Temp The Snake
From Association of Independent Readers and Rootworkers
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The Snake or Shé (pronounced sheuh, with a rising tone, meaning "snake") is the sixth animal of the lunar Chinese Zodiac, and marks the warming of the daylight hours. The Snake represents the concepts of wisdom, reticence, and renewal.
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Understanding the Snake in the 12-year Lunar Zodiacal Cycle
As the sixth of the 12 zodiacal animals, the Snake embodies intelligence and discretion. Those born in the year of the Snake are considered to be private in what they show to the world, while being observant and good judges of character.
Snake people are said to have the capacity to develop wisdom as they accumulate experience in life. They are strategic and cautious. Their worst flaw may be a tendency to avoid confrontation or conflict.
If You were born in the year of the Snake
If you were born in the year of the Snake, you are perceptive and always learning. You are intuitive and insightful, and have a knack for communicating those insights to others. At work, you thrive on deadlines and know how to come through under pressure. In love, you attract attention for your sense of style and effortless cool. Although those who don’t know you may find you detached or hard to approach, your friends and partner will know you to be passionate and loyal.
Money is probably important to you, and you appreciate the comforts it can afford you. Be careful in how you apply your creativity to your finances.
The Snake People in Your Life
These people, like the Snake, are reserved but perceptive. They are often elegant and possibly a little mysterious. They are responsible and have the determination and mental resilience to see their goals and endeavors through to the end.
On the downside, they may be seen as cold or calculating and prone to envy.
They often are attracted to those born in the years of The Ox, The Rooster, and The Monkey.
Snake Keywords to Remember
- Years: 1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037, 2049, 2061, 2073, 2085
- Main Element: Fire
- Main Modality: Yin
- Concepts: Wisdom, Creativity, Intuition, Discretion
- Lucky Hours: 09:00 AM to 10:59 AM
- Lucky Days: 4th and 13th days of each Chinese lunar month
- Lucky Months: 4th lunar month
- Lucky Season: Summer
- Lucky Colours: Black, Red, Yellow
- Lucky Star: Venus
- Lucky Flowers: Orchid, Cactus
- Lucky Directions: East, West, Southwest
- Lucky Numbers: 2, 8, 9 (and combinations of these)
- Harmonious Animals: The Ox, The Rooster, The Monkey
- Inharmonious Animals: The Horse, The Tiger, The Pig
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- Author: Lukianos
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