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Rats need feedback and often require an audience. It can be difficult to get a word in edgeways. Rats have no sense of time and will break an appointment because they are involved elsewhere.
Rats need to be King or Queen in their homes. If they can't dominate, they may abandon their partner. They like tidy and clean environments. Rats often are unable to see another's viewpoint or take their needs into account.
Rats like to be involved in many things and enjoy helping in the community. They are good with figures and make good accountants, shopkeepers, and financial planners. The Rat's independent and persistent character is best suited to small-scale enterprises.
Rats are very romantic, sensual, and fiercely defend their loved ones.
Work on discipline and self-control; this is a year in which you are particularly prone to accidents. Take great care throughout the year, and be aware of risks involved in all your undertakings.
Check/Confirm dates:
Rats are the true "party animals" loving to be in groups and hardly ever sitting still. They are fun-loving and value friendships. Rats value their friends and are always willing to help. It takes a while to get to know a Rat well, but they are respected and well liked. Rats seem carefree, but underneath, they are wary creatures.
Character
Strengths: Those born in the Year of the Rat are thrifty, honest, ambitious, and charming.
Weaknesses: Easily angered, love to gossip, and are fussy concerning small matters.
Compatibilities
Best: Dragon, Monkey, Ox
Next: Rat, Tiger, Snake, Dog, Pig
Least: Horse
Year of the Horse (12 February 2002 - 31 January 2003)
The impulsive Rat has difficulties in Horse years being likely to spend more than they can afford and to get themselves in very complicated relationships. Social events do not go well. You are likely to feel out of sorts all year.
Additional Influences
Your animal sign reveals the greatest information about your character and what you can expect. However there are other influences that have a modifying influence. Here are a few:
January 31, 1900 to February 18, 1901
February 18, 1912 to February 5, 1913
February 5, 1924 to January 23, 1925
January 24, 1936 to February 10, 1937
February 10, 1948 to January 28, 1949
January 28, 1960 to February 14, 1961
February 15, 1972 to February 2, 1973
February 2, 1984 to February 19, 1985
February 19, 1996 to February 6, 1997
February 6, 2008 to January 25, 2009
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