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 Sheep attributes
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

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The Sheep, or Goat, oddly enough, is thought to be the most artistic sign of the zodiac, perhaps because this is a very creative sign. The Sheep is artistically talented and has a great sense of fashion. Chances are that this type will prefer to be a designer or painter, or go into the kind of profession where he/she can make the most of his/her gift for creating beautiful things.

These people are considerate creatures - they think before acting, and try not to hurt anyone's feelings. If it ever happens that the Sheep person causes unforeseen problems, it is very likely that he/she will step forward to rectify the situation. This side of their character helps them maintain a healthy social life as well as enabling them to deal with life's ups and downs.

Sympathy is very important to these people as is the approval of people 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. People born in this year are insecure. They need to feel loved and protected. They are easily drawn into complex predicaments. This being, so, they usually shy away from confrontation, pull back when faced with heavy decision-making situations, and blatantly refuse to take an unpopular stand in a conflict.

[edit] Sheep attributes

Zodiac Location	8th
Ruling hours	1pm-3pm
Direction	South Southwest
Season and month	Summer, July
Gemstone	Emerald
Roughly equivalent western sign	Cancer (constellation)
Polarity	Yin
Countries	Image:Flag of Kenya.svg Kenya, Image:Flag of Cambodia.svg Cambodia, Image:Flag of Belize.svg Belize, Image:Flag of Libya.svg Libya, Image:Flag of Greece.svg Greece, Image:Flag of the Republic of China.svg Taiwan