Goat
Gentle, creative and deeply empathetic, the Goat seeks harmony, though its sensitivity brings indecision, dependence and a need for protection.
The Goat's lucky charms
- Colours
- blue
- green
- purple
- red
- Numbers 2 · 7
- Flowers carnation, primrose
The Goat's personality
People born under the Goat are gentle, kind and tender, with a strong artistic and creative streak. They are empathetic and romantic, and deeply emotional. Often they are also compassionate and generous, loyal in love and devoted to family, and they tend to seek harmony wherever they go.
That sensitivity has another side. They are indecisive and dependent, and they tend to be anxious, cautious and insecure, sometimes drifting into melancholy or daydreams. They often need protection and steer away from conflict rather than face it.
In daily life they tend to be patient. Work in art or in relational fields suits them, since it gives their creativity and their care for others room to show.
Strengths
- gentle (Confirmed by 5 independent sources)
- artistic (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- creative (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- empathetic (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- compassionate (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- generous (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- peaceful (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Weaknesses
- sensitive (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- dependent (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- indecisive (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- anxious (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- cautious (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- conflict-avoidant (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- dreamy (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- insecure (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- melancholic (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- needs protection (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- pessimistic (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- shy (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- stubborn (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Other traits
- tender (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- emotional (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- kind (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- romantic (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- family-oriented (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- harmony-seeking (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- loyal (in love) (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- patient (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Careers
- art (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- relational work (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
The dots show how many independent sources agree on the trait, up to five.
The Goat's pairings
Best matches
Handle with care
Neutral pairings: Tiger, Dragon, Snake, Monkey, and Rooster.
By the year's element
The element of the birth year shades the sign. Only traits several sources agree on are shown.
Wood Goat
compassionate, tender
Fire Goat
emotional, frank, honest
Metal Goat
ambitious, stubborn
Water Goat
empathetic, intuitive
The sign in detail
- Earthly branch
- 未 wei
- Polarity
- Yin
- Branch element
- Earth
- Fixed element
- Fire
- Place in the cycle
- 8 of 12
The Goat in questions
Goat: what is its earthly branch?
The Goat is the branch 未 (wei), number 8 of 12 in the cycle, of Yin polarity.
Goat: what is its element?
Two traditions coexist: its branch element is Earth; the fixed element of popular horoscopes is Fire.
What are the strengths of the Goat?
According to several agreeing sources: gentle, artistic, creative, empathetic, and compassionate.
What are the weaknesses of the Goat?
According to several agreeing sources: sensitive, dependent, indecisive, anxious, and cautious.
Goat: which signs are favourable to it?
In the classical tradition: Rabbit, Horse, and Pig.
Goat: which signs are unfavourable to it?
In the classical tradition: Rat, Ox, and Dog.
What are the lucky charms of the Goat?
Colours: blue, green, purple, and red. Flowers: carnation and primrose. Numbers: 2 and 7.
This profile rests on the Chinese tradition. The affinities between signs, yin and yang and the elements follow the classical treatises of Chinese astrology; a character trait, lucky charm or career is kept only when at least two independent sources confirm it.