Water energy
Rat
Known for quick thinking — reads a room in seconds and always finds the clever shortcut.
Example name: Adventurous Rat
- Best matches
- Ox, Dragon, Monkey
- Takes patience
- Horse
The cast of twelve
Meet the Characters
Your reading gives you one character — a Fearless Tiger, a Playful Monkey, a Dreaming Rat. The animal comes from the day you were born and the mood word in front of it comes from your core energy, so the same birthday always gives the same character. Below is every animal, and a chart of who matches whom.
Earth energy
Ox
Known for steady endurance — finishes what everyone else abandons halfway.
Example name: Grounded Ox
- Best matches
- Rat, Snake, Rooster
- Takes patience
- Goat
Tree energy
Tiger
Known for brave momentum — moves first, and somehow the path appears afterwards.
Example name: Trailblazing Tiger
- Best matches
- Horse, Dog, Pig
- Takes patience
- Monkey
Tree energy
Rabbit
Known for gentle diplomacy — softens hard edges and keeps peace without losing itself.
Example name: Trailblazing Rabbit
- Best matches
- Goat, Dog, Pig
- Takes patience
- Rooster
Earth energy
Dragon
Known for big vision — thinks in decades and makes other people believe it too.
Example name: Grounded Dragon
- Best matches
- Rat, Monkey, Rooster
- Takes patience
- Dog
Fire energy
Snake
Known for quiet insight — says little, notices everything, chooses the perfect moment.
Example name: Radiant Snake
- Best matches
- Ox, Monkey, Rooster
- Takes patience
- Pig
Fire energy
Horse
Known for free-running energy — needs open road and turns restlessness into progress.
Example name: Radiant Horse
- Best matches
- Tiger, Goat, Dog
- Takes patience
- Rat
Earth energy
Goat
Known for tender creativity — feels first, then makes something beautiful out of the feeling.
Example name: Grounded Goat
- Best matches
- Rabbit, Horse, Pig
- Takes patience
- Ox
Metal energy
Monkey
Known for playful invention — turns any dull afternoon into something worth remembering.
Example name: Fearless Monkey
- Best matches
- Rat, Dragon, Snake
- Takes patience
- Tiger
Metal energy
Rooster
Known for sharp standards — spots the flaw nobody mentioned and fixes it out loud.
Example name: Fearless Rooster
- Best matches
- Ox, Dragon, Snake
- Takes patience
- Rabbit
Earth energy
Dog
Known for fierce loyalty — protects its people and expects honesty in return.
Example name: Grounded Dog
- Best matches
- Tiger, Rabbit, Horse
- Takes patience
- Dragon
Water energy
Pig
Known for generous warmth — shares openly and makes abundance feel normal.
Example name: Adventurous Pig
- Best matches
- Tiger, Rabbit, Goat
- Takes patience
- Snake
Which characters match
Read a row across to see how that character meets each of the others. Same rules every time — nothing here is random.
- Same character — You recognise each other instantly — and share the same blind spots.
- Best match — A natural pair. Trust builds fast and effort goes further together.
- Easy going — Neutral and comfortable. It becomes whatever you two decide to make it.
- Opposites — Directly opposite energy. Exciting, honest, tiring — great teachers, hard roommates.
| Character | Rat | Ox | Tiger | Rabbit | Dragon | Snake | Horse | Goat | Monkey | Rooster | Dog | Pig |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rat | = | ★ | ● | ● | ★ | ● | △ | ● | ★ | ● | ● | ● |
| Ox | ★ | = | ● | ● | ● | ★ | ● | △ | ● | ★ | ● | ● |
| Tiger | ● | ● | = | ● | ● | ● | ★ | ● | △ | ● | ★ | ★ |
| Rabbit | ● | ● | ● | = | ● | ● | ● | ★ | ● | △ | ★ | ★ |
| Dragon | ★ | ● | ● | ● | = | ● | ● | ● | ★ | ★ | △ | ● |
| Snake | ● | ★ | ● | ● | ● | = | ● | ● | ★ | ★ | ● | △ |
| Horse | △ | ● | ★ | ● | ● | ● | = | ★ | ● | ● | ★ | ● |
| Goat | ● | △ | ● | ★ | ● | ● | ★ | = | ● | ● | ● | ★ |
| Monkey | ★ | ● | △ | ● | ★ | ★ | ● | ● | = | ● | ● | ● |
| Rooster | ● | ★ | ● | △ | ★ | ★ | ● | ● | ● | = | ● | ● |
| Dog | ● | ● | ★ | ★ | △ | ● | ★ | ● | ● | ● | = | ● |
| Pig | ● | ● | ★ | ★ | ● | △ | ● | ★ | ● | ● | ● | = |
Where the mood word comes from
The word in front of your animal — Fearless, Playful, Tender — comes from your core energy. Ten possibilities, two per energy type.
Tree core
Trailblazing (bold side) · Nurturing (gentle side)
Fire core
Radiant (bold side) · Playful (gentle side)
Earth core
Grounded (bold side) · Tender (gentle side)
Metal core
Fearless (bold side) · Precise (gentle side)
Water core
Adventurous (bold side) · Dreaming (gentle side)
Looking for the personas?
Alongside your character, every reading names your persona — the picture of how you move through life. There are ten, on their own page.