2013 - Year of the Black Water Snake

On February 10, 2013, the Black Water Snake of the Wetlands, according to Chinese Lunar astrology,  arrived.  Also called the Year of the Hybrid Serpent, the sensual snake brings cosmic awareness, sage spirituality and integration with Source/Maker/Spirit.  The snake is about wisdom, intelligence, and self-control which may come in handy when the unexpected happens.  The intense Dragon Year of 2012 is replaced by the deep-feeling water snake...more subtle, yet sneaky.

I have to mention that some pretty awful events have occurred in snake years: ie, the twin towers tragedy of 9/11; the Pearl Harbor attack, as well as the 1929 stock market crash, all fast, aggressive strikes.  The best advice in a snake year, therefore, is to be aware, prepare, or beware.  Fortunately, the water snake is predicted to be better behaved than the others.  The snake supports added responsibility...likes protection and a safe place to work and live...it is a year to make headway in slow and methodical ways.

The snake moults from 1 to 4 times a year and so this year is about transformation in more than one way.  This is a good year to shed some outdated beliefs, opinions, and ways of doing things that, like an old skin, served you in the past, but now must go to make you faster and more nimble...and able to get rid of unwanted parasites.    There can also be unexpected transformations which may not manifest outwardly, but there can be plenty of activity beneath the surface.  There will be secret negotiations and plenty of clandestine activity, including love affairs.  Hmmmmm  ( We will be watching the news!)

The snake year can be very good for business and finance, as well as detail work, such as research and investigation, as long as we focus on steady progress and self discipline.  The snake is the most enigmatic, intuitive, introspective, and refined of the animal signs and it has that sneaky energy that can be to your advantage if you look for holes in the loop that can take you further than others in your field.  Many will feel new-found ambition to greatness and being all one can be...what can be better than that?

So, remember to prepare for the unexpected and volatile situations by carefully evaluating the pros and cons before acting, whether in job searching or in romance.  Do your research...read consumer reports, do background checks on prospective employees, expand your skill set for employment, stay in shape.  Image is important.   And  just as importantly, heed your Instincts...watch the signs, the hints, the red flags.....after all, the water element is emotive, compassionate, and perceptive.....and snakes have acute vibratory sensitivity in the air around them and on the ground...Native American wisdom would advise us to honor the animal medicine and Be Snake.