The Wood Goat personality
Under Wood, the Goat’s kindest and most generous side comes forward. Wood Goats are compassionate, gentle and deeply loyal to family and friends, often putting others’ needs before their own. They have a strong creative streak and a natural feel for beauty, nature and growing things. Compared with the more emotional Fire Goat or the reserved Metal Goat, the Wood Goat is especially easygoing and trusting, with a sincere wish to keep everyone around them happy. Their sense of fairness and willingness to help make them well liked. That same generosity can leave them open to being taken advantage of, and they may struggle to turn down requests. Wood Goats also tend to worry about what others think of them. Learning to set limits lets their warmth last without wearing them out.
Strengths
- Compassionate and generous
- Creative and artistic
- Loyal to loved ones
Challenges
- Struggles to set limits
- Too trusting
- Worries about approval
Wood Goat in love
Wood Goats are soft-hearted, devoted partners who build a warm, caring home. They are attentive to a partner’s feelings and generous with affection and support. They want harmony and dislike conflict. Because they give so much, they need a partner who notices their efforts, gives back fairly and offers reassurance during their anxious moments.
Wood Goat at work
Wood Goats do well in caring and creative work: teaching, social work, gardening, design, the arts, healthcare support and community projects. They cooperate easily and bring kindness to any team. A gentle, supportive environment suits them best. Learning to speak up for their own ideas and workload keeps their contribution from going unnoticed.
The Goat and the Wood element
The Goat, also called the Sheep or Ram, is the zodiac’s artist, linked with kindness, creativity and a love of peace and beauty. Wood adds growth, generosity and a cooperative, idealistic streak.
Compatibility for people born in 1955
- Natural allies: Rabbit and Pig, the Goat’s trine, traditionally the easiest matches.
- Secret friend: Horse, a quiet, supportive bond.
- Clash: Ox, the opposite sign, the hardest match.
- Hidden friction: Rat, a pairing tradition sees as prone to misunderstandings.
Compare any two signs with the Chinese zodiac compatibility calculator.
Other Years of the Goat
1931 (Metal Goat), 1943 (Water Goat), 1967 (Fire Goat), 1979 (Earth Goat), 1991 (Metal Goat), 2003 (Water Goat). See every year on the Chinese zodiac years chart.
Questions
What Chinese zodiac is 1955?
1955 is the Year of the Wood Goat in the Chinese zodiac. The year began with Chinese New Year on January 24, 1955 and ended on February 11, 1956, so people born between those dates are Wood Goats.
What element is 1955 in Chinese astrology?
1955 is a Wood year with yin polarity. Its stem and branch name is Yi-wei. The same Wood Goat combination returns every 60 years: 2015.
I was born in January 1955. What is my Chinese zodiac sign?
If you were born from January 1 to January 23, 1955, you were born before that year’s Chinese New Year, so your sign is the Wood Horse of the 1954 Chinese year. From January 24 on, you are a Wood Goat.
Who is a Goat compatible with?
Traditionally the Goat’s best matches are its natural allies, the Rabbit and Pig, and its secret friend, the Horse. The Ox is the sign that clashes with it.