Chinese Astrology

Chinese astrology is based on the age-old sexagenary cycle of 60 years that has been documented at least since the time of the Shang Dynasty. According to Chinese Astrology, a person's destiny can be determined by the position of the major planets, along with the positions of the Sun, Moon and comets and the person's Zodiac Sign and time of birth. The system of computing one's fate and destiny based on one's birthday and birth hours is still used regularly in modern day Chinese astrology to divine one's fortune.

The 60-year cycle consists of two separate cycles interacting with each other. The first is the cycle of ten heavenly stems, namely the Five Elements in their Yin and Yang forms: