Chinese calendar combines solar, lunar and Stem-Branch calendars. The Stem-Branch calendar is a cycle of 60 color animal signs calendar. The colors of animal signs are the Five Elements. Five Elements are Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. 12 animal signs are Rat, Cow, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Chicken, Dog and Pig. 2018 is the Brown Dog Year.
The sequence of Stem-Branch also applies on the Chinese monthly, daily and hourly cycles. The following are the 2018 monthly color animal signs.
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Month
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Zodiac Signs
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Five Elements
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January
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Water Cow
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February
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Wooden Tiger
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Strong Wood
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March
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Wooden Rabbit
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April
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Fire Dragon
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May
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Fire Snake
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Strong Fire
Strong Earth
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June
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Earth Horse
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July
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Earth Sheep
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August
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Metal Monkey
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Strong Metal
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September
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Metal Chicken
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October
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Water Dog
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November
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Water pig
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Strong Water
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December
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Wooden Rat
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February and March are very strong Wood months. May, June and July are very strong Fire months. The element of Earth is very strong during summer and late summer, September and August are very strong Metal months. November is a very strong Water month.
Each of five elements are up and down during 2018. People's luck will up and down too. The stock market will be unstable for different sectors. It will impact to your money.
Red the detail explain of 2018 is the Roller-Coaster Dog Year at
https://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2018-Roller-Coaster-Year.htm
