Goat

I AM THE GOAT

The Goat’s Lunar Year according to the Western Calendar / Element

13 February 1907 – 1 February 1908 / Fire

1 February 1919 – 19 February 1920 / Earth

17 February 1931 – 5 February 1932 / Metal

5 February 1943 – 24 January 1944 / Water

9 February 1967 – 29 January 1968 / Fire

28 January 1979 – 15 February 1980 / Earth

15 February 1991 – 3 February 1992 / Metal

1 February 2003 – 21 January 2004 / Water

19 February 2015 – 7 February 2016 / Wood

Introductory

Within the Chinese astrology, the Goat, or the Sheep, is the eighth sign out of 12 animals in the cycle. In comparison with the Western Astrology, the goat is parallel to that of Cancer.

The Goat sign is denoted by a feminine or the yin sign.

It rules 1 month in the season of Summer, 22 July to 21 July, and 2 segments of the day, 1PM to 3PM.

People who are born within that segment of the day are considered to have the Goat sign as their ascendant.

Its direction is the South-Southwest and fixed element is Fire.

The Personality of the Goat

The Goat is very meek and easily gives in to people. They have a very soft personality and is easily overcome by emotion. They are also very understanding and very tolerant of others. They like children and animals and can be very temperamental at times. Goats are very determined and tend to respond passionately when threatened despite their appearances. The Goat is very kind hearted and readily offers his assistance to those who need it, and in turn they too get an abundance of material needs. The Goat knows when to push and pull but when tested they can pack a punch beneath that wooly exterior.

It is very hard to get the Goat to express itself and you will probably have to get them to speak bit by bit on what is bothering them. They are very temperamental and moody but will readily shower affection on their object of affection. Goats are also very much family oriented and will never forget special dates of their loved ones. They will also be equally upset if you forgot about their special dates. Goats tend to be pessimists and they worry a lot but can also be dramatic at the same time. They will also be quite spendthrift will spend like there is no tomorrow. It could also prove advantage for the Goat to have a bossy person around them to govern them who will protect them against people who will take advantage of them.

The Female Goat is very inclined to dainty things and everything else that come with those. They are rarely on time and act like princesses. They are also very keen on personal hygiene and has very good fashion sense. She will be very good at designing and will be very scatter brained but will be able to get the job done. She will also show her affection and favoritism openly towards people she cares about and will like to flirt around and be “open” about it. She is also quite mysterious in a sense that she makes you guess what her responses mean.

Goats are basically romantics and will easily fall for things like candlelight dinners and such. People born under this sign will have the uncanny ability to turn weaknesses into strengths. They are masters of the soft skill and will be able to get the things they want by hinting. As such, they often get what they want easily and easily talk you into giving them what they want. Goats are better followers than leaders due to their kind and soft nature. They will also tend to overindulge their loved ones or family members. On the other side, they can be very difficult to deal with as they are often hypersensitive and will often give in to self-pity as well as emotional ups and downs.

The Goat likes being recognized and appreciated and should work in the creative field where they can excel. They should also be given space to allow them to maneuver freely and they have excellent tastes. Unless the Goat is born during the time of the day where the Dragon, Snake or Tiger rule, they should never govern as they are usually unable to make decisions as they are very passive by nature.

Goats will not need to work hard for a living, as they will get the things they want around them easily. They’re also very peculiar about their surroundings as in being particularly sensitive to ugly things around them. In life, they will also need strong and loyal people to lean and rely on. Horses, Boars and Tigers will complement their personalities well. Rabbits would make a closer match and the Monkey, Dragon, Rooster, Snake or another Goat would do as well.

The Goat will not thrive well with Rats, who dislike their spendthrift ways and the stern Ox and the practical Dog who will not be patient enough to be with them as they will not be able to put up with the Goat’s constant whining and complaints about life.

Five Different Types of the Goats

Metal Goat (1931, 1991) - The Metal Goat will have great confidence in themselves and puts up a brave front but is very vulnerable and soft inside. He will be easily offended and hurt by hurtful remarks. As the Metal element reinforces their artistic abilities, they will prove to be very creative individuals. Metal Goats suffer a lot when they are forced to leave a familiar environment, as it is hard for them to adjust their lives.

They will also tend to seek security in both their domestic and financial life and they will tend to have high paying jobs but they can be quite charitable as well. They will be socially limited to people that could be of benefit or people whom they cherish. Those outside this circle will have to wait for the Metal Goat to warm up to them. Beneath that peaceful exterior, the Metal Goat has unstable emotions that may be hard to be controlled. Because of this they can be possessive, jealous and overprotective of their loved ones. This would be their biggest weakness and they should learn to let loose a little.

Water Goat (1943, 2003) - The Water Goat will be very sociable and will have lots of friends to help them. They are by nature meek and lack knowledge. Although they will follow others they will not easily let others change daily habits and routines. However they will always get help from people around them but will easily feel rejected and persecuted if people do not give in to their demands.

Wood Goat (1955, 2016) - The Wood Goat is a very good-humored Goat that is somewhat indulgent but still considerate. They will tend to be sentimental and they will strive to please. Wood grounds his personality and prevents them from being too flippant, and they are generally steadier, more generous and will have high moral principals. They will put their complete trust in people they believe in. The Wood Goat also easily allows people to take advantage of them and engages in self-sacrifice in order to preserve the peace.

The Wood Goat also tends to mother others and will be very devoted to people he cares about. He will tend to take care of stray animals and also people in need of help. As he likes to help others, he will always have financial help when he needs it.

Fire Goat (1907, 1967) - The Fiery Goat is more sure-footed in general and also more courageous when it comes to following his own intuitions and initiatives. Their forte in general is that they dramatize and play things up rather than invent something new and highlight the positives while playing down the negatives. They enjoy indulgence and will most probably find them overexerting themselves financially. Fire makes this Goat a very fiery person and very outspoken when offended but will be graceful usually when not. However their emotional state of mind can sometimes defy logic. They are most likely to also give in to wishful thinking without considering the current situation and can be quite spiteful and angry when they fail.

Earth Goat (1919, 1979) - This Goat is more self reliant and more optimistic compared to other Goat. They will be independent despite maintaining a strong bond to the family. The Earth element grounds this Goat and would make them be more careful in general, and will be able to spend a bit less but will still indulge when he has the chance. The Earth Goat can work hard and play hard and will go all the way with work or when a friend needs help. This Goat is also more prone to being neurotic and very defensive when criticized.

Seasons of the Goat

SPRING

These Goat will be born with comfort surrounding them and will have very pampering parents. Because of their indulgence they could easily lose interest in various endeavors as well as avoid commitment. They will be popular because of their sweet disposition but will also tend to depend on others until they lose their own identity. Day born Goat will be more alert, sociable and communicative. They will also tend to be more involved in things. Overall, they will have very good taste and good artistic abilities. They can contribute a lot if encouraged and directed in the right way.

SUMMER

This Goat will be more confident than the others. Many people will also help look after their interests and they will have everything they need. They are also intelligent and skillful in projecting their own self-image. They are successful in doing what they are good at but will expect others to pick up after them. They will be quite careless and will be spendthrift as well. They will prefer to buy now and pay later. However they will always have powerful supporters and the rich and powerful often favor the summer Goat.

AUTUMN

The Autumn Goat tends to cherish security and will worry about the unnecessary. They will have a stable personality and values propriety in their actions. They are very shy and will retreat into their protective shell when injured. They can also be a die-hard romantic and worship their object of affection with great devotion. They will not take risks and will always follow the crowd when it comes to making decisions. They will also be very dedicated in his goals and does not favor change easily. They do not like any discord and will be a very creative person with very good tastes.

WINTER

The Winter Goat will be filled with be a very graceful one. They will have very good and expensive tastes to boot. They will always get good friends and also get into influential circles very easily. They will also be quiet, observant and wise in their own way; they will be very good in self-preservation. They are very sentimental and will cherish and love their family and friends more than ever. They will be very good in the creative fields and they can be very diplomatic at the same time. The winter Goat will lead a harder life compared to the other Goats, but this will soon be overcome by their charismatic personality.

Characters of the Goat Child

The Goat child will be treasured by the parents and also very spoiled. They will also show a disposition towards the arts and will be able to appreciate beauty from a young age. They are very dependent on their family and others to make a decision and are warm, soft, vulnerable and submissive. Once ridiculed or rejected, they will withdraw into their own world and it will be very hard for you to pull them out of it. Home and family are the two things they are very attached to. They love to dress up as well as all the finer things in life and all its tiny details. They can also be very fickle and inconsistent and sometimes petty, they easily redeem themselves with their patient, creative and modest personality. They will show a lot of love and fondness towards people they love. As a parent, don’t be afraid to help them make their own decisions and reassure them, as they can never get enough assurance. But don’t try to change what they are as they will always see things their own way.

The Goat and His Ascendants

In Chinese horoscopes, a person born during different periods of the day will have an affect on his/her overall personality in various degrees.

For every individual, their personality has a centered “self” and many layers around it. Each layer has a different size, texture and aura, and when combined, it makes up who the person truly is.

Each period of time during the day corresponds to a different Chinese horoscope. So, although it is a person’s individual choice on which path he will take in life, there may perhaps be other “inner voices” which will influence him. These “inner voices”, “other self” or “inner struggle” comes from their conflicting ascendants.

E.g. A Rooster born in the hours of the Ox. In this case, the individual may experience both animal traits to different degrees, hence the conflict.

Your local time should be used when determining your ascendant.

11PM - 1AM: The Goat Hour

This is a very crafty and lovable Goat. This Goat will also depend a lot more on the family and will also be very outspoken as well who can get on the good side of anyone.

1AM - 3AM: The Ox Hour

This will be a charming Goat with the Ox’s authority. This will be a more punctual and conservative Goat compared to the rest and will be sound and reliable. This Goat will also be kind and sympathetic towards their loved ones.

3AM - 5AM: The Tiger Hour

The Tiger’s influence will increase the Goat’s creative personality but also increases the Goat’s temperamental side making the Goat erratic and indecisive. This is a good combination as the Goat’s pessimistic qualities are neutralized by the Tiger’s optimism.

5AM - 7AM: The Rabbit Hour

This will be a clever but unobtrusive Goat that will not be as charitable as he appears to be. This means this Goat is not exactly someone that is trustworthy or whom you can count on to commit or to make sacrifices. The Rabbit’s influence will stop this Goat from being too involved in anything. However they make good judgments from a distance and will make an excellent middle person.

7AM - 9AM: The Dragon Hour

The Dragon’s influence will make this one a capable leader, blessing this Goat with courage and conviction to make decisions and lead. This Goat will also have a strong desire for recognition and appreciation although they are less vulnerable against opposition. This Goat will stand by their own beliefs and can inspire others easily.

9AM - 11AM: The Snake Hour

The Snake’s influence makes this Goat more self-assured and competent in any endeavors they choose to be in. They can make up their mind and have mental clarity as well and are able to keep their own secrets and emotions without letting them slip. They are also ambitious but patient and calm at the same time. They will put in a lot of effort to achieve their goals and will make their presence felt. This person will not be as calm as he appears to be inside as both signs are fire.

11AM - 1PM: The Horse Hour

The Horse’s influence can make this Goat be a happy go lucky person who is popular with the crowd and a sharp wit. They will be very expressive, fanciful and expansive. This Goat will be quite money minded and is good at both earning and using it. This Goat will also be more grounded and not aloof compared to the other Goats.

1PM - 3PM: The Goat Hour

This Goat will be both responsive and possessive at the same time. They will prefer to follow than to lead and will be very, very generous and will want to help as many people as possible. Although they are well capable of doing something, they will be insecure and will require strong friends to help them on their way.

3PM - 5PM: The Monkey Hour

The Monkey’s influence will make this Goat more self assured and also be more likely to take action. The Monkey will help make this Goat more optimistic and cheerful and will be less afraid of risks and challenges. This Goat will be very adept at handling their personal problems and would occasionally have that quirky superiority complex that most Monkeys tend to have.

5PM - 7PM: The Rooster Hour

This will be a very efficient Goat that excels in organizing and being the head of social functions. They will be very charming. The Rooster’s influence will make give them the tendency to have far fetched ideas as well as the more calculative and opinionated side as well. They will be intelligent but still will require teamwork to get anything done.

7PM - 9PM: The Dog Hour

The Dog will bring in rationality, sensibility and will give this Goat more strength of character. This Goat will not complain much compared to the other Goat as they will be less emotional. This Goat will be more cooperative and will be very adept at teamwork. They will have their opinions, skill and views respected.

9PM - 11PM: The Boar Hour

This Goat will be a good listener and the Boar will lend its strength to this Goat making them stronger and gives them the ability to bear hardships. This Goat will also be sensual and indulgent and will be enjoying the most luxury. However they can also easily fall into self-denial and will often go overboard if they are angry.

When Moon Signs Meets Sun Signs

In addition to ascendants, there is also another additional factor which affects an individual's personality: the sun signs. The sun signs, or the Western zodiac sign, parallels the Chinese lunar signs. Based on the month and season of the Rat, it is paired with Sagittarius and thereafter the rest of the sun signs are paired with the concurrent moon signs accordingly.

SAGITTARIUS: 22 November – 21 December

Fire + Negative Fire = Sagittarian Goat

This Goat will not like the nitty gritty as they will prefer to explore new heights and give lots of interesting theories. They will tend to be more athletic than emotional and take constructive criticism easily. They will have very good fashion sense and will have very good creative skills. This Goat will be the most outspoken of the flock due to their sheer confidence.

CAPRICORN: 22 December to 20 January

Earth + Negative Fire = Capricorn Goat

This Goat know what they want and is more tough and will be more certain of themselves. This Goat will also be quite wealthy and will take the active role In everything. They will also have to undergo much hardship but they will also be well rewarded for them. This Goat will be less of a complainer and that would be the icing on the cake for this Goat.

AQUARIUS: 21 January to 19 February

Air + Negative Fire = Aquarius Goat

This Goat will be tolerant, friendly and given to intuitive altruistic pursuits. This person will also be inquisitive and unconventional. This Goat will be a peacemaker of sorts, being able to pacify situations. This Goat may not be the most popular Goat around; he would rather have his fun now and pay later but will be good in gathering sympathy. They will also be less prone to self-denial.

PISCES: 20 February to 20 March

Water + Negative Fire = Pisces Goat

This Goat is tedious and overly particular but they are also very attractive, thoughtful and entertaining. Their kindness will also reward them with good fortune and can be sentimental when it comes to emotions. They will prefer the quiet background rather than being on the front lines. Solitude is most suited to this character and likes to give advice or sympathy.

ARIES: 21 March to 19 April

Fire + Negative Fire = Aries Goat

This Goat will be appear submissive but will be quite set in his own ways. The aggressiveness is muted and buried, but will come out once they feel threatened. This Goat will be more controlled and patient personality. They will stand their ground and will fight for what they believe in no matter how peaceful they appear. When they lead, they will lead by example and never be egoistic or despotic.

TAURUS: 20 April to 20 May

Earth + Negative Fire = Taurean Goat

The Taurean Goat is a very strong willed Goat that will cling a lot to the past. This neutralizes the Goat’s innate indecisiveness. They will however still be open to suggestions. This character will have good common sense, calm persuasiveness and very good taste. They may love leisure but will be diligent when it comes to their own personal comfort and security. They are not fond of change, either.

GEMINI: 21 May to 21 June

Air + Negative Fire = Gemini Goat

This Goat will be fond of making tasteful jokes as they will have the Goat’s good tastes and the Gemini’s sense of humor and wit. They will be less sentimental and will instead be more active and practical in life. They love challenges and will be able to manage even though they pursue many different things at once.

CANCER: 22 June to 21 July

Water +Negative Fire = Cancerian Goat

This Goat is a very family oriented one who loves his parents and children. They are also very easily hurt and are very quick to retreat into their own world. They are extremely sensitive towards discomfort and deprivation and they thrive best in situations where they have things they need in abundance. Appreciation and praise bring out the best in them and they thrive on it. This Goat will not be selfish and will be a very homely one. They will need a lot of family and friends in order to be happy.

LEO: 22 July to 21 August

Fire +Negative Fire = Leo Goat

This Goat will be the least shy of them all and will be quite bold and high-spirited. They will be well respected and will be able to live up to their name. They’re less pessimistic and can stand on their own. They have a strong and more independent character but will never lack warmth. This Goat will like to mother others and they will also be extremely generous. All who come in contact with him will be charmed.

VIRGO: 22 August to 22 September

Earth +Negative Fire = Virgo Goat

This Goat is very thrifty and will have self-denial, as well as a very cold resolve. They will be more resolute if they enhance their own qualities. They are perfectionists and they love to work. They will also be popular with the crowd and will be reliable and values commitment and personal relationships. They will always be devoted to family and friends in a very deep way.

LIBRA: 23 September to 22 October

Air +Negative Fire = Libra Goat

This Goat will thrive on attention and sympathy. Approval and friendship will be very important to this Goat. They may appear to be fragile but they are quite resilient in actuality. They have superior balance and color. As will the rest of the Goat, this one has very good tastes and will pay a lot of attention in grooming as well. They are also very receptive which also makes them delay too long and very often as well, figuring the pros and cons and also gathering opinions. If they cannot capitalize on their skills, they will end up being a fence sitter.

SCORPIO: 23 October to 21 November

Water +Negative Fire = Scorpio Goat

This is a person who will be strong in both mind and body and will also have impeccable taste in things. They will listen to their own intuition as well as their loved ones. They will put a limit on the price of success and they will be able to regulate it accordingly. They will not deliberately hurt others and gloat about their victories. They will also be more independent and less indulgent in self-pity. They also possess self confidence and will have innate confidence in their own selves.

Compatibility and Conflict

The conflict and compatibility chart helps indicate complimentary or conflicting horoscope signs. There are often 2 other complimentary signs for each horoscope and one conflicting sign for every individual sign. The way to determine this is to place each of the 12 signs in a circle and the sign that is opposite of each other are conflicting, while the signs that form a triangle within that circle are the complimentary signs. Aside from these 3 signs, the rest of the signs are compatible but in varying degrees.

The Goat is most compatible with the Rabbit and the Boar as all three excel in creativity and all three of them are more diplomatic in general and the calmest of the signs. They are also flexible as they are in always in tune with their environment. They will be drawn to beauty and the deeper aspects of love. All 3 of these signs thrive with each other as they are all pacifists by nature and share the same similarities.

The Goat however conflicts with the Ox, as the Ox tends to be stern, practical and disciplined while the Goat is emotional, possessive and sensitive. The total opposite of what a Goat is the Ox and it is due to this they are not compatible in more ways than one. Other than these 3 signs, the Goat is compatible with other signs to varying degrees.

Rat

The Goat does not have much in common with the Goat. The Goat does not like the frivolous and extravagant ways of the Goat. The Goat is creativity driven which means they need to be with someone of the same wavelength while the Goat tends to focus more on work. Goat born in the hour of the Goat will be able to get along with a Goat and vice versa.

Tiger

There won’t be any confrontations or rivalry between these two signs; the Tiger will be a sympathetic listener to the Goat’s complaints. Long lasting relationships can only be established when they share the same ascendant, friends, or profession. Ties will be cordial and will only be fair-weathered friends otherwise.

Dragon

The Dragon and Goat will be able to get along fine as long as the Goat does not complain too much or demand the spotlight. The Dragon however likes to be the big brother to the Goat and appears to be in control while the Goat may be the on who is holding the reins. The Goat’s creativity will blossom and bloom under the Dragon’s leadership, that is if the Dragon does not scare the Goat away.

Snake

The Snake may find the lovable and compassionate Goat to be frustrating as the Snake is more of an intellectual person. The snake will not give in to the Goat’s demands unless the Goat has something else to offer. The Goat and Snake will be in a symbiotic nature where they will use each other where the Goat could use the Snake’s sense of direction while the Snake could use the Goat’s kind and caring nature.

Horse

The Goat and the Horse have mutual respect for each other and they could use each other as well. The Goat can use the Horses’ direction and confidence. The Horse can choose to ignore the Goat’s complaints and they will get along pretty fine, as the Goat will need to be commanded to get things done. The Goat will do well in business ventures with the Horse.

Goat

Goats will in general not have much rivalry when working with each other. They will have problems coming into decisions but when they share a common interest, they become a team that is hard to beat. They are however easily influenced and are very fickle minded. They will also easily destroy relationships that would take a long time to build and their possessiveness and jealousy will damage the relationship.

Monkey

The Goat and Monkey will not have much in common or understand each other that well unless they share and ascendant. The Monkey needs the Goat’s influence over people while the Goat needs the Monkey’s inventive brain. The Monkey will prefer financial gain while the Goat will require emotional support. The Monkey will be analytical and practical while the Goat will be too emotional and passive. The Goat will blame the Monkey when things go wrong but thankfully the Monkey’s more of a problem solver and will brush that aside.

Rooster

The Rooster will he hard, disciplinarian and direct in his approach while the Goat needs lots of coddling, love and care. This will make Goats naturally repel themselves with Roosters. The Rooster will have communication problems and they will have moderate ties unless they share a common ascendant. They will also have reservations towards each other and will tolerate each other slightly before they decide to part ways. The rooster will be quite quick to show his expertise but then alienates the Goat with too many rules and the Goat will not be able to tolerate the Rooster’s criticism and rigidness and that would only bring out the worse in the Goat’s personality

Dog

The Dog and Goat share a mutual goodwill that enables mutual respect between them to happen. They will tend to work on different speeds and will have different objectives. The Dog won’t care much as long as he fulfills his duty while the Goat will require approval for their actions. The Dog will not tolerate disloyalty and will be quite stern when the Goat fails to make up its mind. The Dog will not understand the Goat’s need to please everyone as well.

Famous Goats

Jane Austen

Anne Bancroft

Cilla Black

Elkie Brooks

Coco Chanel

Nat "King" Cole

Catherine Deneuve

John Denver

Ken Dodd

Douglas Fairbanks

Mel Gibson

Paul Michael Glaser

Mikhail Gorbachev

Larry Hagman

George Harrison

Hulk Hogan

Isabelle Huppert

Julio Iglesias

Mick Jagger

Paul Keating

Ben Kingsley

Franz Liszt

John Major

Michelangelo

Joni Mitchell

Leonard Nimoy

Robert de Niro

Oliver North

Des O'Conner

Michael Palin

Keith Richards

William Shatner

Freddie Starr

Lana Turner

Mark Twain

Rudolph Valentino

Vangelis

Terry Venables

Lech Walesa

Barbara Walters

Andy Warhol

John Wayne

Tuesday Weld

Bruce Willis

Debra Winger

Lee Ki Chan

Lee Nayong