Pig
Generous, honest and kind, the Pig meets life with optimism and an easy warmth that people trust.
The Pig's lucky charms
- Colours
- blue
- brown
- yellow
- Numbers 4 · 5 · 8
- Flowers hydrangea, daisy
- Directions northwest
The Pig's personality
People born under the Pig are generous, honest and kind, with an optimistic outlook and a real love of life's pleasures. They are often cheerful, gentle and sincere, and they tend to be devoted, loyal and forgiving, with a romantic and passionate side. A calm manner and a knack for luck often go with them.
The same open heart has a cost. They are naive: they trust easily and can be taken in. Their love of comfort and their easygoing, laid-back ways can slide into laziness, and they often put things off until later.
Still, they tend to be hardworking, reliable and helpful once they settle into a task, and they give freely of their time. Their kindness makes teaching a natural career for them.
Strengths
- generous (Confirmed by 5 independent sources)
- honest (Confirmed by 5 independent sources)
- kind (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- optimistic (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- cheerful (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- gentle (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- hardworking (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- helpful (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- lucky (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- reliable (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- sincere (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Weaknesses
- naive (Confirmed by 4 independent sources)
- lazy (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- procrastinating (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- unambitious (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Other traits
- epicurean (Confirmed by 3 independent sources)
- calm (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- comfort-loving (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- devoted (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- easygoing (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- forgiving (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- laid-back (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- loyal (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- passionate (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- romantic (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- tender (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- tolerant (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
- unmaterialistic (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
Careers
- teacher (Confirmed by 2 independent sources)
The dots show how many independent sources agree on the trait, up to five.
The Pig's pairings
Best matches
Handle with care
Neutral pairings: Rat, Ox, Dragon, Horse, Rooster, and Dog.
By the year's element
The element of the birth year shades the sign. Only traits several sources agree on are shown.
Wood Pig
generous, negotiator, sociable
Fire Pig
adventurous, impatient
Earth Pig
workaholic
Metal Pig
principled
Water Pig
idealistic, responsible
The sign in detail
- Earthly branch
- 亥 hai
- Polarity
- Yin
- Branch element
- Water
- Fixed element
- Water
- Place in the cycle
- 12 of 12
The Pig in questions
Pig: what is its earthly branch?
The Pig is the branch 亥 (hai), number 12 of 12 in the cycle, of Yin polarity.
Pig: what is its element?
Its element is Water, whether you follow the branch element or the fixed element of popular horoscopes.
What are the strengths of the Pig?
According to several agreeing sources: generous, honest, kind, optimistic, and cheerful.
What are the weaknesses of the Pig?
According to several agreeing sources: naive, lazy, procrastinating, and unambitious.
Pig: which signs are favourable to it?
In the classical tradition: Tiger, Rabbit, and Goat.
Pig: which signs are unfavourable to it?
In the classical tradition: Snake and Monkey.
What are the lucky charms of the Pig?
Colours: blue, brown, and yellow. Flowers: hydrangea and daisy. Numbers: 4, 5, and 8. Directions: northwest.
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.