For the Celtic culture the forests, and therefore the trees themselves, were of supreme importance. They symbolized life and they were the center of a great part of their culture.

Celtic astrology could not be less. The different seasons were associated to specific trees that represented them. In all, there are 21 trees.

The 21 chosen trees were: olive tree, oak, birch, beech, fir, poplar, maple, hazelnut tree, hornbeam, chestnut tree, cedar, cypress, ash tree, fig tree, apple tree, walnut tree, elm tree, pine tree, willow, rowan tree and lime tree.

Each of these trees offers its characteristics and protection. The personality of each person is influenced by his date of birth and the tree associated to it. The Celtic horoscope will not make prophecies; it is not a predictive horoscope, but it can serve as a guide to face life.

Astrology in China, the Chinese horoscope, is based on a lunar calendar of 12 years. It is a millennial method, far more ancient than its western counterpart.

In the Chinese horoscope the sign of each person is determined by the year of his birth within the above-mentioned lunar cycle of twelve years. Each of these years is symbolized by an animal which has diverse qualities assigned.

These twelve animals are: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the rooster, the dog and the pig. Tradition says that these animals were chosen by Buddha himself, the Emperor of Jade, who being close to his death invited all the animals to visit him for the last time. But only these twelve came up and so they were chosen to symbolize the Zodiac.

In addition to the animal corresponding to the year of birth, the annual animal, the character of a person is also influenced by two other animals: the internal animal and the secret animal. The internal animal is defined according to the person’s month of birth. The secret animal corresponds to the specific moment of the day in which the birth takes place; each day is split into twelve periods of two hours.

There are also five elements (water, wood, fire, metal, and earth) that influence, as modifiers, the combined characteristics of the three animals assigned to every person.