The Monkey is the ninth animal of the Chinese Zodiac. According to legend, the Jade Emperor decided to assign twelve animals to the Zodiac. The announcement went out to the entire land. The order of the animals would be determined by which one arrived at his palace first. Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, and Goat were the first eight to arrive, and Monkey followed soon after.
Monkeys are intelligent, wise, playful, and restless. These individuals are also cheerful, full of energy, confident, and charismatic. They are great at making friends and entertaining others. Easily bored, they enjoy problem-solving and helping others in need. If they keep active, they stay healthy; a lazy Monkey is going to attract ill health and invite accidents.
The Exact Dates and Elements for the Years of the Monkey
Date
Element
Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029
Earth
Feb 08, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017
Fire
Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 08, 2005
Wood
Feb 04, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993
Water
Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 04, 1981
Metal
Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969
Earth
Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957
Fire
Jan 25, 1944 – Feb 12, 1945
Wood
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Lucky Signs for Monkeys in the Chinese Zodiac
Quality
Positive
Negative
Numbers
1, 7, and 8, plus all numbers that have these digits, such as 178, 87 and 17
2, 5, and 9, along with numbers like 59, 259, 295, and others
Colors
blue, white, and gold
grey, black, and red
Flowers
chrysanthemum
Direction
North, Northwest
Lunar Month
7
Season
Autumn
Western Zodiac Match
Leo
Yin or Yang
Yang, the active male principle of the universe, is characterized as male and creative and associated with heaven, heat, and light
Hours of the Day
3 pm to 5 pm
Monkey Personality
This symbol of wisdom and flexibility has been appreciated since ancient times in cultures all over the world. Monkey people bring good luck and intellect to relationships and life situations, which sets them up for a life where they can find their place at an early age. Not only intelligent but also skillful, Monkeys can succeed at everything they do.
They are great at entertaining others with their never-ending talents and easily become irreplaceable in their circles of friends. Generally, they live long and happy lives where they do not have to worry about financial problems, but they can fall prey to arrogance and selfishness.
Strengths
Being versatile, communicative, ambitious, sociable, smart, aggressive, determined, confident, strong, brave, courageous, gifted, and quick-minded.
Weaknesses
Being impatient, irresponsible, short-sighted, dependent, boastful, and vain.
Personality Based on the Five Elements
According to Chinese Astrology, every sign of the Chinese Zodiac has an elemental attribute corresponding to it: wood, water, metal, earth, and fire.
Wood Monkey
Born between Jan 25, 1944 – Feb 12, 1945, or Jan 22, 2004 – Feb 08, 2005, Wood Monkeys are lucky, passionate, smart, ambitious, and responsible. They are good at solving problems and taking leadership positions. Sometimes, they like showing off and being the center of attention.
Fire Monkey
People born between Feb 12, 1956 – Jan 30, 1957, or Feb 08, 2016 – Jan 27, 2017, are Fire Monkeys. These people are brave, creative, enthusiastic, and talented, and they like being around friends. Because of their ambitious goals, they seem to have their head in the clouds and can get irritated easily when forced to deal with mundane concerns.
Earth Monkey
Individuals born between Jan 30, 1968 – Feb 16, 1969, or Jan 26, 2028 – Feb 12, 2029, are Earth Monkeys. These people are versatile, independent, strong, and practical. On the downside, they can be perceived as too focused on themselves.
Metal Monkey
Metal Monkeys were born between Feb 16, 1980 – Feb 04, 1981. They have a great sense of humor, are open-minded and confident, and like living their life with ease. Not accepting other people’s views and being impatient are among the things that can interfere with their success.
Water Monkey
If you were born between Feb 04, 1992 – Jan 22, 1993, then you are a Water-Monkey. You have strong leadership abilities and are brave and decisive. You should keep in mind that speeding up things and being impatient might put you on the path to many failures.
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Health for Monkey
Restless, full of energy, and ambitious, Monkeys sometimes forget that their bodies have physical limitations. Even though generally they have great health because of their cheerful character, they should pay attention to how they feel and take time to rest after long hours of work or exhausting entertaining activities.
Monkey people should not forget that their health is a long-term priority. Doing sports and spending time with family is what keeps their energy gauge full and productivity levels high.
Business and Career for Monkeys
Being ambitious, versatile, and creative gives Monkeys great career opportunities. Once they like something, monkeys will never feel like they work too much and can give their all to their jobs, passions, and business.
They love challenges; meeting them and overcoming them leads them down the path of success. They never stay long in one place and pursue the opportunities that come their way.
And they can run their own business, work with a partner, or work for others. Ox and Rabbit make the best bosses, business partners, or co-workers.
Monkey Relationships with Other Signs
Monkeys are not fond of being lonely and like staying around people that know how to have fun and enjoy the moment. Having friends that they can talk to and share the good and bad moments of their life with is what makes them happiest.
In their love life, Monkeys are gentile and care deeply about their partners, trying their best to make a romantic relationship positive and fun.
They can be very experimental between the sheets and will do their best to please their partner. The Monkey individual matches best with Ox and Rabbit; has okay relationships with Horse and Rooster, and struggles with Tiger and Pig.
