Yet another way of looking at the animal signs is by natural house, as described on page 14 of your Chinese Astrology kit. The six houses are Creativity, Development, Spirituality, Sexuality, Career, and Home Life. A summary of these houses and animal signs within is as follows:

Creativity: Yang - Rat, Yin-Ox. The Rat is the starter, and the Ox, the finisher Development: Yang - Tiger, Yin - Rabbit. The Tiger conquers by force, and the Rabbit

through negotiation and diplomacy

Spirituality: Yang - Dragon, Yin - Snake. The Dragon is the magician and the Snake, the mystic

Sexuality: Yang - Horse, Yin - Goat. The Horse represents the masculine principle, and the Goat the feminine

Career: Yang - Monkey, Yin - Rooster. The Monkey has dexterity and the Rooster, flair and expressiveness

Home Life: Yang - Dog, Yin - Pig. The Dog builds and protects, the Pig furnishes and makes the home comfortable.

It is considered beneficial if a person has two of the same members of a house in their 4 pillars chart, or if their spouse's or business partner's sign completes a house for them even if the natural compatibility between the two signs is not there.

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Special combinations of animal signs in the 4 Pillars are the Four Triangles:1. Rat, Dragon and Monkey: This is the triangle of creativity and is often found in the charts

of writers, musicians and artists. It bestows great creativity on its natives.2. Rabbit, Goat (or Sheep) and Pig: This is the triangle of Home and Family, and it indicates

a happy and comfortable home life

3. Tiger, Horse and Dog: This is the triangle of ambition, and it portends solid business success or success in any chosen field.

4. Ox, Snake and Rooster: This is the triangle of trade and commerce, and it portends success in marketing, sales, and trade.

All the triangle combinations are considered extremely favorable in one's 4 Pillars chart. The next configurations, the three crosses, are only lucky if you have all four signs. If you are missing one, youwill have a lack of that animal element affecting your luck as described on page 3 of the Charts book.:

1. Rat, Rabbit, Horse, and Rooster: This is the Flowers of Love and indicates power and fame.

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2. Ox, Dragon, Goat(Sheep) and Dog: This is the Literary Cross, and indicates literary and artistic talent and potential.

3. Tiger, Snake, Monkey and Pig: This is the Four Coaching Posts and indicates continuous travel and luck with travel.

Now, look to see if Yin and Yang and the elements are well balanced in the chart. If not, this individual will have an over abundance of the heaviest weightings.

A person born with multiple Travelling Horse Stars points to a restless character, always on the move and will be hard to be tied down to a sedentary lifestyle or a fixed job. A woman’s chart full of these stars is potentially one that is not constant, persistently evolving and may lack peace of mind. Hyperactive children’s charts are seldom without the Travelling Horse Stars.

The Star can also appear within a person’s luck cycle in his chart. Similarly, certain years that represent a Travelling Horse to a particular zodiac can also trigger the star’s influence. For example, the Year of the Snake (2013) will automatically activate the Travelling Star for those born in the years of Rabbit, Goat and Pig. In such an instance, it will cause them to travel more than normal.

For the Travel Horse to be activated, it must be ‘pure’ and not be ‘combined’ away. This will render the star to be ‘useless’, which means that the stars of Tiger（寅） should not meet Pig （亥）and the Snake （巳）should not meet Monkey（申）. Diplomats, flight crew, businessmen and military personnel are more likely than not to have the Travelling Horse which can be positive for them. When would the Travelling Horse be a negative impact? The homeless, the sick and folks without opportunities for a stable life can do better without this star.

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