Year of the Pig

1887, 1947
The most noticeable influence of Fire when allied with the Pig sign is to grant it greater initiative. Despite their many qualities, most of the times the Pig is content to go along with the flow of fellow feeling and compassion, an attitude that can veer dangerously towards passivity. However Fire lifts the Pig from this tendency towards inertia with the result that the Fire Pig is full of drive and energy. Here is a Pig who is most likely to be found involved with multiple causes and projects at any one point of time and still full of life and enthusiasm. Also the Fire Pig is likely to be quite assertive in nature – the general tendency of the Pig is to take the line of least resistance and try to get along with others; the Fire Pig on the other hand can hold his/her own even in the face of tough opposition till the other person either backs down or adopts a more conciliatory stance. As a result of this the Fire Pig is one of the most ambitious of the breed and has a good chance of achieving worldly success.
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1899, 1959
One of the most important traits that the Earth grants to the Pig sign is to ground it in practicality and common sense. The Earth Pig does not feel compelled to take up impossible tasks or be involved in extremely idealistic projects. This Pig has a fair sense of his/her capabilities and is keen to search out the things in life which will lead towards self-improvement. The Earth Pig has the sense to stay away from situations of confrontation as well as trouble as far as possible and is always on the lookout to learn from practical experiences in life. For all these reasons the Earth Pig is likely to be extremely successful in the worldly sense, though he/she may not display any flamboyance or talk too much about it.
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1911, 1971
One of the happiest consequences of the association of Metal with the sign of the Pig is that it makes the personality more assertive in nature. In general, the Pig is kind and compliant towards all. This coupled with the fact that he/she usually takes the line of least resistance, makes the Pig a rather passive and impressionable sign. As a result the Pig not only has difficulty in making his/her way in the world but is even taken advantage of unscrupulous people. However when allied with an element like metal, the Pig gains in strength and determination. The Metal Pig is more likely to have a firm grip on life and individuals who assumed that they can exploit the Pig’s natural goodness of heart better have another thought coming.
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