The Year of the Sheep is upon us — find out what’s in store for you! (H/T SunSigns)
Happy Year of the Sheep*!
The Chinese zodiac follows a lunar schedule, and February 19, 2015 is the beginning of a new cycle. Each year is one of the 12 animals related to Chinese astrology, much like the signs of the zodiac you may be familiar with already.
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Rat: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Ox: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Tiger: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Rabbit: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011
Dragon: 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012
Snake: 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013
Horse: 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014
Sheep: 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015
Monkey: 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016
Rooster: 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017
Dog: 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018
Pig: 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019
Via astrostyle.com
*Sheep/Goat are interchangeable when referring to this lunar year.
*Since this is based on a lunar cycle, the exact day and month changes each year, which causes a "cusp" fluctuation.