The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
2025
Wood Snake
蛇 (shé) · Snake year 6 of 12
When the 2025 zodiac year began
In 2025, the Lunar New Year fell on Wednesday, January 29, 2025. The year of the Wood Snake ran from that day until February 16, 2026.
If you were born between January 1 and January 28, 2025, your animal is the Dragon (Wood Dragon, the 2024 year). People born from January 29, 2025 onward belong to the Snake.
The Wood Snake
In tradition, Wood is linked with growth, kindness and generosity. Each animal comes around every 12 years, and with the five elements the same combination returns every 60 years. The Snake is traditionally linked with being wise and perceptive. Read more about the Snake in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Snake
Deepen your calm: five minutes of breath meditation. Try meditation for beginners.
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