In feng shui, the ox is the second animal that responded to Buddha’s call before he passed away. This indicates that its hour is believed to be between 1:00 to 3:00 am. Anyone born between these hours will possess the ox’s virtues of patience and forbearance. And if a person was born in 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, and 2009 he or she may be described as conservative, honest, simple, hardworking, reliable, at times slow to response or reactions, and strong-headed to the point of being stubborn or self-willed.

Photo courtest of Jurek Durczak, Flickr Creative Commons.

Photo courtest of Jurek Durczak, Flickr Creative Commons.

The general direction of the ox is north – northeast or 7.5 degrees – 37.5 degrees in the compass. This sector of the house, lot, business office or hall occupies 30 degrees and is the part of the area considered as very lucky for those born in the year of the ox. If you were born in the early part of January of the year mentioned, you still belong to the previous sign which is the “rat”. Likewise, if your birthday falls in the early part of January of the next year, you still belong to the ox’s realm.

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