Are the Taurus and Goat Spirit Guardians compatible?

The board reads them as opposing axis, one of the harder branch relations in the twelve. On the first of four layers the pairing scores between 22 and 42, depending on which two birth years are actually being read — the branch relation is fixed, the year elements are not. That layer carries weight 0.30 and reads the birth years only; the other three read the two charts, so this is where a reading starts rather than where it lands.

Which birth years does this pairing cover?

1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 on one side and 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039 on the other — 64 combinations in total, and they do not all read alike. The community repeats every twelve years but the year element turns on a ten-year cycle, so 1985 with 1991 and 1997 with 2003 are two different readings of the same pairing.

Does a difficult branch relation mean this pairing cannot work?

No. It means the year layer starts low, and that layer is 0.30 of four. Pairings on this footing routinely agree everywhere the charts are read, and the friction the Taurus Spirit Guardian and the Goat Spirit Guardian produce is specific and nameable — which makes it something to plan around rather than a verdict.

Opposing axis

The Taurus and Goat Spirit Guardians

Earth and Earth · first-layer scores from 22 to 42

Birth years 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 read against birth years 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039. That is 64 combinations, and the branch relation between the two communities — opposing axis — is the same in all of them. What is not the same is the year element behind each birth, which is why the first-layer score across this page runs from 22 to 42 rather than sitting on one number.

Together

An unusual clash, because nothing about either community is combative. The Taurus Spirit Guardian and the Goat Spirit Guardian are both patient, both loyal and both slow to leave, and they share an element, so the friction is not temperamental — it is directional. One wants the thing built and secure; the other wants the people inside it comfortable, and those are not always the same decision.

What it costs

The Taurus Spirit Guardian calls the Goat Spirit Guardian's worry indulgent and the Goat Spirit Guardian calls the Taurus Spirit Guardian's certainty cold, and both are partly right. Neither raises it. Two communities this reluctant to leave can spend a very long time inside a version of the relationship that neither of them would have chosen.

All 64 birth-year combinations

Grouped by the Taurus Spirit Guardian's year. Within each group the branch relation is fixed and only the element cycle moves, which is the whole reason a pairing is not one answer.

Born 1949 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
1949 and 1955	Earth and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1949 and 1967	Earth and Fire	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1949 and 1979	Earth and Earth	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
1949 and 1991	Earth and Metal	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1949 and 2003	Earth and Water	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1949 and 2015	Earth and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1949 and 2027	Earth and Fire	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1949 and 2039	Earth and Earth	Same element	34 · Patience Bond

Born 1961 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
1961 and 1955	Metal and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1961 and 1967	Metal and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1961 and 1979	Metal and Earth	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1961 and 1991	Metal and Metal	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
1961 and 2003	Metal and Water	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1961 and 2015	Metal and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1961 and 2027	Metal and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1961 and 2039	Metal and Earth	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve

Born 1973 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
1973 and 1955	Water and Plant	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1973 and 1967	Water and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1973 and 1979	Water and Earth	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1973 and 1991	Water and Metal	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1973 and 2003	Water and Water	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
1973 and 2015	Water and Plant	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1973 and 2027	Water and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1973 and 2039	Water and Earth	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond

Born 1985 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
1985 and 1955	Plant and Plant	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
1985 and 1967	Plant and Fire	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1985 and 1979	Plant and Earth	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1985 and 1991	Plant and Metal	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1985 and 2003	Plant and Water	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1985 and 2015	Plant and Plant	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
1985 and 2027	Plant and Fire	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1985 and 2039	Plant and Earth	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond

Born 1997 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
1997 and 1955	Fire and Plant	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1997 and 1967	Fire and Fire	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
1997 and 1979	Fire and Earth	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1997 and 1991	Fire and Metal	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1997 and 2003	Fire and Water	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
1997 and 2015	Fire and Plant	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
1997 and 2027	Fire and Fire	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
1997 and 2039	Fire and Earth	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve

Born 2009 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
2009 and 1955	Earth and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2009 and 1967	Earth and Fire	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2009 and 1979	Earth and Earth	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
2009 and 1991	Earth and Metal	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2009 and 2003	Earth and Water	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2009 and 2015	Earth and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2009 and 2027	Earth and Fire	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2009 and 2039	Earth and Earth	Same element	34 · Patience Bond

Born 2021 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
2021 and 1955	Metal and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2021 and 1967	Metal and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2021 and 1979	Metal and Earth	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2021 and 1991	Metal and Metal	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
2021 and 2003	Metal and Water	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2021 and 2015	Metal and Plant	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2021 and 2027	Metal and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2021 and 2039	Metal and Earth	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve

Born 2033 with the Goat Spirit Guardian's years

Pairing	Year elements	Element cycle	Year layer
2033 and 1955	Water and Plant	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2033 and 1967	Water and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2033 and 1979	Water and Earth	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2033 and 1991	Water and Metal	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2033 and 2003	Water and Water	Same element	34 · Patience Bond
2033 and 2015	Water and Plant	Nourishing cycle	42 · Learning Curve
2033 and 2027	Water and Fire	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond
2033 and 2039	Water and Earth	Controlling cycle	22 · Patience Bond

These readings are the first of the board's four layers — the birth years alone — and it carries weight 0.30 of the result. The other three read the two charts rather than the two communities, so a strong or difficult year layer is where a reading starts, not where it lands.

Either community on its own

Frequently asked

Are the Taurus and Goat Spirit Guardians compatible?: The board reads them as opposing axis, one of the harder branch relations in the twelve. On the first of four layers the pairing scores between 22 and 42, depending on which two birth years are actually being read — the branch relation is fixed, the year elements are not. That layer carries weight 0.30 and reads the birth years only; the other three read the two charts, so this is where a reading starts rather than where it lands.
Which birth years does this pairing cover?: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033 on one side and 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027, 2039 on the other — 64 combinations in total, and they do not all read alike. The community repeats every twelve years but the year element turns on a ten-year cycle, so 1985 with 1991 and 1997 with 2003 are two different readings of the same pairing.
Does a difficult branch relation mean this pairing cannot work?: No. It means the year layer starts low, and that layer is 0.30 of four. Pairings on this footing routinely agree everywhere the charts are read, and the friction the Taurus Spirit Guardian and the Goat Spirit Guardian produce is specific and nameable — which makes it something to plan around rather than a verdict.

This page reads two communities. The board reads two people — four layers, of which the year pillars above are the first. Two birth years is enough to start.

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