Manataka American Indian Council
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| JAN 01 to JAN 11 | FIR | JUL 05 to JUL 14 | FIR |
| JAN 12 to JAN 24 | ELM | JUL 15 to JUL 25 | ELM |
| JAN 25 to FEB 03 | CYPRESS | JUL 26 to AUG 04 | CYPRESS |
| FEB 04 to FEB 08 | POPLAR | AUG 05 to AUG 13 | POPLAR |
| FEB 09 to FEB 18 | CEDAR | AUG 14 to AUG 23 | CEDAR |
| FEB 19 to FEB 28 | PINE | AUG 24 to SEP 02 | PINE |
| MAR 01 to MAR 10 | WILLOW | SEP 03 to SEP 12 | WILLOW |
| MAR 11 to MAR 20 | LIME | SEP 13 to SEP 22 | LIME |
| MAR 21 | OAK | SEP 23 | OLIVE |
| MAR 22 to MAR 31 | HAZELNUT | SEP 24 to OCT 03 | HAZELNUT |
| APR 01 to APR 10 | ROWAN | OCT 04 to OCT 13 | ROWAN |
| APR 11 to APR 20 | APPLE | OCT 14 to OCT 23 | MAPLE |
| APR 21 to APR 30 | WALNUT | OCT 24 to NOV 11 | WALNUT |
| MAY 01 to MAY 14 | POPLAR | NOV 12 to NOV 21 | CHESTNUT |
| MAY 15 to MAY 24 | CHESTNUT | NOV 22 to DEC 01 | ASH |
| MAY 25 to JUN 03 | ASH | DEC 02 to DEC 11 | HORNBEAM |
| JUN 04 to JUN 13 | HORNBEAM | DEC 12 to DEC 21 | FIG |
| JUN 14 to JUN 23 | FIG | DEC 22 | BEECH |
| JUN 24 | BIRCH | DEC 23 to DEC 31 | APPLE |
| JUN 25 to JUL 04 | APPLE | ||
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APPLE (Love) - of slight build, lots of charm, appeal,
and attraction, pleasant aura, flirtatious, adventurous, sensitive,
always in love, wants to love & be loved, faithful and tender
partner, very generous, scientific talents, lives for today, a
carefree philosopher with imagination.
ASH
(Ambition) - uncommonly attractive,
vivacious, impulsive, demanding, does not care for criticism,
ambitious, intelligent, talented, likes to play with fate, can be
egotistic, very reliable and trustworthy, faithful and prudent
lover, sometimes brains rule over the heart, but takes partnership
very seriously.
BEECH (Creative) - has good taste, concerned about its
looks, materialistic, good organization of life and career,
economical, good leader, takes no unnecessary risks, reasonable,
splendid lifetime companion, keen on keeping fit diets, sports,
etc.)
BIRCH (Inspiration) - vivacious, attractive, elegant, friendly,
unpretentious, modest, does not like anything in excess, abhors the
vulgar, loves life in nature and in calm, not very passionate, full
of imagination, little ambition, creates a calm and content
atmosphere.
CEDAR
(Confidence) - of rare beauty, knows how to adapt, likes
luxury, of good health, not in the least shy, tends to look down on
others, self-confident, determined, impatient, likes to impress
others, many talents, industrious, healthy optimism, waiting for the
one true love, able to make quick decisions.
CHESTNUT
(Honesty) - of unusual beauty, does not want
to impress, well-developed sense of justice, vivacious, interested,
a born diplomat, but irritates easily and sensitive in company,
often due to a lack of self confidence, acts sometimes superior,
feels not understood, loves only once.
CYPRESS (Faithfulness) - strong, muscular,
adaptable, takes what life has to give, content, optimistic, craves
money and acknowledgment, hates loneliness, passionate lover which
cannot be satisfied, faithful, quick-tempered, unruly, pedantic, and
careless.
ELM
(Noble-mindedness) - pleasant shape, tasteful clothes,
modest demands, tends not to forgive mistakes, cheerful, likes to
lead but not to obey, honest and faithful partner, likes making
decisions for others, simple-minded, generous, good sense of humor,
practical.
FIG (Sensibility) - very strong, a bit self-willed,
independent, does not allow contradiction or arguments, loves life,
its family, children and animals, a bit of a social butterfly, good
sense of humor, likes idleness and laziness, of practical talent and
intelligence.
FIR
(Mysterious) - extraordinary taste, dignity,
sophisticated, loves anything beautiful, moody,stubborn, ends to
egoism but cares for those close to them, rather modest, very
ambitious, talented, industrious, discontented lover, many friends,
many foes, and very reliable.
HAZELNUT (Extraordinary) - charming,
undemanding, very understanding, knows how to make an
impression, active fighter for social cause, popular, moody, and
capricious lover, honest, and tolerant partner, precise sense of
judgment.
HORNBEAM
(Good
Taste) - of cool beauty, cares for its looks and
condition, good
taste, is not egotistic, makes life as comfortable as possible,
leads a reasonable and disciplined life, looks for kindness and
acknowledgment in an emotional partner, dreams of unusual lovers, is
seldom happy with its feelings, mistrusts people, is never sure of
its decisions, very conscientious.
LIME (Doubt) - accepts what life dishes
out in a composed way, hates fighting, stress, and labor, dislikes
laziness and idleness, soft and relenting, makes sacrifices for
friends, many talents but not tenacious enough to make them blossom,
often wailing and complaining, very jealous but loyal.
MAPLE
(Independence of Mind) - no ordinary person, full of
imagination and originality, shy and reserved, ambitious, proud,
self-confident, hungers for new experiences, sometimes nervous, has
many complexities, good memory, learns easily, complicated
love life, wants to impress.
OAK (Brave) - robust nature, courageous, strong,
unrelenting, independent, sensible, does not like change, keeps its
feet on the ground, person of action.
OLIVE
(Wisdom) - loves sun, warmth and kind
feelings, reasonable, balanced, avoids aggression and violence,
tolerant, cheerful, calm, well-developed sense of justice,
sensitive, empathetic, free of jealousy, loves to read and the
company of sophisticated people.
PINE (Particular) - loves agreeable
company, very robust, knows how to make life comfortable, very
active, natural, good companion, but seldom friendly, falls easily
in love but its passion burns out quickly, gives up easily,
everything disappoints until it finds its ideal, trustworthy,
practical.
POPLAR
(Uncertainty) - looks very decorative, not very
self-confident, only courageous if necessary, needs goodwill and
pleasant surroundings, very choosy, often lonely, great animosity,
artistic nature, good organizer, tends to lean toward
philosophy, reliable in any situation, takes partnership serious.
ROWAN (Sensitivity) - full of charm, cheerful, gifted without
egotism, likes to draw attention, loves life, motion, unrest, and
even complications, is both dependent and independent, good taste,
artistic, passionate, emotional, good company, does not forgive.
WALNUT (Passion) - unrelenting, strange and full of
contrasts, often egotistical, aggressive, noble, broad horizon,
unexpected reactions, spontaneous, unlimited ambition, no
flexibility, difficult and uncommon partner, not always liked but
often admired, ingenious strategist, very jealous and passionate, no
compromise.
WILLOW (Melancholy) - beautiful but full of melancholy,
attractive, very empathetic, loves anything beautiful and tasteful,
loves to travel, dreamer, restless, capricious, honest, can be
influenced but isn't easy to live with, demanding, good intuition,
suffers in love but finds sometimes an anchoring partner.
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