Dragon appears in 2 systems: the same name is used for more than one thing. Both are shown below.

Chinese zodiac

Dragon is an animal of the Chinese zodiac, yang, in the first trine, with years such as 2024, 2012. It is associated with power, luck and success.

Tradition · Chinese
A note on this entry

The compass direction is the modern 8-point scheme; the Feng Shui 24-mountain system places several animals differently (Dragon SE, Monkey SW). The deities listed are a modern Western correspondence overlay on this Chinese system, not part of the tradition.

Correspondences

Direction
East

Sacred timing

Season
Spring

Practice

Magical Uses
PowerSuccessTransformationProsperity

Nature and meaning

Details

Element Cycle
EarthMetalWaterWoodFire
Yin Yang
Yang
Trine
First
Keywords
PowerLuckSuccessAmbition
Personality
ConfidentIntelligentEnthusiasticCharismatic
Years
202420122000198819761964
Compatible with
RatMonkeyRooster
Conflicts with
Dog
Lucky Numbers
1
6
7
Lucky Colors
GoldSilverGrey
Month
April
Hours
7am to 9am
Branch
Chen

Animal totems

Tradition · Folk Western

Correspondences

Element
Fire
Direction
Center
Chakra
All chakras

Practice

Magical Uses
PowerElemental magicProtectionTreasure guardian

Nature and meaning

Shadow Aspect
HoardingDestructionGreed

Details

Keywords
PowerMagicTreasureTransformation
Medicine
Elemental powerAncient wisdomProtectionTreasure
When Appears
Claim powerAncient wisdomTreasure within

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