Rat Chinese Horoscope

There are big changes ahead, but not until Sunday, giving you a chance to get the most out of not just the final days of the nostalgic and reflective month of the Pig but of your current personal 12 month lunar cycle. For you, every lunar year begins with the month of the Rat and ends on the month of the Pig, giving you a chance to reflect on and process the journey this has taken you on, ready for a fresh start. Because Sunday is 1st December, as the New Moon ushers in the month of the Rat and with it a new personal 12 month lunar cycle, this will add to the symbolism of being able to draw a new line in the sand between the past and the future.
Year of the Dragon
Feb 10, 2024 - Jan 28, 2025
Welcome to the Year of the Dragon, the year that whether you realise it or not you have been waiting for and there is a chance to really get excited about. There are two reasons why, for the Rat, the Year of the Dragon is such an important and exciting year. The first is that as the Rat and Dragon are part of the same triad of affinity, they are the best of friends and life will always run more smoothly under its influence. The other reason is that in between the Year of the Rabbit, which for the last 13 months has put the focus on home and family and the busy, industrious, and work focused Year of the Snake, which begins next January, the Year of the Dragon has a more playful influence.

For the Rat, the Dragon will put the focus on matters of the heart and all things fun, playful, romantic, and creative, making life both easier and a lot more fun. The Dragon is bold and daring and can give you the confidence to follow your heart, the things you love or your creative passions. The Dragon’s influence will be felt in all areas of your life and even at work there will be a pull towards doing a job that you love or injecting more fun and creativity into the job you do. The same will be the case for your love life, your relationships and everything you do. The way to access the Dragon’s influence will be through following your heart.

You will get to experience the full force of this during the month of the Dragon, which will not only run from 9th April to 8th May, but fittingly for its flamboyant influence, it kicks off with a total solar eclipse. This will be followed by the busy, industrious, and work focused month of the Snake, which could be a busy month but also a month that will be touched by the Dragon’s influence. The same will be the case for the competitive and professionally charged month of the Rooster, which will run from 3rd September to 3rd October. However, it is the adventurous month of the Monkey that will offer a chance to fully embrace the playful, creative, and adventurous side of life’s fence from 4th August to 3rd September.

About the Rat
Rats are always honest, and they are observant and curious. They are energetic, talkative and others can find them witty and charming. However ambition can make Rats ruthless and aggressive. They may find it hard to save, as they like to spend the money they earn and enjoy a good life.

The Rat is intelligent, charming, social and likeable. They are extremely good with money and are often thrifty. Although at times they can be economical to the extent of miserliness. Rats will spend lavishly under 3 circumstances: when they are in love, to further their long-term or career goals, and on collectibles if they are collectors. Rats are collectors by nature.

They are hard-working, innovative and full of ideas. Rats are almost always ambitious. Combined with the knowing of how to take advantage or make the best out of a situation, they are often successful at getting what they want out of life.

Rats are good at hiding their emotions, which often leads other to perceive their cool exteriors as those that are not easily roused. They sometimes have difficulties communicating their feelings. People born under this animal sign are frequently nocturnal.

Compatible: Dragons & Monkeys
Incompatible: Horses