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Year of the Goat
- Kindness
- Artistry
- Earth
In the soft afternoon light of the hour of Wei, goats graze slowly on the hillside. People born in the Year of the Goat are tender-hearted, sensitive and artistic. They love harmony and appreciate the small beauties of everyday life.
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Light · strengths
Kind, gentle, creative
Shadow · room to grow
You can feel unsure of yourself and take a long time to decide
In love
Gentle and caring, you need to be looked after, and you repay it twice over.
At work
Creative work and anything to do with beauty suit you. A safe, calm setting brings out your best.
Folk tale · the Great Race
The goat, monkey and rooster found a raft together. The monkey cleared the weeds, the rooster found the way, and they crossed as eighth, ninth and tenth.
Sky file
- Earthly branch
- 未 Wei
- Yin / yang
- Yin
- Element
- Earth
- Double hour
- 13–15 h
- Direction
- Southwest
Getting along
These are traditional pairings, shared as culture.
- Three harmonies
- Year of the Pig · Year of the Rabbit
- Six harmonies
- Year of the Horse
- Opposite
- Year of the Ox
Year of the Goat years
Chinese New Year (Goat year begins)
- 1931辛未 · MetalFeb 17
- 1943癸未 · WaterFeb 5
- 1955乙未 · WoodJan 24
- 1967丁未 · FireFeb 9
- 1979己未 · EarthJan 28
- 1991辛未 · MetalFeb 15
- 2003癸未 · WaterFeb 1
- 2015乙未 · WoodFeb 19
- 2027丁未 · FireFeb 6
The animal changes at Start of Spring (around Feb 4). Many people use Chinese New Year instead, so if you were born in January or early February, check which year applies.
Your sign comes from your birthday and your animal from your year. A BaZi chart uses your year, month, day and hour together.
For culture and fun: personality and tradition only, no predictions.