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Goat<br />

A Babylonian relief of God pursuing <strong>the</strong> demon Gilgamesh. Reproduced by permission of<br />

Fortean Picture Library.<br />

Sources:<br />

Brau, Jean-Louis, Helen Weaver, and Allan Edmands. Larousse Encyclopedia of Astrology. New<br />

York: New American Library, 1980.<br />

Foreman, Patricia. Computers and Astrology: A Universal User’s Guide and Reference. Burlington,<br />

VT: Good Earth Publications, 1992.<br />

GOAT<br />

The Goat is one of <strong>the</strong> 12 animals of <strong>the</strong> Chinese zodiac. It refers to one of <strong>the</strong><br />

12 earthly branches that are used in Chinese <strong>astrology</strong>, toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> 10 heavenly<br />

stems. Such a branch designates one day every 12 days: <strong>the</strong> days are named according<br />

to a sexagesimal (60) cycle, made of 10 series of 12 branches.<br />

Kind and gentle, <strong>the</strong> Goat is emotional and even shy. He tries to be liked by<br />

everyone. Touchy, passive and lazy, not really ambitious, very imaginative, and artistic,<br />

he hates to be disturbed in his dreams. Eccentric, he likes nei<strong>the</strong>r routine nor discipline,<br />

and never arrives on time. He loves to stay at home. Generous and attracted<br />

by mysticism, he hates violence.<br />

[280] THE ASTROLOGY BOOK

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