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Rat in relationship

Being a true sentimentalist, I am not only deeply attached to my children but to my elders as well. I am very clannish, possessive and sentimental in making close bonds with others, I tend to
over-value relationships and have a lot of trouble letting go once a friendship or affair is over.

I cherish my friends, associates and family, however at times I can get hopelessly entangled in other people’s affairs because I cannot easily rid myself of strong emotional attachments. I may take my partner for granted and I can take a long time to get over a broken relationship.

In a relationship I can be very giving and affectionate, I value companionship and love more than anything else. I am an ardent lover who will be physically expressive with a high sex drive.
To love and be understood is what I need the most and I need a partner to love and be loved in return

I favour the midnight hours for lively discussion and intense, romantic adventures.

I am gifted with a keen understanding of how to handle others and can be extremely intuitive. I can be self conscious and easily agitated but still able to maintain self-control and this makes me very popular. Despite my charming disposition I often suffer from loneliness, yearning for affection and sincere attention. Most Rats have a lot of acquaintances but very few close friends.

I am easily enamoured and will like to make a strong impression on someone who attracts my
interest. No amount of adoration will be enough to shower upon you when I am infatuated
or if I am in desperate need of something. I know the value of compromise and co-operating when
I have no choice and I am never too stubborn to listen to sensible advice.

Rats can be difficult to please, I can be demanding and very critical of others with standards that
are often so unreasonable and impossible for others to attain. Demonstrative, ardent and attentive, I may come on too strong for some people and might not give them the space they need, but most of the time I am not aware of my controlling and aggressive ways.

Being congenial, I have an impressive circle of friends and associates, however in an unscrupulous mood I can take full advantage of my network for personal profit. It is for this reason that some Rats have difficulty making or keeping close friends.

I have a tendency to gather those I consider essential to my happiness close to my chest and can even suffocate those I love by holding on too tight. If I become unhappy it will be hard for me to hide my emotions and I will want you to ask what is bothering me. If you don’t I will feel that you don’t love me and couldn’t care less about my welfare.

I can be the most destructive critic of my enemies and fiercely protective of my own interests and loved ones. Although I am cost-conscious, I will be very generous to those I love or admire.

Even though I am family orientated and strongly attached, I may struggle with my fidelity because
of my insatiable curiosity and need for diversity. I get very uncomfortable when I feel exposed, which will cause me to keep many secrets and disguise my true motives.........................more

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