Chinese New Year of the Snake – 2013
The Year of the Snake begins on February 10, 2013. The twelve animals of the Chinese zodiac are divided into elements, each with slightly different characteristics: this New Year is a Water Snake. Anyone born during this sign is able to slide through trouble like water: totally fluid.
snake characteristics
In the West, the serpent is associated with danger: the scriptures say that the devil was in the form of a serpent. However, Eastern philosophy considers the snake to be a symbol of good luck.
Snakes are mysterious, intelligent, refined, and masters of transition and camouflage. They can be flexible like a worm, or powerful like 37-foot pythons that can crush an antelope and swallow it whole, or king cobra venom that can kill an elephant.
Snakes can feel tiny vibrations and taste faint chemical signals with their tongues. Likewise, those born under this sign are good at judging people and identifying opportunities.
snake people
People born in the Year of the Snake calmly glide through trouble, while cunningly planning their future. This makes them good at business and finance. They are discreet, curious and reserved, they speak little and yet they are charming and romantic. They are passionate but jealous lovers. Snake people are wise and snobbish, but vain, selfish, and stingy. Intuition drives your strong and sophisticated personality.
A Snake person will be charming, proud, elegant, and graceful. They keep their emotions, they stay cool, and they appreciate comfort, beauty, and good style. Snakes are lonely and suspicious, and act aloof as if they have nothing on their minds; however, they will use others to achieve their goals. They will seduce you, but they will quickly get bored, which is why they are unfaithful in relationships. Their strong will allows them to cleverly escape from unpleasant situations. No wonder they are not afraid of danger or lack of money.
The Snake is good at avoiding distractions and trivialities, allowing you to focus on your goals. He is cultured and artistic as well as practical. They are materialistic, dress well and like to follow fashion. Although honest, a snake will lie if it can get away with it and tends to exaggerate. Be careful not to threaten a snake, as it can suddenly attack with carefully chosen words to cause far-reaching pain, and its long memory creates lifelong grudges.
if you are a snake
This should be a good year, but be more free with money and go crazy with life. Don’t be complacent, stay on top of things and expect to work on goals. Be less reserved in relationships. You need calm and relaxation to thrive while being easily stressed, so avoid chaotic situations. You like to do good work, so your best careers are as a teacher, writer, interior designer, philosopher, or psychiatrist.
famous snake people
Art Garfunkel, Audrey Hepburn, Bob Dylan, Brook Shields, Chris Rock, Christie Brinkley, Elizabeth Hurley, Frank Sinantra, Grace Kelly, Howard Hughes, Jackie Kennedy, Kim Basinger, Linda Macathney, Liz Taylor, Mao Zedong, Oprah Winfrey, Paul Anka , Queen Elizabeth 1 and Sarah Jessica Parker.
predictions
The Year of the Dragon 2012 was full of vigor: the next beast of the Chinese zodiac, the snake, sheds its skin and starts anew. This will bring changes to correct the excess. The water snake is particularly inquisitive and money-oriented, so it will look for new ways to avoid debt and recession.
Historically, the Years of the Serpent brought correction. In 1893, many American railroad companies went bankrupt in their rush to expand. A run on bank deposits began and a 6-year depression with 17% unemployment. In 1953, the idea of hire purchase was introduced in the UK to boost sales. The same year in China, Mao Zedong launched an extreme 5-year plan that brought about a future famine.
In 1955, the troop buildup in Vietnam sparked huge protests. More recently, in 1977, the first home computers changed the way we work and Deng Xiaoping came to power and brought capitalism to China. In 1989 the Berlin Wall fell and the Tokyo Stock Exchange collapsed. And 2001 brought 9:11.
My guess for 2013 is that Western governments will try to shake off debt by printing more money and then raise interest rates to curb inflation. This will drive down property prices and cause panic. To restore confidence in the US dollar, the United States will once again try to peg its currency to gold.
New ways to help finances will be created. Both for personal expenses to help companies grow, and within the EU to help European countries in difficulty.
Personally, you need to be thrifty, save money, and plan for the future. This year of change will attract scammers, so be careful! It is a good time to invest, but be careful with business or a new marriage. Stay focused and beware of complacency.
years of the serpent
If you were born during these dates, then you are a Snake: 04/02/1905 to 01/24/1906, 01/23/1917 to 02/10/1918, 02/10/1929 to 01/29/1930, 01/27 /1941 to 02/14/1942, 02/14/1953 to 02/02/1954, 02/21/1965 to 01/20/1966, 02/18/1977 to 02/06/1978, 06/02/1989 to 01/26/1990, 01/24/2001 to 02/11/2002
Western Equivalent: Taurus
i like the snake
Turquoise Color
Number 9
Gemstones: Topaz, Jasper