According to Chinese astrology, 2007 is the Year of the Pig, a very fortunate time to have children. It is considered to be the most generous and honorable sign of the . The Pig is associated with fertility and virility, and children born in the year of the Pig are believed to be honest, prosperous, and happy.



Chinese astrology is based on a cycle of 60 years, of which the Pig represents every twelfth year. There are five types of Pig, named after the five elements?Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. According to a popular Chinese legend, the Buddha invited the animals to his kingdom to take part in the celebration of the Chinese New Year. Of the twelve animals who responded to the invitation, the lazy Pig was the last to turn up. Accordingly, it was given the honor of representing the last sign of the Chinese Zodiac.

We are now in the Year of the Fire Pig, an exciting year loaded with luck. It is time to celebrate our achievements, complete pending projects, have family reunions, plan a long vacation, improve our financial position, and take our romantic relationships to a higher level. It is a year of passion and action.

Pigs are intelligent, hard working, modest, shy, patient, honest, and straightforward. They delight in the good things of life?fine food, wealth, and lovemaking. They are perfectionists with impeccable tastes and manners. Blessed with the ability to see the best in others, they care for others and are happiest when others are happy. They make gracious hosts and hostesses and wonderful companions.

At the same time, they can be hot-tempered, pessimistic, snobbish, authoritarian, know-it-all, competitive, and too epicurean for their own good. They tend to be na've and their companions can take advantage of this fact. Unfortunately, Pigs allow this because they refuse to accept the faults of their partners.

Pigs in love are sensitive, romantic, gentle, and caring. Their hearts of gold and their love for their family makes them excellent life-partners. They expect their partners to love them in return. Their tolerant and peace loving nature ensures a relationship free of arguments. However, they are not weaklings and are quite capable of defending themselves and their loved ones. You can trust a Pig. He or she will never let you down.

If you wish to maintain a good relationship with a Pig, never be emotionally demanding on him or her. This makes the Pigs feel trapped. Also, Pigs do not like it when opinions are forced on them.

If you are a Pig, your lucky numbers are 1,3,4,5,8,16,18,34,41, and 48. You belong to the sign Scorpio of the Western Zodiac. You are compatible with Rabbits, Sheep, and Roosters. But keep away from the Snakes and the Monkeys.