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The Sheep ( 羊 ) (also known as Goat or Ram) is the eighth sign of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. The Year of the Sheep is associated with the earthly branch symbol 未.

People born in this year are known for their artistic talents and immense creativity.


Years and the five elements
Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "year of the Ram", characteristics of the Ram are tempered by one of the five Chinese elements overlaying a 5-year cycle of characteristics on the original 12-year cycle.

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

Attributes
The Sheep, or Goat, is thought to be the most artistic or creative sign of the zodiac. 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 extremely beautiful 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. They can also be very shy, especially in front of those they like. People under this sign can be insecure. They need to feel loved and protected and are easily drawn into complex predicaments. This being so, they usually shy away from confrontation, pull back when faced with heavy decision-making, and blatantly refuse to take an unpopular stand in a conflict.

Traditional Ram attributes and associations
Attribute
Zodiac 8th
Ruling hours 1pm - 3pm
Direction South Southwest
Season and month Summer, July
Lunar Month Dates July 7-August 7
Gemstone Emerald
Color Light blue
Roughly equivalent western sign Cancer
Polarity Yin
Positive Traits Creative, empathetic, generous, compliant, gentle, intuitive, modest
Negative Traits Irresponsible, anxious, lazy, self-pitying, capricious, indecisive, insecure
Countries Kenya, Cambodia, Belize, Libya, Greece

From Wikipedia