By South China Morning Post | Created at 2025-01-21 07:11:28 | Updated at 2025-01-21 10:42:45
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In many Western countries, snakes have long been associated with evil and temptation. However, in China, snakes hold a more complex and varied symbolism. They are simultaneously associated with harvest, procreation, spirituality, and good fortune, as well as cunning, evil, threat, and terror.
What does it mean to enter a Year of the Snake in Chinese culture? What are the horoscope predictions for all zodiac signs in 2025, the Year of the Wood Snake?
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The year of the wood snake
There are 12 zodiac signs in Chinese astrology, each possessing a unique set of qualities. Each year, an animal is paired with one of the five elements: gold, wood, water, fire, and earth. These elements complement and conflict with each other, but it is this ongoing interaction that is believed to promote harmony, balance, and order in the natural world.
The unique qualities of a zodiac sign are often used to describe the personality traits of people born in that year. The Wood Snake is a charming, intelligent and creative sign, but also secretive, cunning and sometimes ruthless.
What kind of snake are each year?
Since each elemental animal follows a 60-year cycle, the last Wood Snake year was 1965. In 2025, we welcome the Year of the Wood Snake. It is also known as the Year of the Green Snake because according to the Chinese Five Elements theory, wood is associated with green.
What is the rule of the five elements?
Ancient Chinese believe that everything in the universe is composed of five elements: gold, wood, water, fire and earth. These five elements have a mutually reinforcing and interfering relationship.
Celebrities born under the sign of the snake:
Chinese Horoscope 2025 Predictions for 12 Zodiac Signs
As we step into 2025, it's your year ahead that's filled with promise and potential. Each zodiac sign brings its unique blend of opportunities and challenges.
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Sources: SCMP, On this day, Data.gov.hk, National Museum of Asian Art
