Chinese New Year Around the world rings in the Year of the
snake.
On February 10, 2013, Chinese people around the world will
welcome the new year, ushering in the Year of the Snake.
Gong Xi Fa Ca! That’s the traditional Chinese New Year
greeting that means “wishing you prosperity” in Mandarin. The first day of the
Chinese New Year – February 10, 2013 – is the most important of Chinese
holidays, celebrated by over 1.3 billion people in China and by millions of
ethnic Chinese around the world. It’s a celebration that lasts for 15 days,
culminating with the Lantern Festival. Each year is associated with one of 12
animals in the Chinese zodiac. For 2013, it’s the Year of the Snake.
Snake Personality
The
person born in the year of snake is the wisest and most enigmatic of all.
He/she can become a philosopher, a theologian, a political lizard or a wily
financier. Such person is a thinker who also likes to live well. The snake -
person loves books, music, clothes, and fine food; but with all his fondness
for the good things of life, his innate elegance gives him a dislike for
frivolities and foolish talk.
They like communicating and like interesting conversations, although if the
conversation becomes repetitive their attention may soon wander. It is almost
impossible to fix their attention for long talking about the weather. They
prefer to focus on new interesting unusual ides and intelligent discussion in
general.
In money
matters, people born in the year of snake have good luck; they don't have to worry
about money too much, such people will always be able to find couple of
banknotes if they need it. The snake person has an ability to read complex
situations quickly and then set about resolving them in a quiet, controlled
manner. It is much more convenient and useful for this people to work
independently, because in this case they have freedom to travel and negotiate
on their own terms. The snake people can not stand being limited by others and
this is another reason for them to work solo. People born in this year are
logical and organized workers and have all the qualities needed to acquire new
skills. They also have a very good memory and that enables them to fulfil the
projects thoroughly. They are purposeful and getting towards their aim spotting
potential troubles and reacting immediately. On the other hand, should they
have achieved their goal the snake people usually withdraw to gather their
thoughts and rest. But they need not much time to renew their energies and be
ready for new challenges.
Ideal Job for the Snake Include
Professor, Linguist, Teacher, Psychiatrist,
Psychologist, Astrologer, Clairvoyant, Personnel officer, Public relations
executive, Interior designer.
Horoscope background
Lucky Numbers: 1, 2, 4, 6, 13, 24, 42, 46
Equivalent Western Sign: Taurus
Element: FIRE
Color: RED
Yin/Yang: YANG
Celebrity
Some Famous Snakes: Kim Basinger, Randy Crawford,
Bob Dylan, Greta Garbo, Art Garfunkel, Audrey Hepburn, Paul Hogan, Liz Hurley,
Carole King, Dean Martin, Robert Mitchum, Mike Oldfield, Ryan O'Neal, Dorothy
Parker, Brad Pitt, Brooke Shields, Paul Simon, Dionne Warwick, Oprah Winfrey,
Virginia Woolf, Susannah York.
Positive and Negative Capability
Positive: The Snake can be amiable, compromising, fun-loving, altruistic,
honorable, sympathetic, philosophical, charitable, a paragon of fashion,
intuitive, discreet, diplomatic, amusing and sexy.
Negative: The Snake can also be self-righteous, imperious, judgmental,
conniving, mendacious, grabby, clinging, pessimistic, fickle, haughty, ostentatious
and a very sore loser.
