Lack of Tiger?

With a total of 7 topics about tigers here I thought it might be fun to just compile a small list of links of one of the more interesting animals of the Chinese Zodiac; The Tiger 😛

I have already posted something of an extended description in an earlier topic of mine.

Here is a general description of tigers. A more complete version that you can find all over the net. And of course a prediction for the Snake year 2013.

This one is nice because it just gives a short description of the tiger, but also gives a fun combination of your Western and Chinese sign.

And this one gives a list of compatibility in percentages. Finally one that says the Monkey is not just doomed to fail.

I did run into a site with larger descriptions of the actual pros and cons of certain pairings. I just can't find it right now.

If you know of any good sites or sources, please go ahead and share them. 🙂

Nah that's alright. I like throwing up more questions than I can answer. 😛
No idea about your second one though. Tropic vs. Vedic? One more for the research list...

For a long time I actually felt more connected to my Chinese sign. That was until I actually delved a bit deeper into Western astrology and looked at my planets and houses. It 'explained' why I prefer to run in headfirst instead of the gentle approach that is often attributed to Capricorn. Same for not finishing something when I get bored even when it has to be done.

How about you?

Interesting. I have come across a few other astrology schools. Though they confuse me a bit.
Let's stick to the Western ones first and share some info on the Chinese ones. 🙂

Coming up: Compatibility for Tigers!

TIGER COMPATIBILITIES

Tiger with Rat
At first meeting you two charm the pants off each other. The Rat finds you fetching and would love to show you off, while you are amused by the Rat's vigorous chatter and lively sense of humor. But there is bound to be friction in the long run.

After the first spark of love, you two will find fault with each other. You, the rambunctious, adventurous Tiger, will forever be seeking excitement. The Rat, being more domestic, will come to hate the sight of suitcases. You stalk instability, and are tempted by danger and the prospect of having a new job every year. Everything is challenging to you. The Rat will not always find your inconsistencies appealing and will be plagued by worry. The Rat's mental stability depends greatly on material security and, with you always job-hopping, the Rat will fret over money.

To endure, both must remember the initial reasons which drew you together. It's likely to be called SEX. You have moreover lots to talk about and agree on many matters. If the Rat can recall how you roared attractively into his or her life, and if you can continue to appreciate the Rat's powers of seduction, there is hope for an exciting, long-lived marriage.

Tiger with Ox
Disastrous. No matter how you slice it, this combo is in for a rocky ride. Both of you possess an iron will, backed by the power to exert it. Equally self-possessed and determined, you and the obstinate Ox are better known as rivals than accomplices. Frankly, this quarrelsome duo is best off entangled at the center of a boxing ring.

Often you jump start the Ox's tranquil day by stirring up trouble. The stoical Ox wants only to stay close to home and work and plod on. He or she becomes exhausted trying to be patient with you. You are just too effervescent. You want to roar off to a trade union demonstration or some other exciting event. You complain about the Ox being too humdrum. The Ox, meanwhile, bullies you, accusing you of everything from incurable restlessness to insanity.

If round three takes place under the covers, there is hope for reconciliation. Your raw sensuality thaws the Ox's glacial resistance. The inhibited Ox feels free with you. Twenty-four-hour truces may result. Even so, the union is best-suited for friendship or business partnership where dual iron wills can effect real progress. The Tiger/Ox emotional match is a tug of war. It is not romantically promising.

Tiger with Tiger
Two Tigers? Burnout alert! Tigers believe fervently in love at first sight and may pounce on each other with gusto. Yes, a Tiger tandem is full of instant enthusiasms, quick fix plans, and clever strategies. But there is a basic problem. While both Tigers are out changing the world, who's watching the store?

There will be candlelight dinners, vibrant, witty foreplay, banter and excitement. "My place or yours?" decisions are rapidly executed. With groans, sighs, crackings of zippers, and tearing of clothes, you twin tigers are so turned on that you may never make it to the bed. You consume each other. Afterwards, you'll sip champagne and pore over the world's fate. Your torrid embraces then become passionate arguments. Forever in combat, a Tiger duet is but messily content.

Come morning, you two Tigers return to your respective lairs, freshen up and dash off to work. No time lost, and no extra romantic palaver to cloud the clear purpose of a busy day.

You are inveterate meddlers, always shoving your paws in where you ought to abstain. Two Tigers will contradict and wrongly advise each other all over the place, leaving no other alternative but to swim around in boiling water for the rest of your lives. Help! Perhaps you should forego marriage. A love affair will be played out in fast-forward mode and promises to be ultra dynamic. But this marriage is unlikely to be either peaceful, long-lasting or productive. And should you go through with wedlock, God help the Tiger cubs. The insecurity! The ever-changing domiciles and decors. Arrgh!

Tiger with Cat/Rabbit
A style clash. The two of you might very possibly enter into a so-called "marriage of convenience," but underneath roils a mute tension that screams, "Get me outta here!" With a Tiger/Cat/Rabbit union, it's the Tiger who's doing the silent shrieking. What then? The Cat/Rabbit usually has the money, and you, who possibly even married the Cat/Rabbit for the loot, are busy having a nervous breakdown.

You live for change and victory. Cat/Rabbits dream only of peace and quiet. Get the picture? No common ground. Trying to outwit each other, you felines stealthily compete for the household throne. You go at it with typical self-serving vengeance. The Cat/Rabbit skulks around the house seeking opportunities to entrap you. Imagine, two wily cats under the same roof. You may tolerate each other; but the rhythms are off.

And... an occasional playful interlude can degenerate into a clawing, hissing brawl. Cat/Rabbits require security and build their nests with refinement and taste. You might enjoy sharing these surroundings but, unlike the Cat/Rabbit, you crave change and favor a more Bohemian life style . So much do you long for freedom that you might even be tempted to grab some of the Cat/Rabbit's dough and dash off to the Amazon, leaving only a deep skid mark outside the Swiss bank.

Even in bed, the two of you are not apt to be compatible. You are aggressive, possessing such a raw, frank, pushy sexuality that the Cat/Rabbit's delicate sensuality is overwhelmed. The Cat requires a coaxing, seductive, slow-moving lover, and you (and your impetuousness) are ill-suited to satisfy this need.

I see the Cat/Rabbit-Tiger match as either an intense summer romance, or a long-lived "loving friendship" wherein you get together in bed once in a blue moon for old times' sake. Marriage? Only if the Cat has a private income and protects it from your spendthrift clutches.

Tiger with Dragon

Sexed! The Tiger/Dragon love relationship bears serious consideration. Combined, your strength is almost excessive. And energy! Enough to fuel several large power plants. There is EGO flashing in red neon all over this couple. Overbearing and self-propelled, you are both a bit "too much". But as a pair, you may just succeed.

Despite an excess of commando muscle, this combo lives peaceably together. Mutual respect and admiration offset the expected clashes. The dashing Dragon begs for constant flattery and applause. However, you sometimes find the pontificating Dragon tiresome and you grab the spotlight away. You are undaunted by fire-breathing antics. In fact, you love a good shouting match and respect a worthy opponent. The generous Dragon is amused by and tolerates your love of danger and precipitous behavior. In short, you two get along.

You not only make a sensual match with the Dragon, the two of you also carry yourselves with bravado and flair. An air of semi-madness colors everything you do. People flock to your home to bask in your auras and share in the emotional high produced by your hazardous love. Not afraid to share power, you take turns sitting on the throne, working the crowd together.

This relationship is good for marriage. Battles will be waged, but at the end of the day the force of your attraction ensures that you will be lovers for life. Entwined in your own whirlwind of passion and steamy sex, the two of you know the road to heaven. The Dragon sets you alight and you devour the dashing Dragon's scalding hot fire. Enjoy!

Tiger with Snake

The slithering Snake and tempestuous Tiger are irresistibly drawn to each other, but this union is not encouraged. Tiger/Snake can be a disastrous alliance. As different as black and white, yin and yang, the combination just doesn't blend. Should either of you be ill-fated enough to fall for the other, a preliminary restraining order could save you from disasters. If not, here's what to expect:

The slow-moving Snake will inflict tremendous frustration on your psyche. Initially, you misguidedly see the enchanting serpent as quiet and submissive, and you attempt to dominate. But reptiles don't take kindly to bullying. They(slowly but surely)retaliate.

Snakes are aloof, independent, strategic whiz kids. Haughty indifference and disdain are among their sharpest weapons. They are also given to repeated bouts of infidelity which will certainly shatter your giant ego. Your impressive tantrums can make the Snake's calm, reflective, philosophical life miserable.

Equally magnetic, you and the Snake compete for attention. You do so aggressively, whereas the Snake slyly bewitches. At your own parties, Tiger/Snake hosts may appear quarrelsome.

You are fast and alert, Snakes quiet and slow-thinking. You are impulsive and may act heedlessly. Snakes take things at their own laid back pace and rely almost solely on intuition. The two of you may cohabit for sensual pleasure, but you don't see eye to eye in too many areas.

Sex? You just get down to business. The Snake's need for beautiful, romantic foreplay is frustrated and disappointed by your haste and lusty appetite. It can work. But only if you, Tiger, can learn to slow down.

Tiger with Horse

Auspicious, to say the least. Both parties have unruly natures. Individually, you are independent. You might clash, but the attraction between you is strong and so is the mutual respect. In love, you can each become wilting passion flowers of vulnerability. As a loving pair, your passion knows few bounds.

You and the Horse are equally inventive and creative. The Horse's conservatism in family matters curbs your hotheadedness. You work hard together to raise a fine family in a proper way, yet, thanks to your rebelliousness, the kids will get some relief from the seriousness of the Horse parent's approach.

Both of you are optimistic and strong. Usually, if a depression comes along, the Horse is up and you are down, or vice versa. There's no boredom here either. You two are active, lusty life-grabbers. Unless one learns to be practical with money, you may have financial crises. Both of you know how to earn and both love to spend.

The initial sexual attraction is volcanic and you are both imaginative and faithful enough to keep sex exciting over the long haul. This relationship can endure.

Tiger with Goat

This union is among the worst possible known to Chinese astrologers. Although the couple may make a fabulous start (in bed), from there on it's all downhill.

The practicalities just don't work out. The Goat is charming, beautifully seductive, dreamy and loving. You have passion and mettle. But who will bring home the bacon? In this family, nobody wants the job. No concessions are made. The Goat remains laid back while you bombast a hole in the kitchen ceiling. What was a great passion in the beginning ends in lifelong misunderstanding and acrimony. Affairs? Yes. Marriage? Abstinence is advised.

Tiger with Monkey

The two of you make eager lovers. Initially, you will leap frequently on each other's bones, accomplishing astonishing feats of extreme passion. In the long run, though, the ardor may die a natural death because you hate to be clung to, and the innately neurotic Monkey doesn't know how not to cling.

The strong intellectual tug between Tigers and Monkeys frequently keeps you together anyway. You admire the Monkey's keen eye for strategy and the Monkey enjoys and applauds your feisty wit and temerity. The Monkey gives you plenty of presents and kudos. You give the Monkey spunk and encouragement. The two of you have an easy common viewpoint and, even if you cannot keep the love flame burning, you will go far together as lifelong pals. The Chinese say that you should beware. Traditionally, the Monkey is Tiger's natural enemy. I don't advise marriage.

Tiger with Rooster

I don't recommend this pair for marriage. Both parties are aggressive and opinionated; neither will back down easily. The atmosphere will be taut and most arguments one-sided. Conflicts and collisions are guaranteed to hinder the harmonious progress of this couple. You bounce back and forget every nasty word that was ever said. But Roosters carry grudges and cannot forget how badly they were treated the last time you had a row. Impasses are common.

In bed, there may be some fairly exciting fireworks, as the Rooster is imaginative and energetic enough to keep you interested. Both of you are impetuous and uninhibited lovers capable of grand gestures and profound intensity. Unless the disagreements of the day carry over into the bedroom, you are well aspected for a long, healthy sex life, without marriage.

Tiger with Dog

Harmony incarnate. Dogs and Tigers just plain get along. You have common causes and common philosophies. But you are very different. You are overly optimistic, the Dog pessimistic. Each helps the other to understand your basic character differences.

The Chinese call this pairing a happy alliance of muscle and heart. You have the strength to put the Dog's ideals across to the public. The anxious Dog keeps watch and prevents you from leaping into the wrong battles. You are, simply, a great couple. Harmony reigns right from the start. And because you and the Dog respect each other's deepest convictions, mutual admiration sticks you together like super glue.

In bed, you usually take the lead, which is great for the tense, nervous Dog, who often needs to be thawed out before engaging in any heavy intimacy. With time, this couple learns to blend eroticism with affection to achieve physical fulfillment. It is rare that such a marriage ends in divorce.

Tiger with Pig

The basic characters here are vastly different. Pigs are scrupulous and peace-loving. Tigers strategize every move and carry banners for their own noisy causes. Yet with the proper amount of gentle understanding from Piggy and the sort of generous reasonableness for which you are famous, the two of you can make a real go of marriage.

The Pig admires your punchy gall and you respect the Pig's guilelessness and purity of spirit. Pigs are mostly even-tempered and good-natured, while you are pathologically changeable. The Pig finds you too mobile, but doesn't mind staying at home and holding the fort while you rush about being self important. Instead of clashing, you two complement one another.

Your physical relationship is full of tenderness and mutual understanding. The Pig is sensual, adores pleasure, and is lavishly generous. You need a lot of affection and cherish the sort of warmth and homeliness the Pig offers your restless nature. Steamy cuddling sessions abound in the Pig/Tiger household.

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Tiger with Dog

Harmony incarnate. Dogs and Tigers just plain get along. You have common causes and common philosophies. But you are very different. You are overly optimistic, the Dog pessimistic. Each helps the other to understand your basic character differences.

The Chinese call this pairing a happy alliance of muscle and heart. You have the strength to put the Dog's ideals across to the public. The anxious Dog keeps watch and prevents you from leaping into the wrong battles. You are, simply, a great couple. Harmony reigns right from the start. And because you and the Dog respect each other's deepest convictions, mutual admiration sticks you together like super glue...

Hi, I wanted to chime in that Tigers and Dogs pair up well in friendships, familial relationships, and professional relationships as well. It's not just all about romance. I'm a Dog female and my mom's a Tiger. It's fabulous. We're the best of friends and usually understand each other well. She has an amazing sense of humor and is so fun (for me) to hang around with. She was probably a more permissive parent than she should've been, but as adults we enjoy real, sincere friendship. A Tiger parent is probably one of the greatest blessings that can ever be bestowed on a Dog child.

I'm close friends with a Tiger male as well. The descriptions about compatibility are absolutely true. We're similar but different. He's ever pushing the envelope and I'm ever spotting him. Friendship with him has taught me to lighten up a bit and doubt a little less. Chemistry abounds -- I can definitely "tweak his tail" and walk away unscathed. Meanwhile, I put up with familiarity from him I'd never tolerate from someone else.

Not trying to derail the main topic, but I've noted so much astrology discussion focuses on romance, and there's more to life relationships than romances.

tiger ppl do life in 1 mode called full speed ahead no mattr wat

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Tiger with Dog

Harmony incarnate. Dogs and Tigers just plain get along. You have common causes and common philosophies. But you are very different. You are overly optimistic, the Dog pessimistic. Each helps the other to understand your basic character differences.

The Chinese call this pairing a happy alliance of muscle and heart. You have the strength to put the Dog's ideals across to the public. The anxious Dog keeps watch and prevents you from leaping into the wrong battles. You are, simply, a great couple. Harmony reigns right from the start. And because you and the Dog respect each other's deepest convictions, mutual admiration sticks you together like super glue...

Hi, I wanted to chime in that Tigers and Dogs pair up well in friendships, familial relationships, and professional relationships as well. It's not just all about romance. I'm a Dog female and my mom's a Tiger. It's fabulous. We're the best of friends and usually understand each other well. She has an amazing sense of humor and is so fun (for me) to hang around with. She was probably a more permissive parent than she should've been, but as adults we enjoy real, sincere friendship. A Tiger parent is probably one of the greatest blessings that can ever be bestowed on a Dog child.

I'm close friends with a Tiger male as well. The descriptions about compatibility are absolutely true. We're similar but different. He's ever pushing the envelope and I'm ever spotting him. Friendship with him has taught me to lighten up a bit and doubt a little less. Chemistry abounds -- I can definitely "tweak his tail" and walk away unscathed. Meanwhile, I put up with familiarity from him I'd never tolerate from someone else.

Not trying to derail the main topic, but I've noted so much astrology discussion focuses on romance, and there's more to life relationships than romances.

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Thanks for chiming in with your experiences CreoleGeisha. That too is what these threads are about. 🙂