| POSITIVE traits Conscientious Patient Hard working Reliable Serious Gentle Strong Careful Persistent Determined Clear Thinking Capable Practical NEGATIVE traits Slow Stubborn Intolerable Biased Hot tempered Dogmatic Conservative Materialistic Complacent Conformist Gloomy Dull |
| 1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009 |
| Basically Oxen are honest, straight-forward, kind hearted people. Often described as down to earth. Oxen have great reserves of strength to call on and are very hard working. They are normally easy to get on with because they have no duplicity in them. Oxen do exactly what they say and mean what they say. Despite being respectable and conventional, Oxen are very independent minded and not easily swayed by the opinions of others. They cannot take advice very well and can be intolerant and scathing to those they disagree with |
| OX likes..... to save money home cooked food the familiar to be appreciated sensible clothes traditional festivals - ie Shrove Tuesday hand made crafta sober or earthy colour schemes to plan ahead OX dislikes... Stressful occupations or pursuits fads & fashions change, especially if not voluntary novelties & gimmicks being taken for granted modern art heart to heart chats garish colours foolish or frivolous behaviour washing dirty linen in public |
| MALE OXEN.... Are difficult to understand - keep doubts to themselves - appear to be pessimists - value their family life - plan ahead for the future - are not particularly quick witted - are disciplined and dutiful - have a tendency to be authoritarian - love good food and drink - will be lazy at home - are likely to be chauvinists |
| FEMALE OXEN.... Can be outspoken - are lacking in the social graces - are very good at organising things - are reticent but not shy - will never forgive those who betray them - are very industrious - enjoy their home comforts - are loyal to their family - will always repay a debt - are always dignified - are very private people - are less inhibited than male oxen |
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