Just that you will be better in tune with the universal (God) energies of that year.
If you mean the Chinese Zodiac, it is the Year of the Rabbit.
The Year of The Goat.
The animal for the year 1985 is the ox according to the Chinese zodiac.
1997 was the Year of the Ox.
Unlike western Astrology that utilizes 12 signs per year, the Chinese Zodiac only uses one animal per year. Depending upon the year, will depend upon which animal is represented.
The Zodiac representative on the placemats in Chinese restaurants is the Chinese Zodiac which runs from February of one year to February of the next year. The Chinese Zodiac is different than the Western Zodiac we are familiar with.
pig
it depends on what year you are born in
cat
1961 was the Chinese year of the OX, Metal OX.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 is the year of the horse. To see information about other years, see the link below.
In the Chinese zodiac, 2011 will be represented by the rabbit.