Sheep (zodiac)

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The twelve animals of Chinese astrology:
Rat	Ox
Tiger	Rabbit
Dragon	Snake
Horse	Sheep
Monkey	Rooster
Dog	Pig

The Sheep ( 未 ) (also known as Ram or Goat) is one of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.

1 Years and the five elements
2 Attributes
3 Traditional Ram attributes and associations
4 Famous people born in the year of sheep
5 See also
6 External links

[edit] Years and the five elements

Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Ram", while also bearing the following elemental sign:

13 February 1907 - 1 February 1908: Fire Sheep
1 February 1919 - 19 February 1920: Earth Sheep
17 February 1931 - 5 February 1932: Metal Sheep
5 February 1943 - 24 January 1944: Water Sheep
24 January 1955 - 11 February 1956: Wood Sheep
9 February 1967 - 29 January 1968: Fire Sheep
28 January 1979 - 15 February 1980: Earth Sheep
15 February 1991 - 3 February 1992: Metal Sheep
1 February 2003 - 21 January 2004: Water Sheep
2015 - 2016: Wood Sheep
2027 - 2028: Fire Sheep

[edit] Attributes

The Sheep, Goat, or Ram is thought to be the most artistic sign of the zodiac, and has a great sense of fashion. A person with this zodiac sign prefers artistic professions.

These people are considerate creatures - they think before acting and they try not to hurt anyone's feelings. If they cause unforeseen problem, it is likely that they will step forward to remedy the situation. This side of their character helps them to maintain a healthy social life as well as enables them to deal with life's ups and downs.

Sympathy is very important to these people as is the approval of people whom they respect. However, they sometimes require too much attention and impose too much on those who are close to them.

Sometimes they are too sensitive for the real world. They often misinterpret situations. They need to feel loved and protected. They are easily drawn into complex predicaments. So they usually shy away from confrontation, pull back when faced with heavy decision-making situations, and refuse to take a stand(side) in a conflict.^[1]

[edit] Traditional Ram attributes and associations

Attribute
Zodiac Location	8th
Ruling hours	1pm - 3pm
Direction	South Southwest
Season and month	Summer, July
Gemstone	Emerald
Roughly equivalent western sign	Cancer
Polarity	Yin
Positive Traits	Creative, empathetic, generous, compliant, gentle, intuitive, modest
Negative Traits	Irresponsible, vengeful, lazy, self-pitying, capricious, indecisive, bigoted
Countries	Kenya, Cambodia, Belize, Libya, Greece