Rat and Ox
Why this score
- Starting point: a neutral pair 5
- Classical relation: Six harmony
- Earth and Water: one restrains the other
- Complementary yin and yang
- Independent sources call them compatible
- Match score 8.5/10
The score is ours: the classical relation weighs most, the elements and the sources nuance it, yin and yang barely touch it.
The classical relation
Six harmony
FavourableThe two branches form one of the six pairs that combine. The classical tradition sees a natural understanding in it, a bond that builds without effort.
These relations come from the tables of the classical Chinese tradition, which link the twelve earthly branches.
The five elements
The element of the Ox tempers that of the Rat: one keeps the other in check, fruitful while it stays respectful, heavy once it turns into control.
In the cycle of the five phases, each element nourishes another (Wood feeds Fire) and restrains another (Water restrains Fire).
Yin and yang
The sign of the Rat is yang, the sign of the Ox is yin: they complete each other, one reaches out while the other takes in.
What the sources say
4 independent sources call them compatible.
We only keep a view once at least two independent sources share it.
The two signs
- Rat 子 zi · Water · Yang Read the full Rat horoscope The Rat in the encyclopedia
- Ox 丑 chou · Earth · Yin Read the full Ox horoscope The Ox in the encyclopedia
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