The SnakePersonality-wise, Snakes are not people who can be easily ignored. They possess a
strong, charismatic presence and a charm which has been described by some astrologers as
"bewitching" or "beguiling." With a penetrating eye and attention to
the desires of their conquests, they're known as experts in the art of seduction.
People born during the Year of the Snake are said to be endowed with wisdom and with deep
philosophical understanding. They are born thinkers who excel in finding solutions to
complex problems. In matters of business they can be shrewd, biding their time in making a
deal only to strike like lightning and make a killing when they judge the moment is right.
Thus in life, the majority of Snakes are financially successful and generally lucky with
money; their fortunes very much depend on their careful and considered judgment in
financial affairs and on their intuitive feelings in business negotiations. These are
clever, intelligent people who take time to formulate their ideas and opinions. Even when
they are at their laziest, their minds are working overtime, laying their schemes and
hatching their plots for the future.
Snakes are wise, philosophical, calm, and understanding. They are receptive and physically
alluring, often fickle. Success and fame come easily to Snakes. They can be treacherous
creatures who delight in intrigue and who wouldn't think twice about double-crossing
someone in order to save their own skins. Their calculating natures will never forgive or
forget a slight. They can be lazy and self-indulgent. Their innate elegance can at times
be ostentatious.
Subtle, secretive, elusive and enigmatic, there is an element of the mysterious that
surrounds the Snake personality. Perhaps this is due to their intuitive faculties, or
perhaps it is a consequence of their strong inner spirituality which can manifest itself
in an interest in religion, mysticism or the occult.
A Snake can be counted on to carry a project through to the end. Their decisions are quick
and firm, but they are formed by first impressions, on sympathies and feelings logically
assembled in their minds -- rather than by simple facts alone. The Snake will fight and
plod for anything they believe in and allow nothing to stand in his or her way. At ease in
all circumstances and possessing uncommon self-discipline, the Snake achieves great
heights and honors in his or her career, enjoying the well deserved respect of an admiring
entourage.
Snakes are a bit tight when it comes to lending money, though their sympathy for others
often leads them to offer help. The help will be in kind rather than in cash, however; the
Snake is freer with himself than he is with his money! The fatal flaw in the Snake's
character is, in fact, a tendency to exaggerate -- in helping friends as with everything
else. If a Snake does somebody a favor, he becomes possessive toweard them in an odd way,
so that finally he is more a hindrance than a help. The snake's serpentine nature leads
him to coil and cling to the point where he can suffocate the object of his attention.
Think twice then, before you accept an offer of help from a Snake; you could regret it!
In money matters, the Snake has good luck -- he simply doesn't have to worry about it. He
will always be able to get money when he needs it, and he feels this so strongly that it
has never bothered him at all. Once he has got it, though, he's a little stingy; that's
why he never lends. In old age he can become quite miserly.
Snakes are notoriously good looking and like to project the best image of themselves that
they can. Both men and women of the sign have elegant and stylish taste in clothes; the
men are sexy and always have a bit of the dandy about them, and the ladies are seductive
and rave over smart accessories. Whether in looks or in circumstances, Snakes simply have
a magical knack of making the very best out of the most mediocre.
In Japan, those wishing to pay a woman a compliment and acknowledge her beauty are
accustomed to say: "My dear, you are a real snake!" -- a pleasantry most likely
to be misinterpreted in the West.
As with real snakes, which hibernate in the cold season and come out when it's warm, Snake
people shine in the hot months. And the Snake born at midday in the heat of a tropical
summer will be happier than one born in the middle of an icy night in winter. The destiny
of those born under this sign is so sensitive to the inclemencies of climate that the
almanac warns Snakes born on a stormy day that they will face danger throughout their
lives.
The Sensual Snake
The Snake personality is described as careful, and when it comes to the choice of a
partner these people are infinitely selective. For them, only the best will do. Elegance
will be one of the first attractions, but so too is good breeding and delicate manners.
When they find the partner of their dreams they will brook no opposition, allow nothing to
stand in their way, until they win the heart of the object of their desire. Having won
their prize, they then become possessive and jealous, fearful that it should slip out of
their hands. Deeply passionate, these are demanding lovers, highly sensual creatures, sexy
in the extreme. Lady Snakes are ultra-feminine -- sultry, exotic creatures, femmes
fatales in every sense. Success and power will turn her on and she will
probably make a beeline for the richest and most influential person she can find.
Those born under the sign of the Snake often tend to be afflicted with a wandering eye,
especially the Snake males who delight in women. Unfortunately, both sexes tend to
complicate their lives with extramarital affairs. If they can struggle against this trait
and succeed in channelling their affections inwards towards their own families, they will
gain enormous serenity and inner harmony in their lives. If the Snake settles down, he or
she can become a marvelous parent, creating a calm and stable atmosphere for their
offspring.
The Rabbit, Ram and Dog are on good terms with Snakes, but the Rat and the Rooster annoy
them. A firm alliance can be achieved with the Horse. The Snake will be happy with the Ox,
who is content to be overrun by this family on condition that the Ox is always accepted as
boss -- a role that the Snake willingly concedes in the home. The Boar should beware of
the Snake who will impose upon him, ensnare and immobilize him, while the Snake wallows in
his own faults, knowing that he can get away with it.
June
is the month of the Snake. The time of the Snake is from 9:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.; their
direction of orientation is south-southeast. The Snake's color is red.
YOUR I CHING ADVICE FOR 1998
Hexagram 45, line 3. Joining In, Gathering, Integration. The gathering of the clan.
Assemble and make offerings. Sitting around and complaining. In Tiger years the snake is
frequently beleaguered and harassed by quirky twists of fate. Tigers love snakes but can't
go slow enough to appreciate them.
Snakes need order to feel secure. The wild and rebellious tiger throws the snake off
balance.
Stop whining. If you don't like where you're at, then look for something better. You have
to go with the wild flow this year. Join the race, have fun, get on the roller-coaster,
get in the water and swim.
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