Tiger
The Tiger is the third sign of the cycle. Years: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034. If you were born in January, it's worth taking a moment to check the year.
Personality
The Tiger is the sign of courage and direct action. It doesn't calculate like the Rat or endure like the Ox: it charges ahead and figures things out along the way. In Chinese tradition the Tiger is a protector against evil, which reflects the essence of the sign: it stands up for its own, sometimes before getting the full picture.
The Tiger can't stand subordination or micromanagement. It either respects a boss or ignores them; there's no middle ground.
Weak spot: a quick temper and snap decisions. The Tiger speaks in the heat of the moment and then spends a long time repairing the consequences.
The Gemini man and woman
The Tiger man is vivid, competitive, often a charismatic leader; he needs a goal and a rival, otherwise his energy goes to waste.
The Tiger woman is independent and direct and won't tolerate attempts to reform her. Chinese tradition is wary of the “Tiger woman” precisely because of this independence, a prejudice that is discussed and criticized in China itself.
Both fall in love quickly and cool off just as quickly if someone tries to hold on to them.
Career and money
Anything that calls for initiative and risk is a good fit: sales, sports, entrepreneurship, the military and police, crisis management, creative careers on stage.
The Tiger earns money in bursts and spends it easily. Saving is hard: it finds saving boring.
Compatibility
Best partners: the Horse and the Dog, from the same trine.
The most difficult match is the Monkey, the opposite sign: one acts head-on, the other goes around. All pairs.