zodiac

In the Asian zodiac, I was born in the year of the Water Tiger.

The Tiger is the restless, adventurous, and always courageous risk-taker of the Chinese zodiac. With a sense of "empowered entitlement," nobility and humanitarian causes appeal to the generous Tiger. These souls are tenderhearted, and affectionate with their friends and family, yet self-reliant and fiercely independent. This is the most unpredictable of the 12 signs, blessed with charm, nerve and grand ideas. Tigers flash brilliantly through life sometimes without caution for their own security. Fearless, enthusiastic, and optimistic, the passionate Tiger is an unconventional, yet most humanitarian soul. The noble Tiger needs a sexy, exciting partner who forever remains a challenge, and gather their legendary strength during the pre-dawn hours they rule, between 3:00am - 5:00am.

The nature of the Water element is that of feelings and emotions. Reflection, sensitivity, and powers of persuasiveness characterize those born under the Water element. Water descends, seeks out, and fills low places; especially the hearts of the brokenhearted and needy. Those souls born under the element of Water are dominated by their feelings and need to communicate. The Water element endows one with a quick mind and lucidity. Water is chaotic at times and does not have its own form, but takes on the shape and character of the vessel. Water element persons advance their own ideas by influencing the vote of others. Those born under the influence of the Water element are empathetic with others, possessing a calm and sedate nature. The Water element has a gift for seeing things objectively and those influenced by it, are much sought after for their council. The Water element relates to the way others feel, Using intuition to keep a finger on the pulse of the world. Water element souls have a well developed ability for communicating with people and thrive in public relations or social work. Water's physical organs are the kidneys and bladder; it's flavor is salty. Water's color is blue and corresponds to the season of Winter and cold.

The western zodiac describes me this way:

Aquarius, the progressive, innovative and inventive. You have an eccentric temperament and show great determination and stubbornness. You like to operate as an equal among equals. You often have friends of both sexes and your pursuits are usually more intellectual than physical. You take your work very seriously and although you appear to be calm, you are nervous and apprehensive. You do your best work with others; however you are not dependent on your environment for security. You do like material possessions but are seldom greedy. Your emotions are refined by intelligence and discrimination. You tend to have an odd domestic life and often break away from family ties. You follow your heart in emotional matters. You are cool and detached, and show deliberate eccentricity--such as avoiding being touched by anyone to whom you are not closely attached. You are much more self-destructive than hurtful.

They are both true for the most part.