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The twelve Animal Signs
for Women
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Dog woman
Her physical background
There seem to exist more physical as well as psychological resemblances between male and female natives of the Dog sign than between those of most other signs in the Chinese duodecimal zodiac. What is said about the Dog man may quite well apply to his feminine counterpart; when one has come to know him, one would have no difficult in knowing her.
Like her astrological brother, the Dog woman has a rather elongated face which suggests the head of a goat. In most cases she has slanting eyes, a short and retroussé nose, jutting cheekbones, and a broad forehead. She is almost always recognizable by the deep wrinkle that appears as soon as in her twenties on each side of her small mouth.
Her face is much more darting and expressive than that of the Dog man - she cannot well conceal either her joys or her sorrows. Her gaze conveys an impression of aloofness, perhaps also of boredom, and, when she is annoyed, possesses this famous glint which can cut her interlocutors down. She often prefers speaking with her eyes to making use of words.
Up to her early forties this woman generally looks older than she actually is. Then around her menopause she often appears younger and in fuller bloom than when she was in her twenties. This phenomenon is due to several factors - her physical and physiological maturity takes a very long time to come along; gaining enough self-confidence is in her case an extremely slow process; and she begins to lose some of her crippling complexes uniquely when she has acquired enough experience of life and wisdom. In compensation, she grows old gracefully and seems to be in the best possible shape only when on the "wrong" side of fifty.
The Dog female does not distinguish herself by her beauty - except for some extremely rare cases. Having her roots in the earth like her Buffalo sister, she appears somewhat unpolished and lacks an air of natural distinction regardless of her origin or social status. She may very well be graced with some charm of her own; but she usually doubts it, believing herself to be more unprepossessing than she actually is. Proud and prudish at the same time, she wants people to see her and like her as she is, refusing to use ingenious tricks to make herself look beautiful and attractive.
The Dog woman likes activity and hard work, and this is a good thing in her particular case. She always finds her interest in keeping herself busy as idleness proves most apt to plunge her into anxiety, which may give rise to all sorts of physical disorders.
She detests diseases and hates being ill. When bothered by one or more miseries, her first reaction is generally to totally ignore them. Rarely does she resigns herself to keeping her help, let alone having herself treated. If she goes and sees a doctor, it is not to find out what may be wrong with her and look for ways to cure it, but only in the hope that he would confirm her perfect physical condition. She trusts him only insofar as he discovers nothing or casually shrugs off her real troubles. He should not be quite frank with her, for his any hint of a disease may be interpreted by her as the beginning of a disaster.
Liable to anxiety and frustration, this woman is also vulnerable to insomnia due to her tumultuous and uncontrollable thoughts. She must beware of noise of whatever origin, which makes her irritable and depressive by depriving her of her chief means of biological recharge - what she vitally needs is silence, peace, quiet, and a lot of sleep.
As is the case with the man of the sign, the Dog woman presents a marked predisposition to rheumatism, circulatory troubles, allergic reactions, skin diseases, colitis, and intestinal dysfunction. Besides, she faces the real danger of arthritis, arteriosclerosis as well as self-intoxication.
The advice given the Dog man is equally valid for her. She must imperatively learn to relax and rest. She must also refrain from overeating - she tends to indulge unduly in food and drink as an unconscious compensation for her frustrations. A few minutes of physical exercise everyday would help her impede stiffness from setting in.
As for her diet, she has every reason to avoid alcohol, fats, and meats cooked in sauce. Eggs and all dairy products, especially hard or cottage cheese, can do her much good as they are rich in calcium necessary to the adequate maintenance of her weak skeleton. Yogurt serves the same purpose beside being good for her intestines - and her figure. All naturally diuretic foods are highly recommendable.
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