She’s based in San Francisco, California.Ĭhinese astrology uses 12 different animal signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig. Susan Levitt, is a professional astrologer, feng shui consultant and author of Taoist Astrology.
Meet the Experts: Laura Lau is a Chinese-American writer and co-author of The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes, which she co-wrote with her late mother, renowned Chinese astrologer Theodora Lau. “In my life, people will say, ‘Oh, well, he’s a Gemini,’ or ‘She’s just such a Capricorn.’ And you kind of invert that with Chinese horoscopes.my family has always said, ‘Well, this person’s just impulsive. “I view both kind of like languages,” she explains. While Western and Chinese astrology differ in the time periods assigned to each sign-Western astrology is based on months, while Chinese astrology is based on years-the two share many similarities, says Laura Lau, who co-wrote The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes with her late mom, renowned Chinese astrologer Theodora Lau. But, while you might know your natal chart like the back of your hand, you may be less familiar with your Chinese zodiac sign and how it reflects your personality. If you’re well-versed in Western astrology, you probs read your horoscope every month, brace yourself whenever Mercury goes retrograde, and get excited each time your Sun sign’s season rolls around ( happy Aquarius season, btw).
