The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1979
Earth Goat
羊 (yáng) · Goat year 8 of 12
When the 1979 zodiac year began
In 1979, the Lunar New Year fell on Sunday, January 28, 1979. The year of the Earth Goat ran from that day until February 15, 1980.
If you were born between January 1 and January 27, 1979, your animal is the Horse (Earth Horse, the 1978 year). People born from January 28, 1979 onward belong to the Goat.
The Earth Goat
In tradition, Earth is linked with steadiness, patience and reliability. Each animal comes around every 12 years, and with the five elements the same combination returns every 60 years. The Goat is traditionally linked with being gentle and caring. Read more about the Goat in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Goat
Offer your care outward: loving-kindness for yourself first, then others. Try the loving-kindness script.
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