Celebrate the Year of the Snake: Chinese New Year

People born in the Year of the Wood Snake are believed to possess qualities such as strong intuition, wisdom, determination, kindness and humour. They are very friendly and approachable but tend to be quite secretive and enjoy living life on their own terms. Wood Snakes are quite creative and resourceful and are always hungry for knowledge, and eager to put it into practice.

Astrology elements for Wood Snakes:

• Yin Yang: Yin
• The five Elements: Fire
• Planet: Venus
• Birthstone: Opal
• Season: Summer

Lucky things for Wood Snakes:

• Numbers: 2, 8 and 9 as well as numbers containing them (like 29 and 82)
• Days: 1^st and 23^rd of every Chinese lunar month
• Colours: red, yellow, black
• Plants: Orchid, Cactus
• Lucky charms: Citrine tree, Medicine, Buddha idol
• Lucky direction: East, West, Southwest

Unlucky things for Wood Snakes:

• Unlucky colours: white, golden, brown
• Unlucky numbers: 1, 6 and 7
• Unlucky direction: Northeast, Northwest

The Snake sign is said to be most compatible with the Dragon, Rooster and Monkey signs, forming harmonious and dynamic partnerships. However, they should exercise caution when interacting with the Tiger, Pig and Rabbit signs.

The Snake is seen as charming and elegant in Chinese culture, representing transformation and regeneration. Individuals born under the Snake sign are believed to exhibit strong intuitive abilities who are strategic, analytical thinkers, and natural born leaders.

Famous people born in the Year of the Snake:

• Mao Zedong
• Taylor Swift
• Stephen Hawking
• K. Rowling
• John F. Kennedy
• Mahatma Gandhi

From all at Babel, we wish every Snake a happy, healthy and prosperous Chinese New Year!

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