Serpent shadows the dethroned Dragon, the instigator of a 20-year fire cycle. One year in and one year off a peak fire point, Snakes’ tenure builds on Dragon’s scaffolding. Albeit recoiling from yang excesses, the house of mysteries seeks securities. Snake’s measure of success hinges on its appetite to restore equilibrium.
Decoding the elemental alchemy of yin wood and yin fire snake’s former partnerships sheds light on future trends. The pillar union last ponied up 60 years ago, in the mid-60s. The tenor of the times cast light on liberation from the shackles of social norms, as warfare waged and the Rolling Stones penned Can’t Get No Satisfaction (Watts, a triple snake). The former 1905 legacy delivered revolutions, famines, Freud’s theories on sexuality and Einstein’s miracle E=mc2. Dial back a 180-year cycle and the Irish Famine took hold. While six cycles ago (360 years) the Great Plague unwittingly aided Newton’s annus mirabilis and Hooke discovered cells. Sequences loop, themes remerge from brumation as the mystical archetype reads the room.
Little Dragons, the zodiacal moniker for Serpents, are wisdom keepers. Evidently, Snake sparks inquisitive masterminds delivering watershed scientific breakthroughs. The wood snake archetype also shows a penchant for altering the mind, including the unconscious: underscored by firsts for anaesthesia and psychedelic drug testing (LSD illegal in ’65). Wood correlates to acid. Changing the mindset changes reality. The web was born in 1989 (a digital record keeper).
At the bedrock of society is rights, and Snake is a sign of equating. Chalking up sequential wins, the tally count includes the Great Writ, rights for children, minority voting, the abolition of slavery, landmark housing bills, the UN’s ICERD, and access to “The Pill” — demonstrating Serpents attempts to balance the ledger. Also note, Australia’s Voice Referendum fell on a wood snake day pillar. Expect an uptick on disparity chatter as Snake’s course corrects toward Counterculture 2.0.
Undeniable signatures of war and protests show up on yin wood and yin fire’s watch. Australia’s participation in the Vietnam War and Aldermaston marches depict a backdrop. But no matter the Stem union, Serpent’s choke point is conflict — 2011 is a prime example. Historically, incumbents who declared war had natal snakes playing into the cycle — noting Sunak, Xi Jinping, Macron, Zelenskyy and Trump, follow similar suit.
Themes that began in a Dragon year spill over into Little Dragon’s territory. Snake picks up the espionage mantel adding covert secrets and lies to the mix. Yin wood brings sight and breaks up earthy structures; mystical tongues of fire merge with hidden metal to pry open and unleash speech. Pig natives Snowden and Assange encountered Snake’s constrictor moves (Espionage act 1917). Be it freemasons, spy rings or cracking ciphers (code name Magic 1941), each are follies of Snake. Unbeknown to most, the US’s lost nuke (never recovered) occurred on a snake day in 1965; admissions later revealed in a snake year! Holy smoke moments headline as the battle to reveal or conceal plays out — the master of disguise seeks truths.
Snake’s lunar tenure starts on 29 January, triggering a leap year, and a Double Spring spells betrothals. Snake’s glyph is embryonic. But Snakes undo martial knots. Adam and Eve’s serpent encounter triggered temptation (yin fire speaks to smouldering passion), best summed up by the Kennedy/ Monroe love triangle (a fire shape), three supreme chart examples with tigers activating affairs. Double Snakes suggest an air of affluence, while Tigers are the nemesis of Snakes. However, the Magnum Opus goes to the Casanova archetype, whose reputation spawned the namesake.
Fun fact, snakes have pairs of sex organs – double-dealing inherent. Buckle up, charismatic Serpents sprinkle wanderlust.
Industry benefits from a cosmic golden bonus with resources, skills and connections showing up, in turn bolstering bank balances, if Snake curbs a propensity to overspend. Fiscally, Metal industries continue to benefit, with Water (maritime, travel, communications) industries performing well. Tension and challenges for Earth industries, such as real estate (1965 UK introduced CGT). Although Fire buoys markets, the 1929 stock exchange crash exposes Snakes as lousy gamblers. Serpents sowed the seeds of a cashless society. Yin fire is also electricity, blackouts resurrect the nuclear energy chestnut.
Natural disasters nod to volcanos; lava is emblematic of Snake’s hidden elements – Hot (yang fire), Molten (yang metal), Rock (yang earth). Collieries also encounter Snake snafus.
In matters of meteorology and climate, wood fuels fire, equating to smouldering smoke, the byproduct of fire and a precursor to flames. Overall, the needle points to parched conditions as precipitation peters out. Harvests initially look lush but natural disasters inhibit harvesting; an insect plague or weather event brings low yields but grains show good gains. Snakes sow wild oats!
The poison courier’s handiwork can be seen in the UK’s herbicide warfare of 1953, and Agent Orange used by the US in 1965 over SE Asia, both unleashed devastating legacies. Debates on biodiversity, pest control (insects, fire ants), pesticides and ecological disasters reach a flash point. Themes first seen in 2023 (Rabbit was Yin Wood) are reactivated by Ireland/Japan’s famines, coupled with US Land Lease program, reigniting War vs Weather as contributors to the food crisis legacy. By year-end arid drought looms and South, SE/ NW Australia feels the burn. Cost of living bites, but pork plummets. Arguably our most valuable safety deposit box, the Doomsday Seed bank, may crack open its vault for withdrawals. And, if Australia’s Earth Black Box is ever operational, it monitors. Standby mode initiated.
Personal boons & banes (see asterisked years)
From macro lens to self-focus. A beneficial boon slides in for folks born in years ending in 2 or 3, with a cosmic mentor smoothing the kinks all year long. Heavenly windfalls are possible for folks with Yin Earth stems (years ending in 9) in their chart. Monkey is the annual talisman to mitigating risky outcomes; carry the amulet to quell negative qi.
RAT
(1948, 1960, 1972*, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020)
The year brings merits and demerits. Use the boon of an unsullied reputation to find common ground — or fall victim to the constrictor. Travel features, be it for work or pleasure hangs in the balance, maybe even immigration. Rats roam spiritual roads: beware of darker paths, calamities and unexpected surprises unleashed. 1960 male rodents, your wit may see you wed. Couples take note, love rats breed infidelity, especially if midnight born. Eyes on the prize and you’ll benefit positively, when caution is applied. Keep spending in check. Should sickness strike, recuperation is speedy. N1 352.5°–7.5°
OX
(1949*, 1961, 1973*, 1985, 1997, 2009*, 2021)
Snake and Ox are compatible kin; shore up the power alliance in September when Rooster joins the party. An extended Goat-leapmonth brings pressure tests. Ox are injury prone, so channel caution near sharp objects — 1961 Oxes mind your limbs. Less fragile this year, but illness idles, triggering anxiety attacks that leave red eyes. Spiritual or philosophical pondering aid recovery. Rekindle a long forgotten artistic pursuit. Snake brings a smattering of wealth opportunities, perhaps mega material expansion in August or September. Err on the side of caution if major acquisitions leave you overly exposed; coffers suffer afterward. NE1 22.5°–37.5°
TIGER
(1950, 1962*, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022*)
Easy Tiger! Snake brings a state of jinx and flux as the scales feel weighted against you. March and April lessen combative disharmony. Words have an aggressive edge. Hit mute and curb temper tantrums or you’ll set tongues wagging: quarrels and morals may spill into platonic or physical relationships. September brings friction. Worrywarts open drapes or emotional uneasiness reveals a dark side. Thrill-seeking Tigers exercise caution or you’ll visit Emergency. Seek blessings via a fortune and beneficiary star and you’ll suppress severity of punitive scenarios — channel Serpent’s magical alchemy. 1950 Tigers expect partner problems. NE3 52.5°–67.5°
RABBIT
(939*, 1951, 1963*, 1975, 1987, 1999*, 2011)
Rabbits will ruminate. A busy bunny year sees you stretched and cash flow fluctuate. On one hand you’ll thrive under a wealth opportunity via generous comrades, the other hand requires effort to hold onto your gains. Be it budget tussles with partners or fiscal fiascos, you’ll likely feel fleeced, so avoid lending lolly. Subdue scarring situations by bolstering mental, physical and financial security. Take health checks seriously, your wellness barometer points to pesky illnesses. Check in on aged and ailing family, the ferryman may need paying. 1939 and 1999 Rabbits land on their feet. Revive your spirits with Moon rituals. E2 82.5°–97.5°
DRAGON
(940, 1952*, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012*)
Your landmark year ends, re-entry may hurt. Thankfully, your “mini me” respects your need to shine. Getting the jump on the year seems sluggish and peppered with delays. Change brings uneasiness and some instability as your investments are prone to chequered outcomes. Last year’s thrills leave you zapped of vitality. Sabotaged health needs priority or deal with spells of sickness. Forlorn and wallowing in self-pity only invites aloneness, check in on vulnerable family members, they need you — lean in. Channel Snake’s wisdom, scholarly Dragons will benefit with luck in examinations or promotions. Sweethearts may wed and storks may arrive. SE1 112.5°–127.5°
SNAKE
(1941, 1953*, 1965, 1977, 1989*, 2001, 2013*)
You’ve outgrown your skin and it’s time for a factory reset. H