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Numerology, astrology and the Chinese zodiac explained with the math in plain sight: what each system says and where it comes from.
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Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20. If you were born in those weeks, your sign may not be the one the tables say for your year. Here are the dates from 1925 to 2030.
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Chinese Zodiac · 2 min
Each Chinese zodiac sign has two friends and one enemy, and you find them by counting positions in the cycle. The full list for all twelve, and why that's enough.
Chinese Zodiac · 2 min
Rat, Ox, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig: the order of the cycle, the years of each sign since 1924 and the traits tradition assigns them.
Chinese Zodiac · 2 min
Metal, Water, Wood, Fire and Earth: the element of your year comes from the last digit. How it combines with the twelve signs to form the 60-year cycle.
Numerology · 2 min
The Expression Number comes from the letters of your full name. The Pythagorean table, a step-by-step example and what to do with accents, the ñ and compound names.
Astrology · 2 min
The dates of the twelve sun signs and why they shift by a day depending on the year. What to do if your birthday falls right on the edge between two signs.
Self-knowledge · 1 min
A journal isn't for writing beautifully: it's for having data about yourself. How to keep one so that, in a few months, it shows you something you didn't see.
Self-knowledge · 5 min
Everything Molino does is available on GitHub. No secrets, no hidden algorithms, no data collection behind your back. The open-source philosophy is the guarantee that your privacy matters.
Self-knowledge · 2 min
Every so often it's worth stopping to look at the project with a critical eye. This is what we found when we did it — without marketing, without selling expertise we don't have.
Numerology · 3 min
Your Personal Year tells you the general climate of the year. The Personal Month and Day are the zoom: the specific energy of this week, of today. This is how they're calculated and how they're read together.
Self-knowledge · 2 min
The % you see in Couple Mode doesn't come from a single system — it's a weighted average of five different layers. This is how that number is built, layer by layer, with no hidden methods.
Numerology · 5 min
Why do 28 and 8 show up again and again in the dates and decisions of Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Bill Gates and Nikola Tesla? A curious (and honest) look at a famous numerological pattern.
Numerology · 3 min
8 is the archetype of money and power. Learn what it represents, how to spot it in your date and your name, and how to use it as a self-knowledge tool without falling into greed.
Numerology · 3 min
Master numbers (11, 22 and 33) aren't reduced like the rest and can appear in four different places in your map. Learn what they represent and why the same master number reads differently depending on where it falls.
Self-knowledge · 3 min
Genuine self-knowledge isn't the same as a personality test or a birth chart. Understand the difference between using a symbolic system as an input and using it as a substitute for knowing yourself.
Self-knowledge · 3 min
Numerology and astrology give perspective, not predictions. Learn 3 concrete ways to apply a pattern to your daily life without turning it into an oracle you depend on.
Numerology · 3 min
The Personal Year is the nine-year cycle that moves within your numerology. Learn how it's calculated, what each year of the cycle represents and how to use it to plan without falling into determinism.
Astrology · 3 min
Your sun sign comes from the date, but the Moon and the rising sign need much more. Understand how precise the astrology Molino calculates today is, and what data is needed to go further.
Chinese Zodiac · 3 min
Traditional Chinese zodiac compatibility describes tendencies between archetypes, not a verdict on your relationship. Learn how it works and how Molino calculates the Couple Mode %.
Numerology · 4 min
The Life Path Number is calculated from your date of birth and reveals the central direction of your personality. Learn how to calculate it and how to read it.
Chinese Zodiac · 3 min
Your Chinese zodiac animal is determined by your year of birth. Learn how to calculate it and what each of the 12 animals says about your character.
Astrology · 2 min
Your sun sign is only the beginning. Get to know the 3 elements — sun sign, moon sign and rising sign — that make up your complete astrological identity.
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