The 12 Animal Zodiac in Chinese Astrology is one of the many systems used to tell a person’s character and personality traits based on the year of birth. Under this system, each animal sign has its own strengths and weaknesses, compass directions, elemental association, color and season.

Rat is associated with the compass direction of north 2, the element of metal, the color of black and the middle of winter. The rat is active, intelligent and quick to spot an opportunity but can be petty, nosy and overly critical.

An experience Chinese astrologer can tell by accessing your spouse pillar in ba Zi or the spouse palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu. (Ba Zi and Zi Wei Dou Shu are popular systems of Chinese astrology).

It is fine if the chart shows a compatible, close and satisfying relation, but what if it shows a less than favorable spousal relationship? Are you doomed and condemn to a lifetime of spousal misery? The answer is no, at least not according to the ancient Chinese. Help is on the way.