The Water Monkey
๐ Water element ยท Yang polarity
Monkeys are fast learners and natural problem-solvers with a sharp sense of humor. They improvise well and rarely stay stuck. The Water Monkey takes that base and runs it through the Water element, which is adaptable, perceptive and persuasive.
Water is the element of winter, depth and adaptability. A Water year makes an animal more intuitive and persuasive, better at reading people and bending around obstacles rather than confronting them head-on. In the Monkey, Water deepens and adds subtlety to the sign's clever and playful nature, producing the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Monkey. Where a typical Monkey might be mischievous, the Water version leans toward holding back and thinking first.
Water Monkey years
People born in 1932, 1992 are Water Monkeys. Because 12 animals and 5 elements only realign after 60 years, the Water Monkey is a once-in-a-lifetime combination โ the one before was 1872, and the next is 2052.
Compatibility
The element does not change who the Monkey matches with. Best: Snake (secret friend), Rat and Dragon. Hardest: Tiger. See the full Monkey table.
Full Monkey personality โ More about the Water element โ
Frequently asked questions
What years are Water Monkey years?
1932, 1992 โ and once every 60 years before and after (1872, 2052).
What is a Water Monkey like?
The Monkey is clever, playful, curious. Water deepens and adds subtlety to that, making the Water Monkey the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Monkey.
Who is a Water Monkey compatible with?
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element: best matches are the Snake (secret friend), Rat and Dragon; the hardest is the Tiger.