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Zodiac FAQ: Answers to Most Common Questions

Pre-Spring births, the Goat myth, why no Cat — 15 zodiac questions answered.

1. Which zodiac sign applies for babies born before Start-of-Spring? Numerology uses Start-of-Spring; ordinary folk follow Lunar New Year. Choose based on context. 2. Why is there a folk myth that Goat-born people have bad fate? This is modern prejudice, not recorded in ancient books. In old times Goat symbolized good luck: Three-Yang-Bring-Prosperity. 3. Is zodiac based on lunar or solar calendar? Zodiac follows lunar calendar, not Gregorian solar calendar. Gregorian New Year is not zodiac New Year. 4. Why is there no cat in Chinese zodiac? Legend says the Rat tricked the Cat and made it miss the race. Historically, domestic cats had not yet entered China when zodiac system formed. 5. Is birth-year (benming year) always unlucky? Folk belief says Tai-Sui brings fluctuations, not inevitable misfortune. Mindset matters most. 6. Can people with incompatible zodiac signs marry? Zodiac is only folk reference. Real-life marriage depends on values and communication. 7. Do people of same zodiac have identical personalities? Zodiac is general reference. Family background and life experience shape real personality. 8. Can you change your zodiac sign? Zodiac is determined by birth time; it cannot be changed artificially. 9. What are Six-Harmony and Three-Harmony? Two zodiac-compatibility systems. Six-Harmony is one-to-one match; Three-Harmony is groups of three. 10. Can Tai-Sui conflict be resolved? Folk customs offer rituals, mostly for psychological comfort. Personal effort matters most. 11. Can zodiac be misjudged for people born in first lunar month? Depends on whether birth date crosses Lunar New Year or Start-of-Spring. 12. Do other countries have zodiac culture? Vietnam, Korea and Japan have similar zodiac traditions with minor differences. 13. Dragon is mythical. Why is it in zodiac? Dragon is Chinese national totem symbolizing power, included by ancient ancestors. 14. Can zodiac predict future? It is folk entertainment only, not real-life prophecy. 15. Can people with clashing zodiac be friends? Yes. Clashing means potential friction; tolerance makes good friendship possible.