Principle Qualities

A hard worker, well balanced, patient.

Principle Defects

Stubborn, a bad loser. Has difficulty understanding those unlike himself. Not particularly lucid about what concerns him personally.

In Work

Honest and perservering. A great sense of responsibility.

Best Role

Moral arbiter.

Worst Role

Salesman of tricks and jokes.

Money

Thrifty, somewhat stingy at times.

Luck

To be born in winter. In summer he has a huge amount of work to do in the grasslands. He cannot stop working.

Cannot Live Without

Contact with nature.

Adores

Taking care of his garden, breathing tranquilly, taking his time.

Detests

Being put in the wrong, feeling imprisoned or being lost in a crowd.

Leisure Activities

Gardening, digging. If he has enough time to spare, conquering virgin land.

Favourite Places

Freshly ploughed fields, quiet ponds. A spot unknown to others.

Colour

Green.

Plants

Thyme, ivy sage.

Flowers

Peony, violet.

Skills

Statesman, man of action or of war, architect, archaeologist, managing director of a company, distinguished economist, farmer, gardener, leader of a religious sect (fanatic, naturally), dictator, policeman and, you can count on it, patron of the arts.

The childhood and youth of the Ox are without problems; he will be too busy learning and working to get into mischief. his maturity will often be beset by emotional disappointments. Careless of the feelings of others, he has a sardonic attitude when revealing his more tender emotions. His old age will be calm and stable on the material level. He should put it to good use by taking an interest in others and learning to be indulgent.