The Pig is the Twelfth Animal in the Chinese Zodiac.

Traits: People born in the Year of the Pig are said to be honest, loyal, generous, and optimistic. They enjoy life and have a good sense of humour. They are also hard-working, compassionate, and tolerant.

Pigs are most likely to succeed in careers that involve helping others, such as teaching, nursing, or charity work. They are also good at managing money and can make wise investments. Pigs should avoid being too naive or gullible, as they may be easily deceived or exploited by others. They should also take care of their health and avoid overeating or indulging in vices. Pigs are happiest when they have a harmonious family and a comfortable home.

The Pig may be the most generous and honourable Sign of the Chinese Zodiac. Pigs are nice to a fault and possess impeccable manners and taste. They are perfectionists and can be perceived them as snobs, but this is a misconception. Pigs are simply possessed of a truly luxurious nature, one that delights in finery and nice things (in surroundings, food, lovemaking and otherwise). This Sign believes in the best qualities of mankind and certainly doesn’t consider itself to be superior. Pigs also care a great deal about friends and family and work hard to keep everyone in their life happy. Helping others is a true pleasure for the Pig, who feels best when everyone else is smiling.

A Pig with no one around to appreciate its giving nature is a sad thing indeed. Pigs are so magnanimous they can appear almost saintly; this can lead some less-than-well-intentioned souls to stomp all over this Sign, and the bad news is, the Pig will take the blows.

Pigs are highly intelligent creatures, forever studying, playing and probing in their quest for greater knowledge. They can be misinterpreted as being lazy, however, due to their love of revelling in the good stuff; this Sign could happily spend hours on end making love, napping, taking a long bubble bath or dallying over an incredible spread of rich foods. Pigs tend to make wonderful life partners due to their hearts of gold and their love of family. Even so, Pigs can be rather exclusive, choosing to spend time with those who will appreciate them most and ignore the rest of the populace. Pigs would do well to realize that there’s more to life than being needed. When they open up their world to a diverse group of people, they will truly bloom.

Compatibly: Pigs are compatible with Tigers, Rabbits, and Goats, but clash with Snakes and Monkeys.