Dragon of Wood

The only mythological animal in the cycle, and it shows: the Dragon thinks big and doesn't settle for the predictable. It has a presence that fills the room and an ambition that rarely fades. In this combination, the Dragon is also governed by the Wood element, which adds growth, flexibility, and future vision. That blend defines a distinct character within the 60-year cycle: a Dragon of Wood isn't the same as the same animal under a different element.

The Wood element tends to sharpen traits like big-picture vision and natural confidence, with a tone tied to growth, flexibility, and future vision. A challenge specific to the Dragon — can come across as overpowering — also feels different under this energy: Wood invites working on it from a place of growth.

Those who identify with the Dragon of Wood tend to recognize themselves in that particular combination of magnetic and confident, expressed with the imprint of wood.