The Metal Tiger
๐ Metal element ยท Yang polarity
Tigers are natural leaders who take charge in a crisis and defend the people they care about. They are generous and rarely hold a grudge. The Metal Tiger takes that base and runs it through the Metal element, which is determined, disciplined and self-reliant.
Metal is the element of autumn, structure and resolve. A Metal year sharpens focus and independence: a Metal animal knows what it wants and pursues it directly, sometimes at the cost of flexibility. In the Tiger, Metal sharpens and hardens the sign's brave and confident nature, producing the most exacting and self-reliant kind of Tiger. Where a typical Tiger might be impulsive, the Metal version leans toward holding back and thinking first.
Metal Tiger years
People born in 1950, 2010 are Metal Tigers. Because 12 animals and 5 elements only realign after 60 years, the Metal Tiger is a once-in-a-lifetime combination โ the one before was 1890, and the next is 2070.
Compatibility
The element does not change who the Tiger matches with. Best: Pig (secret friend), Horse and Dog. Hardest: Monkey. See the full Tiger table.
Frequently asked questions
What years are Metal Tiger years?
1950, 2010 โ and once every 60 years before and after (1890, 2070).
What is a Metal Tiger like?
The Tiger is brave, confident, competitive. Metal sharpens and hardens that, making the Metal Tiger the most exacting and self-reliant kind of Tiger.
Who is a Metal Tiger compatible with?
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element: best matches are the Pig (secret friend), Horse and Dog; the hardest is the Monkey.