SHEEP
Sheep keywords: Artistic, gentle, and loves the good life.
Sheep correlates to the Western sign Cancer.
Sheep Lunar Calendar:
1907 - February 13 to February 1, 1908 Purple Fire Sheep
1919 - February 1 to February 19, 1920 Gold Earth Sheep
1931 - February 17 to February 5, 1932 Silver Metal Sheep
1943 - February 5 to January 24, 1944 Gray Water Sheep
1955 - January 24 to February 11, 1956 Blue Wood Sheep
1967 - February 9 to January 29, 1968 Purple Fire Sheep
1979 - January 28 to February 15, 1980 Gold Earth Sheep
1991 - February 15 to February 3, 1992 Silver Metal Sheep
2003 - February 1 to January 21, 2004 Gray Water Sheep
2015 - February 19 to February 7 1916 Blue Wood Sheep
2027 - February 6 to January 25, 1928 Purple Fire Sheep
Sheep in Dragon year 2012:
Dragons love money so financially speaking, Sheep is an artistic soul who
would rather be a free spirit than focus on money. But there is a saying,
“Sheep eat paper” meaning that Sheep can sure spend money! So while Sheep is
not willing to sacrifice the essence of life to acquire big bucks, Sheep is
most happy living the good life. Therefore, Dragon year can seem like the
time to strike it big, live a better lifestyle, go up a notch (or two or
three) with home or auto, and make a grand gesture such as a round-the-world
holiday. Instead, take care of yourself and don't let Dragon chaos get you
frazzled. Dragon year is your time for common sense and no big financial
risks. It's best to sit out the Dragon year financial chaos, and then be
glad that you did instead of bleating and sorry that you didn't.
Looking for love in Dragon year?
Sheep is most compatible with another Sheep, Pig, Hare, and Horse. Ox is
least compatible.
Sheep Personality:
Sheep is kind, gentle, and artistic. In China, eight is a number of good fortune. Sheep is the eighth earthly branch and symbolizes good fortune, peace, and abundance. There is a Chinese saying, "Three sheep open doors to good fortune." Three Sheep in an extended family were considered extreme good fortune, and three Sheep together are a symbol of springtime. The gentle characteristics of Sheep were incorporated as part of Confucian ideology. The lamb kneels before its mother to nurse, as if obeying the correct filial manners of obedience to the parent.
Some translations refer to Sheep as Ram or Goat. This can be misleading. Ram is a symbol of masculinity, and Sheep is essentially feminine. Ram could be confused with the
western sign of Aries the Ram, and Sheep has little of Aries' fiery combativeness. (Instead, Aries correlates to powerful Dragon.) Goat may evoke the
western sign of Capricorn the Goat, but Sheep rarely possess the drive and ambition to ascend to the mountain top like Capricorn, which corresponds to Ox. Sheep correlates to the western sign Cancer, the sign of the mother and nurturer. In rare instances, Sheep is referred to as Deer due to Sheep's gentle nature.
The year of the Sheep is a time of peace, calm, and contentment.
Life's hectic pace is slowed and people are more caring, sensitive, and
emotional. Family, close friends, and intimacy are valued. All the arts will
flourish and creativity will flow, but such refined beauty and elegance is
expensive and debts may easily accrue. Travel is highlighted as are relaxing
vacations, and people will want these types of luxuries. Sheep's love of
peace prevents major political upheavals and severe weather changes.
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