The Sign of the Monkey in Chinese Astrology

The Monkey

The Ninth Sign of the Chinese Horoscope for those born in February 1908-1909, 1920-1921, 1932-1933, 1944-1945, 1956-1957, 1968-1969, 1980-1981, 1992-1993, 2004-2005, 2016-2017

Combine a zest for life with a mischievous personality and you get a Monkey; the 9th sign of the zodiac. Just like Leo of western astrology, Monkeys are charming, confident and adore being the center of attention. But their real passion and drive plays out in the realm of ideas and communication where they examine many sides of an issue and come up with new inventions and directions.

It is at once easy and difficult being a friend with a Monkey. They are fun, interesting and sociable but they also have a tendency to scatter themselves thin with their various and expansive social circles, interests and projects. You may not see them for a while as they test new waters and then, suddenly, they pop up and take up where they left off. But they are such excellent, convivial company you can easily forgive them for their continuous lapses and disappearances.

How do you tempt the heart of a Monkey? Well tempting is easy; Share in their enthusiasm, invent ways of adapting to their shifting interests and follow them to the ends of the earth. Because their attentions tend to wander and their interests change so frequently, they tend to flit from one romance to another. They are easy to get but hard to hold, so be warned!

Monkeys need to learn discipline. Not every shiny object needs to be explored – some are dross. Focusing on fewer rather than on many things enable them to consolidate and build to substantive results.
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The quest for self-knowledge has been a universal pursuit for millenniums. Who are we? Learn more about the 12 signs of the ancient Eastern zodiac, read: Chinese Astrology: Exploring the Eastern Zodiac.