Unlike Western or Vedic astrology, which require three pieces of birth information for accurate analysis (your birth date, time and location), Mahabote only needs to know your birthdate. With just your birthdate, a seasoned Burmese astrologer can deduce many predictions about your personality, current situation and immediate future.
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The 8 ANIMALS OF THE BURMESE ZODIAC
The Mahabote Zodiac has 8 animal signs, all corresponding to one of the 7 days of the week (Wednesday is represented twice in the zodiac). The Number 8 is thus considered an auspicious number in Myanmar and it is believed to represent a state where all the cosmic energies are in perfect balance. The eight animal signs also represent the 8 cardinal and secondary directions of the compass; and each of the eight houses is ruled by one of the eight astrological planets.
So how do you know which Burmese animal sign are you? First you need to work out which day of the week you were born. This can easily be looked up if you own a 1000-year calendar. Alternatively, simply Google "Day of Birth" and you will find many websites that will calculate your day of birth for free.
Monday's Child Is The Tiger
"Monday's Child is fair of face"! Perhaps this phrase can be traced back to Mahabote! If you are born on Monday, you are considered a Tiger and your ruling planet is the Moon. As with all Tigers, you command a forceful personality and will work hard for everything you have in life. At work, you have the tendency to focus on details and like to succeed on your own merits.
Like Tigers in the wild, you work best alone. You are the sort of person who needs your own space to thrive. With the Moon as your ruling planet, you are blessed with inner powers of divination, intuition and spirituality. It is thought that girls born on Monday capture the feminine essence of the Moon Goddess and are believed to make excellent wives and bear many children. Monday people are typically more in touch with their inner self than those born on any other day of the week. These are people who have a special connection with the Gods.
As a Monday person, your ruling direction is East. This means that good news for you comes from the East - and on years when the East is afflicted, you are also afflicted. Invite the image of the Tiger into your home and place him in the East of your home to strengthen your Life Force. Ensure that the Tiger is in a sitting position - and not hunting position.
Famous people born on Monday: Kristen Stewart, Selena Gomez, President Barrack Obama, Prince William, Leonardo diCaprio, Mark Zuckerberg, Jodie Foster, Michael Douglas, Sam Worthington.
Tuesday's Child Is The Lion
If you were born on Tuesday, then your animal sign is the mighty Lion and your ruling planet is Mars. The Lion is the King of the Jungle, a rightful and fearless leader. You are very brave and will tackle any challenge given to you! And more often than not, you will win! As a Lion, you will come across as strong-willed person with decidedly strong opinions on everything including politics, religion, and entertainment! You will have a clear view of what is right or wrong.
With Mars as your parent planet, you will possess a strong sense of justice and powerful fighting instincts. Mars people often see themselves as Noble warriors, always championing some kind of honorable cause. They cannot bear to see the underdog being trampled on. Justice must prevail. At work, these people often rise to become leaders, or turn into loud disgruntled workers when they do not get their way!
As leaders they are never afraid of anything and consider compromise as a weakness. Hence Tuesday people thrive when they live in a world of "black and white" and thus make excellent lawyers, union leaders and district attorneys!
If you are born on Tuesday then the Southeast is your lucky direction. You should invite the image of a benevolent Lion in the Southeast. Make sure he looks happy, well fed, and preferably in a languishing position. Do not invite a lion who looks like he's ready to attack!
Famous people born on Tuesday: Natalie Portman, Sergey Brin, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Justin Bieber, Paris Hilton. Tom Cruise. Peter Jackson, Jason Bateman, Ben Stiller, Mel Gibson, Martin Scorsese, Ben Affleck, Ashton Kutcher. This ends part 1 of Mahabote. You can continue to read Part 2 at the next post.