Every twelve years the Rabbit returns with a different element, so each Rabbit year comes round again every sixty.
木The Wood Rabbit
1915 · 1975 · 2035
The Wood Rabbit, of the years 1915, 1975 and 2035, doubles the animal's own element, so its gentle, growing nature shows clearly. If this is you, generosity comes easily; you share your time, your notes, your spare room. You thrive on cooperation and often become the person who keeps a group kind to one another. The task is learning that saying no to one request can be a way of saying yes to your own plans.
火The Fire Rabbit
1927 · 1987
The Fire Rabbit, born in 1927 and 1987, adds warmth and visibility to the Rabbit's quiet poise. Wood feeds fire, so your ideas tend to come out into the open, in conversation, performance or a cause you champion. You may be more expressive and quicker to show feelings than other Rabbits. Pacing yourself matters, since enthusiasm can burn bright and then leave you needing a long, restful weekend.
土The Earth Rabbit
1939 · 1999
The Earth Rabbit, born in 1939 and 1999, is the most grounded of the five. Wood draws on earth, and here that becomes practical sense: you want your kindness to show up as a paid bill, a stocked pantry, a plan that actually works. You value security and tend to build it slowly. Others find you reliable and calm. Leaving room for spontaneity, like an unplanned day trip, keeps steadiness from turning into routine for its own sake.
金The Metal Rabbit
1951 · 2011
The Metal Rabbit, born in 1951 and 2011, pairs soft wood with a sharp edge. Metal prunes wood, and in you it shows as clear standards and a firmer spine than the gentle reputation suggests. You know what you like, you finish what you start, and you can cut through clutter, whether in a closet or an argument. The growth point is softening the critique when others fall short of your high bar.
水The Water Rabbit
1903 · 1963 · 2023
The Water Rabbit, of the years 1903, 1963 and 2023, is the most intuitive of the five. Water nourishes wood, so this Rabbit tends to absorb moods, stories and atmospheres, then turn them into empathy, art or wise advice. You may sense what a friend needs before they say it. Because you take in so much, regular quiet time, a walk, a bath, an evening off, helps you sort your own feelings from everyone else's.
