Year of the Snake

18 Feb 2013 to 30 Jan 2014 is the year of the snake. Our baby will be the same Chinese astrological animal sign as their Dad.

Personality

You are decisive and active, stimulated by thoughtful debate and conversation, although if the conversation becomes too repetitive your attention soon wanders. It is unlikely that you will tolerate idle chatter for long, preferring instead to focus on new ideas and intelligent discussion. When you find a particular topic stimulating you often make unusual and challenging contributions.

You are a good judge of situations and are alert to new possibilities, so when you have an idea you pursue it persistently and energetically. Although you do not take easily to advice you are patient with others when they need your help, and your ability to look at a problem from a variety of angles is appreciated.

When faced with a dilemma you are cool and reserved, it is this clarity of vision that enables you to act decisively. You act with speed and conviction when you are committed to a task, since you believe intensely in what you are doing and rarely waste time or energy on projects lacking in good potential.

When the opportunity arises you know how to wind down and relax. You can can only keep up your energetic approach for so long before you find a means of escape and withdraw into a private world to pursue your hobbies.

You make trusting and long-term friendships and are protective and caring. You anger can be quickly aroused if you think that someone has taken advantage of your trust or has hurt those close to you.

Element: Fire

Colour: Red

Yin/Yang: The snake embodies both yin and yang qualities - it is associated with wood, which has powerful qualities linked to relaxation and intuition.

Direction: South-South East (associated with late hours of the morning, as the sun climbs high in the sky. Also linked to early summer when Yang is approaching its peak.