I am a Ram person of weak water element (2nd Nov 1979). Many horoscope books havestated that I am always incompatible or have many difficulties with Tiger & Dog people. Actually, I get along extremely well with them! (incl my best friends & most reliable subordinates as well)What could be the factors? I have 5 earth elements in my chart; could that be a factor too? I'm extremely interested to find out about this. Thanks in advance!

Dear Yen Zhen,

yan zhen goh wrote:
I am a Ram person of weak water element (2nd Nov 1979). Many horoscope books havestated that I am always incompatible or have many difficulties with Tiger & Dog people. Actually, I get along extremely well with them! (incl my best friends & most reliable subordinates as well)What could be the factors? I have 5 earth elements in my chart; could that be a factor too? I'm extremely interested to find out about this. Thanks in advance!

Frankly, horoscope is a very simplistic way to determine compatibility as it assigns each horoscope sign with some compatible and incompatible horoscope.

However, if you think more deeply, there are only 12 horoscope sign, so your horoscope is based on the horoscope that you are born in. So for example, if you are a Ram, then the horoscope sign you tend to clash most with is Ox for example.

With so many people born, it does not mean that all the compatible signs will always get alone together. Each year will also have different element person born. This means that you may be a weak water Ram, another person may be a weak wood Ox. Although, Ox and Ram clash, but the element compatibility minimise the clash as water produces wood. So even though horoscope are not compatible, the element is compatible so it reduces the friction.

Furthermore, when it comes to relationship, there is a much greater influence from a person's Human Luck. Whether or not two persons can get alone depends a lot of the human luck factor. Even if the horoscope are not compatible, but if ther human luck factor such as there is sufficient time spent to allow you to understand the other person, or if you each tolerate each other's flaw, or even if there is some special interest which makes both person click. All these factors, can still make your relationship good despite what is forecast in your compatibility.

So really, lots of horoscope forecast should only be taken for fun. Besides the compatibility issue, the human luck factor is equally important.

Hope that helps.

Warmest Regards
Robert Lee
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