"Today we explore what the coming Year of the Metal Tiger will hold for us all by examining the qualities of this sign. It'll continue to be a time for grounding and practicality in the midst of upheavals, where we mobilize what we began 2 years ago and stabilized the past year. This year is about pursuit, capture, and defending what's been established.

Chinese astrology, like almost all other Chinese disciplines, reposes on four main pillars, which call for some succinct comments. These pillars are: the concept of Yang and Yin, the notion of the Five Elements, the patterns of all cosmic transformations, and finally the Chinese calendar.