 8 2016
To find your sign and prospects, look up the animal ruling your year of birth. As each Chinese year begins late in January or early February, if you were born around this time do check the actual year dates to find out which sign you were born under.
The column includes
• Tip for the year ahead
• Your celebrity counterpart
running to 2730 Words
Your Chinese Horoscope For 2016
Syndicated column by Neil Somerville
Rat
1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
With charm, style and a friendly manner, Rats get on well with most. They are great at spotting opportunities and have good skills and judgment. Rats like company and particularly value family and social life.
Rats will soon sense change and opportunities are in the air and will set about activities with renewed determination. Prospects are good this year and, in work, Rats can make important advances and put strengths to good use. March, June, and October can see encouraging developments but chances need to be actively pursued. This is also an excellent year for personal development and with new skills and interests benefiting. Income can improve but, with expensive plans and possibility of travel, outgoings need to be watched. Social life will see an increase in activity and with new friends and, for some, romance potentially significant. With ambitious plans for home and busy lifestyles, there needs to be good communication and support between family members. The more that can .....
Neil Somerville is the author of Your Chinese Horoscope 2016, published by Thorsons
Goat
1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey
1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster
1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
Dog
1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
Pig
1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
Ox
1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger
1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit
1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon
1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake
1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse
1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
About Neil Somerville
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Neil Somerville is one of the leading writers in the West on Chinese horoscopes. He is the author of the successful and widely translated annual Your Chinese Horoscope series published by HarperElement every year since 1987.
Neil has been interested in Eastern forms of divination for a great many years and believes that much can be learnt from the ancient wisdom and practices of the East. His other books include Chinese Success Signs, which shows the reader how to unlock the potential of their Chinese sign, and Chinese Love Signs. He is also author of the 2004 bestseller The Answers.
Neil Somerville lives in Berkshire, is married, has two children and is a keen traveller and walker.