A Detailed Guide to the Years Corresponding to the Chinese Zodiac and Suitable Lucky Charms

The Chinese zodiac operates on a 12-year cycle, with each animal sign repeating every 12 years. Here are the corresponding years for each zodiac sign:

Rat: 1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032, etc.

Rat (Zi): Auspicious Zodiac Charm: It is advisable to wear monkey or rooster shaped accessories. Guardian Deity: Avalokiteshvara with a Thousand Arms and Eyes. Auspicious Accessories: Aquamarine, Black Silver Titanium, Blue Chalcedony.

Ox: 1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033, etc.

Ox (Chou): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a snake, rooster, or rat.

Tiger: 1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034, etc.

Tiger (Yin): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a horse or rat. Guardian Deity: Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha (Xukongzang Pusa). Auspicious Accessories: Green Hair Crystal, Obsidian, Amethyst.

Rabbit: 1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035, etc.

Rabbit (Mao): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a pig or monkey. Guardian Deity: Manjushri Bodhisattva. Auspicious Accessories: Obsidian, Black Hair Crystal, Sugilite, Sunstone, Five Elements Crystal.

Dragon: 1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024, 2036, etc.

Dragon (Chen): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a rooster, monkey, or rat. Guardian Deity: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Auspicious Accessories: Super Seven Crystal, Picture Jasper, Herkimer Diamond, Sunstone, Five Elements Crystal.

Snake: 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037, etc.

Snake (Si): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a rooster, monkey, or rat. Guardian Deity: Samantabhadra Bodhisattva. Auspicious Accessories: Kunzite, Amethyst, Tourmaline.

Horse: 1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026, 2038, etc.

Horse (Wu): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a pig, rooster, or monkey. Guardian Deity: Great Power Bodhisattva (Da Shi Zhi Pusa). Auspicious Accessories: Malachite, Amber/Baltic Amber, Tridacna Shell, Iolite.

Goat: 1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039, etc.

Sheep (Wei): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a pig, horse, or monkey. Guardian Deity: Mahavairocana Buddha (Da Ri Ru Lai Pusa). Auspicious Accessories: Obsidian, Black Tourmaline, Rhodochrosite, Moonstone, Five Elements Crystal.

Monkey: 1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028, 2040, etc.

Monkey (Shen): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a rat, snake, or rooster. Guardian Deity: Mahavairocana Buddha (Da Ri Ru Lai Pusa). Auspicious Accessories: Pietersite, Obsidian, Labradorite.

Rooster: 1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029, 2041, etc.

Rooster (You): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a snake, monkey, or rat. Guardian Deity: Acala Bodhisattva (Buddha of Immovable Wisdom). Auspicious Accessories: Picture Jasper, Tridacna Shell, Purple Super Seven Crystal.

Dog: 1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030, 2042, etc.

Dog (Xu): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a horse, tiger, or pig. Guardian Deity: Amitabha Buddha (Amituo Fo Pusa). Auspicious Accessories: Green Phantom Crystal, Malachite, Turquoise, Five Elements Crystal.

Pig: 1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031, 2043, etc.

Pig (Hai): Auspicious Zodiac Charms: It is advisable to wear accessories shaped like a tiger or horse. Guardian Deity: Amitabha Buddha (Amituo Fo Pusa). Auspicious Accessories: Rose Quartz, Green Aventurine, Green Meteorite.