Chinese Zodiac Sheep Goat Gold Symbol Wood Red Gift Box

Gold symbol Yáng, the Chinese character for Sheep (miányáng) or Goat (shānyáng). February 19 2015 to February 7 2016 is the Year of the Yin Green Wood Sheep (where green is the color of the element Wood). This gold symbol sits on a faux wood circle with deep red background. Red is the color of good fortune and the element Fire. If you want a different shade of red in the background, or a different color entirely, you can change it - click customize, edit, background. This is a Yin year and the polarity of the sheep is also Yin, which is feminine energy, emotions, dreams and the subconscious, and gentle virtues such as kindness and compassion. The Sheep represents peace, harmony, artistry, simplicity, elegance, community, honesty, trust. and natural abundance. In the Year of the Sheep, conflicts are resolved, home life is enhanced, the arts flourish and romance reigns. We may have some periods of turbulence as the Sheep, and particularly the Yin Sheep, can be emotional and deeply passionate; we may also need to focus our attention on stubborn problems; but in general the Sheep brings blessings of love, beauty and prosperity to one and all. The symbol Yáng also means sun or sunny side, so while the Sheep is considered the most feminine of the signs, it also has strong masculine qualities; thus the Sheep is a sign of harmony, as these energies flow balance. This can be given as a gift for good luck at Chinese New Year or anytime you like. It's also for anyone who is born in a Sheep year, or in the Year of the Boar or Rabbit, for whom Sheep symbols are lucky. You can also use this symbol to enhance the flow of Sheep energy in a room or enhance luck in general. The Year of the Sheep comes every 12 years, including 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015. As the lunar year starts in late Jan or early Feb, people with birthdays in January and sometimes February are under the sign of the previous year, the Horse.