The Animal Calendar

 

In China, the lunar month was marked each one of the 12 months being depicted by an animal. As in Western astrology, the prevalent belief was that each creature set characteristic themes for the year, month, and hour of birth for anyone beneath its sign. Likewise, symbols for the year, month, and hour of birth all combined to establish expected personality traits. The Animal Calendar, with its unique Eastern flavour, is still being used today. To adapt this calendar to your own life, apply the most positive symbolic aspects of each animal-month for activities executed during that time frame. (See Table 1)

When devising a ritual to help with religious studies, execute it in the month of May to bring amplified power along with solid convictions. Or perform the rite in June to improve your discernment for spiritual matters. Another illustration would be to enact a spell for household leadership any day in February, whereas authority in a social setting is improved by scheduling the observance for March.

Below depicts the Month--->Animal--->Associations.

January
Rat
Charm, opportunity, wealth, confidence, socialization

February
Buffalo
Family, leadership, patience, precision, courtesy, the mind

March
Tiger
Meditation, command, success, charity, individuality

April
Cat
Joy, talent, discretion, peace, security, recovery

May
Dragon
Health, vitality, power, courage, conviction, ideals

June
Snake
Luck, wisdom, humour, romance, intuition, decision making

July
Horse
Sympathy, happiness, keen wit, practicality, determination

August
Goat
The arts, nature, whimsy, adaptation, security

September
Monkey
Energy, rapport, playfulness, memory, innovation, learning

October
Rooster
Frankness, boldness, bravery, conservation, confidence

November
Dog
Service, loyalty, protection, alertness, faithfulness

December
Pig
Chivalry, purity, trust, will, tolerance, impartiality

 

Months

Like the days and the hours of our lives, the months have mystical, astrological and magical associations. Some have already been mentioned above. The following is a partial list of some other common correspondences.

January
Protection, security, defence. The name derives from the god Janus who cares for heaven's gate.

February
Mercy, grace, motivations, health. The Roman month of repentance and atonement.

March
Victory, mastery, overcoming. The name derives from the god of war, Mars.

April
Fortune, fate, opportunity. From a Latin word which means "open".

May
Progress, maturation, the blossoming of an effort. The name is taken from the goddess Maia, who cares for all plant life.

June
Relationships, devotion, faithfulness. From the goddess Juno, who presides over marriage.

July
Leadership, self-control, composure. Named after one of the greatest rulers, Julius Caesar.

August
Harmony, agreement, unity. Refers to the Roman Emperor, Augustus, an avid supporter of the arts and peace.

September
Mystical growth, understanding deeper mysteries. Named after the Latin number 7.

October
Transformation, change and personal development. Named after the Latin number 8.

November
Psychic awareness, compassion, universal law. Named after the Latin number 9.

December
Insight, sagacity, good judgement, prudence. Named after the Latin number 10.

(Note: the Latin numbers are so named according to the order of their appearance on the Roman calendar.)

 

 

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