The Goat is the Eighth Animal in the Chinese Zodiac.

Traits: The Goat symbolizes creativity, harmony, and kindness. People born in the year of the goat are gentle, artistic, and compassionate. They enjoy the beauty of nature and the comfort of home. They are not very fond of conflict or competition, and they prefer to avoid confrontations. They are loyal and faithful to their friends and family, and they often put others’ needs before their own.

They are also very generous and charitable, and they like to help those who are less fortunate. However, they can also be timid, indecisive, and pessimistic. They tend to worry too much about the future and lack confidence in themselves. They may also be easily influenced by others and have difficulty expressing their true feelings. They need to learn to be more assertive and independent, and to trust their own judgment.

Goats are elegant and creative, somewhat timid and prefer anonymity. Goats tend to have a hard time with romance; anyone who couples up with a Goat must know, this Sign has a sensitive streak a mile wide and can be subject to bouts of anxiety over seemingly inconsequential things. Goats need plenty of love, support and open reassurance from their lovers. If a relationship is marked by conflict, the Goat will often pull away — either physically or simply by retreating into the safe haven of its imagination.

Goats tend to have a hard time with romance; if the romance is going well, however, Goats won’t hesitate to tell their partner what they need — and they can be quite insistent about it, anyone who couples up with a Goat must know, this Sign has a sensitive streak a mile wide and can be subject to bouts of anxiety over seemingly inconsequential things. Goats will definitely return the favour, however; the Goat has a luxurious side that delights in indulging a lover’s every wish.

Goats need plenty of love, support and open reassurance from their lovers. If a relationship is marked by conflict, the Goat will often pull away — either physically or simply by retreating into the safe haven of its imagination. Appearances are also important to the Goat, which may explain why these folks can spend hours primping and posing.

Goats are generally most comfortable in their own minds (which other, more linear-thinking Signs may have trouble deciphering). This Sign makes a great craftsperson or artisan, or perhaps a teacher of New Age studies — any occupation that allows its mind the full range of freedom. Goats tend not to be very well-organized, precluding many more dry business endeavours. In fact, Goats tend not to be very materialistic in general, finding plenty of riches in their own imagination. However, especially when in love, the Goat can be quite a lavish gift-giver.

Compatibly: Goats are most compatible with Pigs and Rabbits, but don’t mix it up with the Ox.