Monday 24 September 2012

Gemstones according to Chinese Zodiac



Chinese Zodiac is a scheme that relates each year to animal according to a 12-year mathematical cycle. Chinese Zodiac is similar to Western zodiac, because each has time cycles divided into 12 parts. The difference is that Chinese 12-part cycle refers to years rather than months. Also, it represents 12 animals, while Western zodiac includes not only animals but also some symbols from Greek etymology.


Rat
1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Ox
1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Tiger
1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Rabbit
1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Dragon
1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Snake
1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Horse
1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Goat
1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Monkey
1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Rooster
1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Dog
1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Pig
1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
  

Rat
Year: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Gemstone: amethyst, garnet, diamond

Ox
Year: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Gemstone: agate, lazurite, moonstone, nephrite (jade), emerald

Tiger
Year: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Gemstone: amethyst, ruby, topaz, diamond

Rabbit
Year: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Gemstone: rock crystal, nephrite (jade), pearl, sapphire, emerald, topaz, black pearl

Dragon
Year: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Gemstone: amethyst, amber, opal, sapphire, rose opal (Peru),

Snake
Year: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Gemstone: jasper, bloodstone, opal, topaz, turquoise, rose opal (Peru)

Horse
Year: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Gemstone: amethyst, garnet, obsidian, onyx, emerald, topaz, turquoise

Goat
Year: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Gemstone: amber, carnelian, moonstone, nephrite (jade), sapphire, emerald

Monkey
Year: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Gemstone: agate, garnet, rock crystal, peridot (olivine, chrisolite), ruby, tiger eye, topaz

Rooster
Year: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Gemstone: amethyst, agate, citrine, ruby, topaz, tourmaline, diamond

Dog
Year: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Gemstone: amber, jasper, carnelian, moonstone, pearl, sapphire, black pearl

Pig
Year: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Gemstone: coral, lazurite, moonstone

Thursday 20 September 2012

Choosing a gemstone



The choice of the stone is very intimate and personal. You can choose the gemstone according to the East or Western zodiac or according to the birth month, day of the week or favourite colour. It is also possible to choose stone depending on what you need at the moment and what the stone can give you.

The stone can be chosen depending on your characteristics. In this case it is necessary to study the meanings of various gemstones. Anyway, the gemstone should be chosen by the light of nature, because the stone that attracts you at that particular moment is probably the one that you really need.

When buying stones for kids you should also take a look at some certain recommendations.

Gemstones can also be used in the workplaces and at home. Some are universal and can be placed anywhere while others better suits living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms or kids rooms. There is a particular category of stones which are best suited for the offices or for work rooms at home. When choosing gemstones for the premises it is necessary to know some principles, tricks and tips of Feng shui.

In the series of other posts I will try to present you with main ideas on how tochoose a perfect gemstone.