Year of the Ox: Personality, Element and Stones
Ox is the sign that finishes. Slow to start, near-impossible to stop, and quietly insulted by anyone who treats patience as slowness.
How this sign is usually described
- Does the unglamorous part of the job without mentioning it.
- Say what they mean once, and expect it to hold.
- Holds a grudge the way they hold a promise — for years.
- Needs a reason to change course, not just a suggestion.
Stones often chosen for this sign
Birth years
1937 · 1949 · 1961 · 1973 · 1985 · 1997 · 2009 · 2021 · 2033
Lucky colours, numbers and directions
Colours yellow and green; numbers 1 and 9; the north-east.
Signs it tends to get on with
Rat · Snake · Rooster
Stones often chosen for this sign
Common questions
Is Ox compatible with Goat?
Traditional pairing puts them opposite each other — which is friction, not doom. It usually means different speeds, and the work is pacing.
Should I wear the stone of my sign or my element?
Both are used. The sign is the wider brush; the element from your birth year is the finer one. The free reading shows both.
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Feng shui, the five elements, zodiac pairing and tarot are cultural traditions, not science. Everything on this page is offered as a way to think about a choice of stone — it is not a prediction, and it guarantees no outcome.