Year of the Goat: Chinese zodiac personality and compatibility
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The Goat, also called the Sheep, is the most creative and sensitive sign of the Chinese zodiac. People born in its years are kind, gentle and artistic by nature.
What is a person born in the Year of the Goat like?
The Goat's fixed element is Earth and its energy is yin. Goats are compassionate, full of imagination and love beauty. They blossom in calm, friendly surroundings. At times they worry too much and need others' support.
- Strength: creativity and kindness
- Weakness: worry and indecision
Which years are Goat years?
The Chinese year does not begin on 1 January but at Chinese New Year, which falls in late January or February. If you were born in January or early February, check the exact date of your year.
- 1943, Water Goat
- 1955, Wood Goat
- 1967, Fire Goat
- 1979, Earth Goat
- 1991, Metal Goat
- 2003, Water Goat
- 2015, Wood Goat
- 2027, Fire Goat
Who is the Goat compatible with?
By Chinese tradition, the Goat gets on best with the signs that share its triangle on the zodiac wheel, and with one secret friend. The hardest match is its opposite sign, though that is a tendency, not a verdict.
- Best matches: Rabbit, Pig
- Secret friend: Horse
- Difficult match: Ox
The Goat in 2027: what will the Year of the Fire Goat bring?
2027 is the Goat's own year. Chinese tradition treats one's own year as a time for more care: more rest, looking after your health and holding back from big risks. It is also a year of renewal, a chance to rethink what you really want. By tradition, red is worn this year as a sign of protection.
Lucky numbers, colours and directions for the Goat
Chinese tradition links every sign with its own lucky numbers, colours and directions. Sources differ a little, so treat these as symbolic and fun.
- Numbers: 2, 7
- Colours: brown, red, purple
- Directions: north