The 12 Chinese Zodiac signs are associated with eight zodiac guardians. Each guardian serves as the protector for people born in that particular animal year.The zodiac guardian blesses individuals with auspicious luck and empowers them to achieve breakthrough outcomes in their career, wealth, investment, health and relationships.八大守护神又叫“本命佛”，是佛教密宗通过天干地支、十二因缘、“地、水、火、风、空”五大元素相生，推出了有八位佛和菩萨保佑十二个生肖，故称为“本命佛”，也叫八大守护神。佛教密宗本命佛是千年以来人们所供奉的护法善神，能使众生逢凶化吉、事业顺利、健康平安、家庭如意。
 
Akasagarbha Bodhisattva’s name (虚空藏) can be translated as “boundless space 虚空 treasury藏” as his Wisdom is said to be boundless as space itself.
 
大方等大集經 describes the persona of Akasagarbha is liken to a wealthy generous millionaire with limitless riches who derives happinessand satisfaction from making donations to the poor and bridging income inequality gap.
 
Akasagarbha Bodhisattva is the highest ranked Bodhisattva in charge of wealth across both heaven and earth realms.
 
属"牛"和"虎"者：
终生守护神--虚空藏菩萨名号的梵音是AKASAGARBHA，他的密号：库藏金刚。虚空藏菩萨为三世诸佛第一辅臣，功德浩荡遍满虚空，智慧无边恒沙难喻，忍辱心如金刚，精进猛如疾风，
具足一切三昧。为一切众生无上福田，一切人天所应供养。
 
当知一切佛子学佛无不由戒入门，而戒律之考为虚空藏菩萨所专司。大抵六尘不染，日间尚易，梦中难免。而梦中犯戒即为菩萨考试。时至梦中无犯，戒斯成矣。
持诵虚空藏咒，能助大定，加强忆力，促进心诵。
 
虚空藏菩萨具有赐予利乐的力量。“藏”表示无限福德智慧，“虚空”表广大，《大方等大集经》指出：虚空藏如同富翁，相应困苦众生，只要到她面前，即会施予救济。
因此，虚空藏菩萨是以济度众生为乐的菩萨。
 
虚空藏菩萨是诚实、富有的象征。不虚不空是佛界的财神，当您佩戴时能够使您避开破财、败财的灾难，使您财路畅通无阻，且能生财聚财，得八方贵人相助，远离小人，人财俱旺。
因此牛年、虎年生人，若能虔诚佩戴或供奉虚空藏菩萨之本命佛法像，可财源广进，不虞匮乏。男女均可随身佩戴。