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Much has been written about the Ox in Chinese Astrology, both good and bad. To relate it all could take a 100 pages. For your convenience the information has been distilled to a very manageable amount. All Ox sign people (and years) will display these characteristics from a slightly to far above average degree.

Many factors, to include the signs of a person's month, day and hour of birth and overall element mix, go into determining to just what degree. These, plus the environment, also contribute to whether each trait generally manifests in a positive or negative sense. Persistence, for example, as (inspiring) determination is positive but negative as (excessive) stubbornness.

Here, then, is the Ox in a word, or rather several of them.

Authoritarian

Bigoted

Calm

Chauvinistic

Constant

Conventional

Dependable

Determined

Disciplined

Domineering

Down-to-earth

Fair

Firm

Goal-oriented

Hard-working

Humorless

Insensitive

Intolerant

Methodical

Patient

Perfectionistic

Persistent

Physical

Plodding

Precise

Rigid

Reliable

Sensible

Slow

Steadfast

Stubborn

Systematic

Traditional

True (to their word)

Understated

Unshakable

Since 2009 is The Year of the Ox, it's important for people to adjust their behavior to be in harmony with these traits, as they are the ones ruling the environment. This enhances probability of success, while opposing them achieves the opposite.