Western""s first house generally contains parts of two signs since it runs up to the second house angle, say, thirty degrees later, at Scorpio 15xc2x0. The Eastern second house is just Scorpio, from 0xc2x0-30xc2x0. Thus, if a position was at Scorpio 2xc2x0 for both systems, it would be in the first house under Western astrology, while it would be in the second house under the Eastern methods. Eastern houses are each 30xc2x0 long (one sign); Western ones can be equal, but more often are of xe2x80x9cplacidusxe2x80x9d design, not equal, or other convention is used.
3) Chinese Astrology
The third form of astrology, Chinese, is based on a cycle of twelve animals, each being designated a year of regency in continuing order. Each animal has been attributed characteristics, with differences amongany one animal type being further describable by element category. There are five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth (Western has four elements: fire, water, air and earth). All astrological forms have two polarities: expressed as any of: yang and yin; positive and negative; masculine and feminine; and/or active and passive.
Chinese astrology shares Western and Eastern astrological formats in that it has twelve signs, with each animal therefore often held as corresponding to the one of the twelve zodiac signs and constellations. Chinese astrology emphasizes lunar position, in fact unlike Western and Eastern (tropical year, Gregorian) calendars, the Chinese method is based on lunar calendar cycles of 60 years generated from the five twelve-year animal variations. The Chinese animals are lunar signs, in contrast to Western emphasis