The Water Pig
๐ Water element ยท Yin polarity
Pigs are warm, tolerant, and genuinely kind. They work hard without complaint and enjoy sharing good fortune with others. The Water Pig takes that base and runs it through the Water element, which is adaptable, perceptive and persuasive.
Water is the element of winter, depth and adaptability. A Water year makes an animal more intuitive and persuasive, better at reading people and bending around obstacles rather than confronting them head-on. In the Pig, Water deepens and adds subtlety to the sign's generous and easy-going nature, producing the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Pig. Where a typical Pig might be naive, the Water version leans toward holding back and thinking first.
Water Pig years
People born in 1983, 2043 are Water Pigs. Because 12 animals and 5 elements only realign after 60 years, the Water Pig is a once-in-a-lifetime combination โ the one before was 1923, and the next is 2103.
Compatibility
The element does not change who the Pig matches with. Best: Tiger (secret friend), Rabbit and Goat. Hardest: Snake. See the full Pig table.
Frequently asked questions
What years are Water Pig years?
1983, 2043 โ and once every 60 years before and after (1923, 2103).
What is a Water Pig like?
The Pig is generous, easy-going, diligent. Water deepens and adds subtlety to that, making the Water Pig the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Pig.
Who is a Water Pig compatible with?
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element: best matches are the Tiger (secret friend), Rabbit and Goat; the hardest is the Snake.