Sign Of The Horse
(This is an excerpt from a University Of Metaphysical Sciences course at www.umsonline.org,
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If you are born on a Horse year your most positive qualities are that you are productive, amusing, warm-hearted, talented, agreeable, generous, sociable, self-reliant, logical, and persuasive. The Horse person's negative qualities are his defiant nature, condescension, overly opportunistic and having the problem of being too obtuse. The overriding personality trait of the Horse person is self concern. They are utterly self-reliant and autonomous in their own lives.
The Chinese say that a piebald Horse is the most powerful force in the universe when they set their strong independent mind to a task, even more influential than the Dragon. In Chinese Astrology, Horse people are said to move out at a young age and usually go into the work or political world quite young. In China, the Horse quality of independence is so wrapped up with the sign, Horse babies are seen as misfortunate because they cause so many disruptions to family life and sanctity later in life. The Horse child's need for early independence is usually viewed as a curse in China because of their culture's insistence on family unity and the parental authoritarian order of the society.
The Horse is usually successful due to his headstrong personality, yet will always have feelings of not fitting in. During the Horse's life, he will usually disregard family and friends for his own solitary freedom, often closing himself off from convention and the support of his community. The competitive nature of the Horse makes them successful in society, if not in the family.
They have the strange quality of seeming totally dignified, then blurting out the completely wrong thing at the wrong time. They can be rude and even obnoxious with their social folly. A Horse person must always remember this trait and remedy it in social situations because for the Horse Person it is the primary source of any trouble they may have. The Horse will often have trouble knowing how to behave in social situations, yet will be brilliant public speakers and amazing at persuading anyone to do anything.
They are incredibly strong with a mind to progressing in their endeavors. There is a powerful inner drive for the Horse to succeed. He will deeply believe and support the causes he is working for. It is difficult to find a superficial Horse. Although they will always think they are right, they actually are good listeners and people to get practical advice from. Their advice usually tends toward “tough love.” They basically tell one to toughen up and be strong in the situation.
The Horse person only likes those who are self-reliant, tough and assured in themselves. Those are the qualities the Horse person respects. They will choose solid, stable careers rather than anything risky. Through stable effort and ambition they ascend to successful heights in their chosen professions; as workers and craftsmen they are unstoppable. The Horse will be a hands-on learner who ascends through the ranks proficiently and steadily in any endeavor.