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Updated 2026-06-25

The Wood Sheep Year

What it means to be born in a Wood Sheep year in the Tibetan-Mongolian (zurkhai) tradition — the Sheep's nature shaped by the element of Wood. tradition

Wood Sheep years: 1955, 2015. The next Wood Sheep year is 2075.

The Sheep

Kind, gentle, creative and peace-loving. The Sheep is one of the twelve animal signs (jil) that, paired with the five elements, make up the 60-year cycle.

The element of Wood

Wood governs growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion; its season is spring and its direction is the east. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Wood Sheep: the blend

A Sheep born in a Wood Sheep year carries the Sheep's nature — kind, gentle, creative and peace-loving — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.

Years of the Wood Sheep

1955turns 71 in 2026
2015turns 11 in 2026

Frequently asked

What years are Wood Sheep years?
The Wood Sheep pairing falls on 1955, 2015 and recurs every 60 years.
What is a person born in a Wood Sheep year like?
A Sheep born in a Wood Sheep year carries the Sheep's nature — kind, gentle, creative and peace-loving — under the influence of Wood, the element of growth, creativity, flexibility, planning and compassion. Wood is the rising, outward energy of new beginnings — it lends a sign vision, warmth and the drive to grow, though it can scatter into restlessness.
How does the Tibetan element–animal cycle work?
Tibetan astrology overlays a 12-year cycle of animals with a 5-element cycle (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). Each element governs two consecutive years, so 12 animals × 5 elements form a 60-year cycle before the same animal+element pairing repeats. Every year therefore carries both an animal and an element — 2026 is the Fire Horse. The system blends indigenous Bon astrology, Chinese-derived element/animal astrology, and Indian Kalachakra star astrology.

The Sheep in the other elements

Fire Sheep Earth Sheep Metal Sheep Water Sheep

More on the Sheep sign → · What is zurkhai? →

Animal/element traits and yearly outlooks are presented as traditional belief, not fact, and vary between astrologers and lineages.