Principle Qualities

Loyalty, courage, enthusiasm, generosity.

Principle Defects

Imprudence, toughness, selfishness, excessive impulsiveness.

In Work

Brilliant, but only if he is his own master.

Best Role

Saviour of the nation, or, second best, monach or president.

Worst Role

Beggar.

Money

Rather spendthrift; ready to take risks, but he is lucky.

Luck

To be born at night. His hunting will be more fruitful, his prey drowsy.

Cannot Live Without

The unforeseen.

Adores

Wandering about at random without knowing what to expect. To tempt fate, to take his chances.

Hates

Hypocrisy, scandal-mongering, criticism.

Leisure Activities

Visiting a country - on foot or on horseback, but certainly not by car - where tourists are scarce. Tibet in 1900 would have suited him perfectly. Now, he quite likes safaris.

Favourite Places

The jungle; the impenetrable brush; high finance.

Colours

Orange and dark gold.

Plant

Bamboo.

Flower

Heliotrope.

Skills

This is simple: all those of which his is chief, whether head clerk or head of state, scout leader or leader of a political party. He loves to talk about his assistant, his secretary, his gardener. This makes him feel secure. In fact, being noble and magnanimous, he excels in his role as chief.

The Tiger's infancy, although undisturbed in its innocence, will be notable for its physical wounds and bruises. his youth will be animated: there will be conflicts, changes, upsets, and dangerous passions. If he does not look for adventure, he will nevertheless attract it.

His maturity may or may not be serene. This will depend on whether he can profit from past experiences, moderate his appetites and settle down. If not, he will be plagued by instability, above all on the emotional level.

The same diagnosis holds for his old age. It is only much later that he will attain tranquillity, by force, perhaps, for he does not much like it and his nature is not equipped for it.