Current Year Animal Life Force Element
Snake, Horse Fire
Hare, Tiger Wood
Mouse, Pig Water
Monkey, Bid Iron
Dragon, Sheep Earth
Ox, Dog Earth
The power element will always be identical to the element determined for the
current year. For example, 1991 is the year of the iron sheep. Therefore the power ele-
ment for 1991 will be iron.
The luck element is determined according to the following table. The left-
hand column is the animal for the current year, while the right-hand column is the
element for that year’s luck. (There is no earth element with luck element.)Current Year Animal Luck Element
Tiger, Horse, Dog Iron
Pig, Sheep, Hare Fire
Mouse, Dragon, Monkey Wood
Ox, Snake, Bird Iron
With bodily health, calculation is more complicated. First determine the key
element:Current Year Animal Health Key Element
Mouse, Ox, Horse, Sheep Wood as Key
Tiger, Hare, Bird, Monkey Water as Key
Dog, Pig, Dragon, Snake Iron as Key
Next, using this key element, take the power element (as calculated above,
this will always be identical to the element determined for the current year) according
to the following rules:If Power Element Is Then Bodily Health Element IsSon of Health Key Element Water
Mother of Health Key Element Wood
Enemy of Health Key Element Earth
Friend of Health Key Element Fire
Same Element Health Key Element Iron
The Soul Element is always the Mother of the Life Force Element. Use the
Relationship Table to determine this.The Tibetan Calendar: The 12 Months of the Year
The months always start with the dragon month, which is the first month or
Losar (Tibetan New Year), no matter what the year. Each month has an element thatTibetan Astrology
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