The Chinese Year of the Goat

The Chinese Year Of The Goat.. Goats are gentle people, kind hearted and caring about the well-being of others. They are possibly the nicest personalities in the Chinese zodiac. If they accidentally cause others unhappiness they will be distraught. Often quiet and shy, Goats usually get their own way by using their charm. People born under this sign are good with people, their compassion making them great comforters - they have all the requirements for a successful and rewarding career in nursing. Goats are very lucky. Even when things don't go their way they often turn out to be blessings in disguise. Goat people's biggest failing is their unreliability which can drive others mad. They should try to instil some discipline into their activities. They also need to guard against obstinacy. If you have problems a friendly, compassionate Goat will certainly make you feel better. There are twelve Chinese year signs in the Chinese Zodiac. Unlike in our western astrology, in Chinese astrology each sign lasts for a year. Legend has it that as Buddha was about to depart the earth he summoned all the animals to say goodbye. Only twelve turned up so, to show his appreciation of their loyalty, he vowed that from then on each year would bear the name of one of the animals. Chinese astrology is based on the Lunar Calendar. This means the Chinese New Year does not fall on the same day each year and can vary by as much as 3 weeks. So for babies born in late January/early February it is necessary to consult the charts to determine the correct sign. Chinese Years: February 9, 2005 - January 28, 2006: Rooster January 22, 2004 - February 8, 2005: Monkey February 1, 2003 - January 21, 2004: Goat February 12, 2002 - January 31, 2003: Horse January 24, 2001 - February 11, 2002: Snake February 5, 2000 - January 23, 2001: Dragon February 6, 1999 - February 4, 2000: Rabbit January 28, 1998 - February 5, 1999: Tiger February 8, 1997 - January 27, 1998: Ox February 19,1996 - February 7, 1997: Rat January 31, 1995 - February 18, 1996: Pig February 10, 1994 - January 30, 1995: Dog January 23, 1993 - February 9, 1994: Rooster February 4, 1992 - January 22, 1993: Monkey February 15, 1991 - February 3,1992: Goat January 27, 1990 - February 14, 1991: Horse February 6, 1989 - January 26, 1990: Snake February 17, 1988 - February 5, 1989: Dragon January 29, 1987 - February 16, 1988: Rabbit February 9, 1986 - January 28, 1987: Tiger February 20, 1985 - February 8, 1986: Ox February 2, 1984 - February 19,1985: Rat February 13, 1983 - February 1, 1984: Pig February 25, 1982 - February 12, 1983: Dog February 5, 1981 - January 24, 1982: Rooster February 16, 1980 - February 4, 1981: Monkey January 28, 1979 - February 15, 1980: Goat February 7, 1978 - January 27, 1979: Horse February 18, 1977 - February 6, 1978: Snake January 31, 1976 - February 17, 1977: Dragon February 11, 1975 - January 30, 1976: Rabbit January 23, 1974 - February 10, 1975: Tiger February 3, 1973 - January 22, 1974: Ox February 15, 1972 - February 2, 1973: Rat January 27, 1971 - February 14, 1972: Pig February 6, 1970 - January 26, 1971: Dog February 17, 1969 - February 5, 1970: Rooster January 30, 1968 - February 16, 1969: Monkey February 9, 1967 - January 29, 1968: Goat January 21, 1966 - February 8, 1967: Horse February 2, 1965 - January 20, 1966: Snake