On February 12, a complicated year 2020 ends and the Chinese New Year begins, a year in which hope and illusion are the main protagonists for all people around the world. This cycle, also called the Year of the Metal Ox, brings with it some predictions for each zodiac sign that the stars have already told us and that you should know through the horoscope.
Do you want to know what predictions are for your sign? How will you do in love, at work or in health? What dates will be the most important to you? We are going to know everything that you will experience in the Year of the Metal Ox according to the Chinese horoscope 2021, both in a general way and specifically in your specific zodiac sign. Let’s start!
What will the Year of the Metal Ox 2021 be like?
As you well know, the Chinese New Year begins a little after the Western New Year, since the Chinese calendar is lunar. This means that this culture relies on the first new moon to determine when its year begins and ends. In this case, the New Year will begin on February 12, and the cycle will end on January 31, 2022.
But how will this year be, in general matters? We will leave behind a stage that has served us to reflect, to know that things can change in the blink of an eye, to adapt to new situations, to miss people we used to see every day… And to find out how It will be the year, you have to pay close attention to the characteristics of the Ox.
This animal or this sign of the Chinese zodiac usually symbolizes prosperity, therefore it will be a good year in labor matters in general. It must be borne in mind that the Ox is marked by order, discipline and effort, traits that characterize 2021. It will be a good year in labor matters, but only through effort will good results be achieved.
Also, 2021 will be a year to strengthen the ties we have with our loved ones. The Ox is a very familiar, close and popular sign among your friends and acquaintances, therefore, in 2021 there will be an opportunity to get closer to those people who, although they are far from us, will once again have an important weight in our lives.
Why is it the year of the Metal Ox? Element Features for 2021
In Chinese culture there are five elements that make up the universe: Metal (also gold), Water, Wood, Fire and Earth. These five elements are associated with the twelve signs that make up the horoscope, and mark the different energies that people born in one year or another have.
The cycles of the animals are completed every twelve years, since they are twelve different signs. And the cycle of the elements, every five. Therefore, every 60 years is when the same animal can be repeated with the same element. So why is this year Metal? The years ending in 0 or 1 are those that are characterized by this material. That is why 2020 was also the main element of the year, with the Metal Rat.
Metal is a very solid and resistant material that is characterized by being very firm, clear, disciplinary, competitive or authoritarian. It is an ambitious material, characterized by having great inner strength, by fighting against all adversities, and by having great decision-making power.
Taking into account the characteristics of Metal, we can be clear that 2021 will be a good year for decision-making, for managing finances correctly, to know that you are doing the right thing or not… With these traits, along with those previously mentioned of the Ox, we can say that 2021 will be a great year of changes for all the signs of the zodiac, if they know how to take advantage of it, thanks to discipline and effort.
Lucky colors and numbers for the Year of the Metal Ox 2021
In this period of time marked by family, friendship and, above all, by effort, work and discipline, there are also some elements that can give us great luck and can help us achieve what we set out to do. What colors or numbers are the favorites this year?
The lucky numbers for the Year of the Metal Ox 2021 are 1 and 4, or numbers that contain them (for example, 21, 54…)
The lucky colors for this year will be yellow, white or green in all its versions, shades and variants.
Predictions for each zodiac sign in the Year of the Metal Ox 2021
Do you know which Chinese zodiac sign you belong to? This horoscope is not like the western one where each month is associated with a sign, but rather they are associated with each year. Remember that this horoscope is governed by the lunar calendar, therefore, if you were born in January, you will feel more identified by the sign corresponding to the year before your birth. For example, if you were born on January 7, 1994, you are not a Dog, but a Rooster (the sign that corresponds to 1993).
Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, and 2020.
Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, and 2009.
Tiger: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, and 2010.
Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, and 2011.
Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, and 2012
Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, and 2013
Horse: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002 and 2014.
Goat: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015.
Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, and 2016.
Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 and 2017
Dog: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, and 2018.
Pig: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, and 2019.