“Happiness and prosperity,” is a common phrase when wishing someone a Happy Lunar New Year. In Chinese you would say, 恭喜發財 or Gōngxǐ fācái (pronunciation). 2015 is Year of the Sheep / Goat / Ram.
BASIC ASTROLOGY ELEMENTS
| Chinese Word | 羊 Yang |
| Earthly Branch of Birth Year | 未 Wei |
| Five Elements (Wǔ Xing) 五行 | Earth |
| Yin Yang (Energy) | Yin |
| Lunar Month | Sixth |
| Lucky Numbers | 2, 3, 4, 9 |
| Unlucky Numbers | 6, 7, 8 (avoid these) |
| Lucky Flowers | Carnation, primrose, Alice flower |
| Lucky Colors | Green, red, purple |
| Unlucky Colors | Gold, brown, black (avoid these) |
| Season | Summer |
| Gemstone | Emerald |
| Years of the Sheep | 1943, 1955, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027 … |
Additional Reading
– Wu Xing: five-element theory of Chinese philosophy (visit)
– Travel China Guide – Year of the Sheep / Goat/ Ram (visit)
– Year of the Sheep from Wikipedia, Chinese Zodiac
– Other Happy Lunar New Years on our Blog:
- 2022 Tiger
- 2021 Ox
- 2020 Rat
- 2019 Pig
- 2018 Dog
- 2017 Rooster
- 2016 Monkey
- 2015 Sheep / Goat / Ram (this post)
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