Tiger people are difficult to resist, for they are magnetic characters and their natural air of authority confers a certain prestige on them. They are tempestuous yet calm, warm- hearted yet fearsome, courageous in the face of danger yet yielding and soft in mysterious, unexpected places. They enjoy life full of challenges and unexpected events, like visiting unusual places and meeting interesting outstanding people. Other people in their area are easily attracted by the tiger's enthusiasm and course of life. Tigers find pleasure in the unpredictable, and while other people would rather make a backward step, they are not afraid to explore the new and unusual. But it is not that simple to interest the Tiger. What they really need is first-hand experience. Usually open and frank, these people are likely to withdraw and can be aggressive when trapped. As soon as the Tiger has regained their sense of security their confidence also returns, enabling them to set out once more. These people usually tend to trust their instincts, though there is another side of their personality, which assesses situations thoughtfully before they launch any actions. Their friends usually secretly admire their determination and optimism, though sometimes may find it complicated to share the Tiger's enthusiasm and can be pushed away and left behind. In spite of the fact that Tigers can be courageous and generous friends, if they are not able to achieve what they want, they can be inflexible and self-centered. So if your friend was born in the year of the Tiger, there will be highs and lows in your friendship, but the friendship itself will remain firm.
Ideal jobs for tigers include entrepreneur, military officer, politician, musician, writer, poet, artist, theater director, stockbroker, athlete, film star, trade union leader, company director, stunt person, explorer, and teacher.
Tiger Attributes
Zodiac Location: 3rd Ruling hours: 3am-5am Direction: Northeast Season and month: Winter, February Gemstone: Sapphire Roughly equivalent western sign: Aquarius Polarity: Yang Countries: Russia, Romania, Spain, Tibet , El Salvador, North Korea
Celebrities Born in The Year of Tiger
Joseph Stalin, Soviet communist dictator
Ivan the Terrible, Grand Duke of Muscovy from 1533 to 1547 and was the first ruler of Russia to assume the title of tsar
Louis XIV, "The Sun King", French Monarch
Muhammed, Prophet of Islam
Fidel Castro, Cuban dictator
Ho Chi Minh, Vietnamese revolutionary
Karl Marx, German philosopher, political economist, and revolutionary organizer of the International Workingmen's Association
Sun Yat Sen, Chinese revolutionary and founder of the Kuomintang
Hugo Banzer, Bolivian Army General, politician and dictator
Werner Heyde, German psychiatrist and one of the main organizers of Nazi Germany's T-4 Euthanasia Program
Francis of Assisi, founded the Franciscan Order or "Friars Minor"
Leopoldo Galtieri, Argentinian dictator
Ptolemy, Greek mathematician, astronomer and geographer
Jean-Pierre Serre
Islam Karimov, Uzbekistan dictator
Martin Gardner, American mathematician, writer, magician and philosopher
Jay Leno, talk show host
Stevie Wonder, singer
Jeff Probst, reality television host, game show host
Alec Guinness, actor
Amanda Bynes, actress
Leonardo DiCaprio, actor
Shia LaBeouf, actor
Joaquin Phoenix, actor
Kyla Pratt, actress
Mark Ryden, artist
Gary Panter, artist
Dwight D. Eisenhower, former President of the United States
Rush Limbaugh
Karl Rove
Steve Irwin, wildlife conservationist and television presenter
Chen Shui-bian, President of the Republic of China
Stephen Chow, actor
Ludwig van Beethoven, composer
Carl Palmer, percussionist (Emerson, Lake and Palmer)
Marilyn Monroe, actress
Groucho Marx, actor/comedian
Oscar Wilde, playwright/novelist
Mel Brooks, director/actor/producer/writer
Queen Elizabeth II
Tom Cruise, actor
Ralf Schumacher, formula 1 driver, brother of Michael Schumacher
Thomas Gibson, actor
Ralph Fiennes, actor
Harry Dean Stanton, actor
Christian Bale, actor
Richard Branson, industrialist
Steve Wozniak, engineer
Henry N. Cobb, architect (John Hancock Tower, Boston)
Roger Hodgson, musician (Supertramp)
Sheryl Crow, musician
Alanis Morissette, musician
Michelle Shocked, musician
Paul Verhoeven, director (RoboCop, Basic Instinct, Showgirls)
