February 2, 1908 to January 22, 1909
February 20, 1920 to February 8, 1921
February 6, 1932 to January 26, 1933
January 25, 1944 to February 13, 1945
February 12, 1956 to January 31, 1957
January 29, 1968 to February 16, 1969
February 16, 1980 to February 4, 1981
February 4, 1992 to January 22, 1993
January 22, 2004 to February 8, 2005
February 8, 2016 to January 27, 2017
Strengths: Witty, Inventive, Problem-solvers, Independent, Skillful business people, Lucid, Passionate, Youthful, Fascinating, Clever, Youthful, Inventive
Weaknesses: Tricky tacticians, vain, Opportunistic, Long-winded, Unfaithful, Untrustworthy, Adolescent
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Monkeys are best described by their attachment to fantasy. They are an imaginative, inquisitive and curious lot who like to keep up with what is going on around them. Furthermore their helpful personality and sensible advice proves to be an asset to others.
Intelligent and well-read, Monkeys have a penchant for learning and enjoy taking part in discussions and debates. Their friendly, persuasive manner wins friends easily. Their good memory and convincing verbal skills are assets and help them excel in politics, PR, teaching and selling jobs. Their magnetic personality is difficult to resist.
However, they can be crafty, cunning and even dishonest. Their quick mind seeks to seize any opportunity to outsmart their opponents and they are masters at pulling the wool over the eyes of others. As they tend to value their own opinion highly, they don't always listen to others Monkeys need to be careful of taking their self-confidence to seriously as it can lead to their downfall by outsmarting themselves.
But the Monkey is a great problem-solver and a master at getting himself out of difficult situations. Their sense of self-preservation serves them well.
With the Monkey's many talents, he usually has few problems making money. But on the other hand, Monkeys also like to spend money. They enjoy luxury and the good life.
Monkeys are an original lot who cherish their independence. If they feel bound by restrictions or robbed of their freewill, they will become very unhappy. They also have a difficult time with boredom. Monkeys need to feel constantly stimulated. Monotony and routine will send them elsewhere. Monkeys need persistence and concentration.
Because of their good looks and sense of humor, Monkeys have plenty of admirers. As they like variety in life, Monkeys are drawn to the more sociable and outgoing signs of the Rat, Dragon, Pig and Goat.
As long as a Monkey is able to concentrate and focus on one thing at a time, he should have no trouble achieving what he wants out of life. In the end the Monkey is a survivor who will have a colorful and active life.
Famous Monkeys:
Jacqueline Bisset, Bjorn Borg, Yul Brynner, Julius Caesar, Princess Caroline of Monaco, Johnny Cash, Joan Crawford, Charles Dickens, Mia Farrow, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Paul Gauguin, Jerry Hall, Tom Hanks, Harry Houdini, Lyndon B. Johnson, Edward Kennedy, Gladys Knight, Walter Matthau, Martina Navratilova, Jack Nicklaus, Peter O'Toole, Debbie Reynolds, Diana Ross, Elizabeth Taylor, Harry Truman, Leonardo da Vinci |
