The Year of the Snake!!!
Now I know what you may be thinking, a snake, no way, Eeeuuu! Right? Actually a snake is a very important animal in the spiritual world. The snake spirit animal totem symbolizes wisdom, healing, and transformation. Just like the snake sheds its skin, it’s associated with rebirth, growth, and change. The snake energy encourages you to seek knowledge, understand mysteries, and explore the depths of your soul. Each Chinese New Year is associated with an animal. In 2025 it is the year of the snake meaning, wisdom, cunning, and adaptability. People born in the Year of the Snake are known for their intelligence, creativity, and resourcefulness. As the world navigates the complexities of 2025, these traits are expected to be in high demand.
Now what is the Chinese New Year all about? Chinese New Year is considered highly important because it is a time for family reunions, honoring ancestors, welcoming a fresh start with symbolic traditions like cleaning homes and setting off firecrackers, and generally signifies good luck and prosperity for the coming year, all deeply rooted in Chinese culture and mythology; it’s a celebration of the lunar new year on the Chinese calendar, where each year is represented by an animal in the zodiac, further adding to its significance. Perhaps you have been to a Chinese restaurant and see a diagram of each animal under the year you were born? Chinese New Year, or the Spring Festival is a festival that celebrates the beginning of a new year on the traditional lunisolar Chinese calendar. Marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring, this festival takes place from Chinese New Year’s Eve (the evening preceding the first day of the year) to the Lantern Festival, held on the 15th day of the year. The first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February. The evening preceding New Year’s Day is an occasion for Chinese families to gather for the annual reunion dinner. Traditionally, every family would thoroughly clean their house, symbolically sweep away any ill fortune to make way for incoming good luck. Windows and doors may be decorated with red paper-cuts and couplets representing themes such as good fortune or happiness, wealth, and longevity. Other activities include lighting firecrackers and giving money in red envelopes. Celebrations to usher out the old year and bring forth the luck and prosperity of the new one, therefore, often include firecrackers, fireworks, and red clothes and decorations. Young people are given money in colorful red envelopes. In addition, Chinese New Year is a time to feast and to visit family members.
While many turn to Western astrology, Chinese astrology offers a rich cultural perspective with its own wisdom and guidance. Based on the lunar calendar, and changing each year, in 2025, the Chinese New Year begins on January 29, ushering in the Year of the Wood-Snake. The Year of the Wood Snake runs from January 29, 2025, to February 16, 2026. The Snake, the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac, symbolizes traits like intuition and strategy. With the influence of the Wood element, 2025 emphasizes growth and planning.
How to Determine Your Chinese Zodiac Sign
The Chinese zodiac operates on a 12-year cycle, with each year assigned to an animal. Use the chart below to match your birth year with the corresponding zodiac sign. Chinese New Year’s date changes annually, so if you were born in January or February, check if your birthdate falls before or after the Chinese New Year of your birth year.
Zodiac Chart:
- Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
- Ox: 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
- Tiger: 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
- Rabbit: 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
- Dragon: 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
- Snake: 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
- Horse: 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
- Goat: 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
- Monkey: 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
- Rooster: 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
- Dog: 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
- Pig: 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
What color to wear:
- Rat: White (lucky color), Platinum accessories
- Ox: Brown (lucky color)
- Tiger: Gold (lucky color), Golden accessories
- Rabbit: Silver (lucky color), Silver accessories
- Dragon: Yellow (lucky color), Yellow crystals
- Snake: Blue (lucky color) Sapphire (lucky gem)
- Horse: Grey (lucky color), Obsidian (lucky stone)
- Goat (or Sheep): Khaki (lucky color), Amber accessories
- Monkey: Red (lucky color), Ruby accessories
- Rooster: Purple (lucky color), Amethyst (lucky stone)
- Dog: Green (lucky color), Jade (lucky accessory)
- Pig: Pink (lucky color), Rose Quartz (lucky stone)
Zodiac signs that will be the most lucky in 2025 are; Dragon, Ox, Snake Rooster and Monkey!
