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Rat and Horse
A challenging match ★☆☆☆☆
鼠Rat
The Rat and the Horse sit opposite each other in the cycle (相冲), the pair the almanacs warn about: the same energy pointed in opposite directions. Couples and partners of clashing signs are everywhere in real life; the tradition only says the two will have to work at it.
The Rat: Quick, resourceful and sociable. The Rat opens the cycle: it is the sign of beginnings, of noticing the opening before anyone else and slipping through it.
The Horse: Energetic, independent and straightforward. The Horse loves open space and company in equal measure, and is happiest in motion.
马Horse
Rat and Horse in love, friendship and work
In love
In love the clash is the pair that fascinates and exhausts: the attraction is real, the arguments are too. The tradition says it needs patience from both and someone willing to go first.
As friends
As friends they compete, often without meaning to, and are at their best doing something side by side rather than talking.
At work
At work they argue about method and agree about the goal. Give them separate lanes and the clash becomes range.
Other matches
For the Rat
Best: Dragon and Monkey (trine), Ox (secret friend). All twelve.
For the Horse
Best: Tiger and Dog (trine), Goat (secret friend). All twelve.
Questions
Are the Rat and the Horse compatible?
A challenging match. The Rat and the Horse sit opposite each other in the cycle (相冲), the pair the almanacs warn about: the same energy pointed in opposite directions. Couples and partners of clashing signs are everywhere in real life; the tradition only says the two will have to work at it.
Who is the best match for the Rat?
The Rat's trine partners, the Dragon and the Monkey, and its secret friend, the Ox.
Who is the best match for the Horse?
The Horse's trine partners, the Tiger and the Dog, and its secret friend, the Goat.
Is zodiac compatibility real?
It is a tradition two thousand years old, used for matchmaking in old China and for fun today. We present it as culture, not prediction; the relations between the branches are exact, the conclusions are folklore.
Not sure of your animal?
It depends on the exact birthday, not the year.