Year of the Dog: Personality, Element and Stones
Dog is the sign of the kept promise. Loyal, suspicious of smooth talk, and harder on itself than on anyone else.
How this sign is usually described
- Shows up when it is inconvenient, which is how you know.
- Distrusts enthusiasm until it has been tested.
- Carries other people's problems as a duty.
- Anxiety arrives as thoroughness.
Stones often chosen for this sign
Birth years
1946 · 1958 · 1970 · 1982 · 1994 · 2006 · 2018 · 2030 · 2042
Lucky colours, numbers and directions
Colours green and red; numbers 3 and 9; the west-north-west.
Signs it tends to get on with
Tiger · Rabbit · Horse
Stones often chosen for this sign
Common questions
Which years are Dog years?
1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 — and 2030 next. Remember the year turns at Li Chun, around 4 February, not on 1 January.
Which stone suits Dog?
Black obsidian is the most cited pairing for the guarding side; citrine for the part that forgets its own abundance.
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