Hi Sue,

I think the confusion arises due to the difference between the fortune element and the year element. For example, I was born in the year of the Ox and the year element is water. But my fortune element is wood. If you are born in 1962 (Tiger) the year element is water but your fortune element would still be metal. You'll find the year element and the fortune element in the table on page 30 of the level 1 manual. I hope this helps..

Love,
Astrid