Alright, alright, let’s gab about this… this… Chinese thing and that Western star stuff. You know, the kind city folks like to yap about.
Some smarty pants folks, they say when you mash up the Chinese zodiac animals with them Western astrology signs, you get a real good look at a person. Like lookin’ in a mirror, but with stars and animals instead of your wrinkles, ya know? I heard tell it’s the best way to figure out what makes someone tick.
Now, I ain’t no scholar, but I’ve heard things. Like, if you’re a Rooster in that Chinese thing and a Taurus in that Western thing… well, I reckon that makes you a stubborn rooster, always peckin’ at the same spot, but you probably get your worms, if you catch my drift. It’s all about how them animals and signs mix and match, see?
- Example: A Dragon (Chinese) and a Leo (Western) – That’s like a double dose of fire, I’d say. Probably loud and likes to be the boss of the henhouse.
- Another Example: A Rabbit (Chinese) and a Pisces (Western) – Mighty gentle, that one. Probably cries at sad movies and feeds all the stray cats.
They say if you’re curious about what happens when you put these two together, they can tell you right then and there. Me? I’m just curious about when supper is gonna be ready, but hey, to each their own, I always say.
There’s this place, a “Double Zodiac Library” they call it. Sounds fancy, huh? They got some kinda system, a “powerful” one, they say, to see if folks get along. It’s all based on when you’re born, both in that Chinese year thing and that Western month thing. And somethin’ about “Yin” and “Yang.” Don’t ask me, sounds like a bunch of hooey, but some folks swear by it.
They talk about the “interplay” – big word, huh? – between them Chinese animals and them Western signs. Like, how does a Monkey (Chinese) get along with a Gemini (Western)? Are they both gonna be flappin’ around like a chicken with its head cut off? Or will they be like two peas in a pod? I guess it depends on the stars, or the moon, or whatever they look at these days.
And get this, they say you can find out your “strengths” and “hidden talents.” Like, maybe you’re a Snake (Chinese) and a Scorpio (Western), which sounds kinda scary to me, but they say you might be real good at figuring things out, like where the neighbor’s prize-winning tomatoes are hidden, not that I’d know anything about that.
They also say that looking at both the Chinese zodiac and the Western zodiac can help you understand yourself better. Like, you might think you’re just a plain old Dog (Chinese), but then you find out you’re a Libra (Western), and suddenly you’re a Dog that likes to keep things fair and balanced, which sounds like a mighty fine dog to me.
Some folks are all about that Chinese zodiac. They say it’s the “most accurate” one in the whole wide world. Way more “precise and unique” than that Western stuff. They say the Western one only has a few possibilities, but the Chinese one has millions. Millions! Can you imagine? That’s more chickens than I’ve ever seen, and I’ve seen a lot of chickens in my day.
They even compare it to them “stereotypes” city folks talk about, the ones about men and women, or black and white. I reckon they mean you can’t just judge a book by its cover, or a person by their sign, whether it’s a pig or a ram or whatever them star gazers come up with. You gotta look at the whole picture, I guess.
So, there you have it. A whole bunch of talk about Chinese animals and Western stars. Does it make sense? Maybe, maybe not. But it gives folks somethin’ to talk about, I suppose. Me? I’m just gonna stick to watching the chickens and waitin’ for the rooster to crow. That’s the only sign I need to know. It means it’s time to get up and start the day, and that’s a sign everyone can understand.
But if you are into all that astrology stuff, combining the two might give you a better picture of yourself or your friends and family. Just don’t take it too seriously, like them city folks do. Life’s too short to be worryin’ about whether you’re a Goat or a Gemini or whatever. Just be a good person, that’s what I say, and the stars will take care of themselves.
Anyway, that’s all I got to say about this Chinese zodiac and Western astrology business. Now if you’ll excuse me, I got to go feed them chickens.
