section_path: Basic astrological associations
section_name: Basic astrological associations
paragraph_text: Basic astrological associations
  
  Astrology is a cross-cultural phenomenon which remains popular in many cultures or subcultures. These modern trends include a tendency towards syncretism, in which various beliefs of different origin are compounded together. The following table gives examples of this, with such popular ideas as lucky numbers (numerology), lucky colors and lucky times (general aspects of the idea of luck), together with the suggestions toward choosing a suitable partner for an intimate relationship, marriage, or business, for people born during a snake year or generally for the year.
  
  The snake is the sixth of the twelve signs and belongs to the second trine, with the ox (second sign, 牛, Earthly branch: 丑) and the rooster (tenth sign, 雞/鷄; 鸡; jī, Earthly branch: 酉), with which it is most compatible. The pig is the most incompatible.