This definitive and authoritative guide is the definitive book on Chinese horoscopes.Comprehensive, detailed and clearly explained, it offers the best possible guide to the interpretation of the Chinese lunar zodiac with its twelve animal signs - The Twelve Earth Branches. An introduction explains the origins and nature of the signs and how to use the book, and every chapter gives detailed analyses of each sign, from the effect of the five elements, the relationships between different signs, to how lunar signs relate to Western sun signs. This new edition has again been completely updated, including the section on how to choose a wedding date by the Lunar Almanac. With a wealth of charts and tables for easy reference this is an ideal introduction for all who seek to discover what the future holds for them according to the ancient wisdom of the East.