This year appears tranquil on the surface, but in actuality many of the disasters and calamities whose seeds were sown during the excesses of the Year of the Dragon manifest themselves in the Year of the Snake. The Snake likes to resolve conflicts and if no peaceful settlement can be reached, then the Snake will attack. It is, however, a most auspicious year for commerce, industry, science, technology and the ars. Solutions and comprises are reached, with a great deal of thoughtful negotiation and mistrust. It is also a vigorous time for courtship, romance and scandals of every sort. Music and theater flourish and sophisticated elegance is the rule of the day. This is a year marked by unpredictability. The Snake appears to move slowly but once rouses he strikes like lightning.

This is the most enigmatic and mystical sign of the zodiac, endowed with innate wisdom and a mysterious allure. It is said that the most beautiful women and powerful men are born under this sign. Both the Snake's thinking and emotions run very deep. In their relationships with others they can be possessive and demanding, and they will never forgive a promise broken or a wrong done. Once roused to anger their hatred can be vicious and unrelenting -- and it is silent, cold, and deadly. The Sicilian adage, "Revenge is a dish best served cold," must have been coined by a Snake.

Above all, the charismatic Snake has a profound sense of responsibility and enduring purpose. Like their cousin the Dragon, they are born to lead and sour to great heights. Snakes are by nature skeptical and mistrusting and inclined to be somewhat superstitious. Like the Dragon, theirs is a karmic sign and it is their destiny to pay all dues and settle all scores before they leave this life. They can be deeply religious and even psychic or on the other extreme totally hedonistic and materialistic. Money comes easily to them, and they are rarely bothered by financial woes. Snakes can also be quite generous, but they can also be ruthless in eliminating anyone who stands between them and their goals.

There is no anticipating a Snake's next move - they are constantly calculating and plotting. They are highly secretive and very careful about what they say. Shrewd and prudent, they are adept in business and financial transactions and can also make excellent politicians. They understand and desire power and beneath their outward cloak of serenity are always alert and on guard. They deal with misfortune with a calm assurance and intrepidity. They are remarkably resilient. In the event of a catastrophe, they are able to shed their skins and reemerge with a new and even more resplendent one, almost if by magic.

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