Year of The Wood Snake
Lunar new year is just around the corner! The cosmic reset button is propelling you into a new chapter. This is a powerful year for meaningful transformation and spiritual expansion. Informed, intentional transformation is the art of manifestation, which requires us to look inward and get aligned with our highest self. The snake powerfully enhances our ability to connect with our intuition, and the momentum of wood, propels us forward in aligned action.
The Snake in Chinese Astrology
The Snake is the sixth animal in the Chinese zodiac and is revered for its wisdom, intuition, and mysterious charm. The snake heightens your deepest levels of intuition. Snakes are deeply introspective and possess a keen ability to perceive the unseen hidden mysteries, making them a deeply feminine creature.
The snake could not be closer to the earth, allowing their psyche to connect with the greater mysteries from a deeply grounded place. The snake relies on its natural instincts to calmly navigate through life. Strategizing is a key strength of the snake, but it needs to be done from a place of trust and integration, not fear and scarcity.
In many traditions, if not universally, the Snake represents transformation and rebirth, much like the shedding of its old skin.
A gift of the snake is that it helps us cultivate easefulness as we move out of the old, despite how terrifying, unsettling, destabilizing, and uncertain stepping into the unknown can be.
Our deepest intuition and inner-knowing fully trusts that whatever lies ahead is an upgrade from whatever we’re leaving behind. A perfect image is how easefully the snake sheds its skin. It does so without pain, suffering, or longing.
On a social level, Snakes are graceful and often magnetic, drawing others in with their quiet confidence and psychic depth.
Understanding the Wood Element
In Chinese cosmology, the five elements—Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water—each represent unique qualities and energies. Wood, in particular, is associated with growth, expansion, and creativity. It symbolizes the energy of spring, with its potential for new possibilities and forward momentum. Wood embodies flexibility and resilience, like a tree bending in the wind without breaking. It also carries the essence of vision and planning, encouraging long-term strategies and the pursuit of goals with consistent progress and determination.
On the emotional level, Wood is connected to kindness, compassion, and generosity. However, when unbalanced, it can lead to frustration, irritability, anger, blaming, impatience, or rigidity.
Intuition
Now is the time to strengthen your connection to your inner wisdom and trust it to guide you. Trust it, even if you don’t have all the answers yet, and even if you’re worried what other people are going to think.
If you are wondering how you will know the voice in your head is coming from your intuition, that voice will be calm. It will never be urgent. It will never be scared. There is great peace to that wise inner-knowing. If you ignore it, it will keep coming up. If something is meant for you, you won’t miss it. However, the window for certain opportunities can be short, so be ready to make bold decisions. You won’t have time to hem and haw so this is when quieting your anxious mind, and connecting to intuition will be such a blessing in guiding you.
The Year of the Wood Snake: Themes and Energies
SPIRITUAL UPGRADE
THE GREAT SHEDDING
POWER OF RENEWAL
SURGE OF ENERGY AND TRANSFORMATION
WAVE OF OPPORTUNITIES
EXPANSIVE GROWTH
BOLD MOVES
STEP INTO YOUR POWER
OWN YOUR DESTINY
When the Wood element and the Snake combine, the result is a year of extraordinarily powerful rebirth and renewal. This is a time to embrace both the dynamic energy of Wood and the introspective wisdom of the Snake. Expect a balance of outward expansion and inward reflection, as the year’s energies invite us to cultivate personal growth while remaining mindful of our deeper truths.
The Wood Snake year encourages:
Renewal: Embrace the power of transformation in your personal and spiritual growth! Release old patterns much like a snake shedding its skin.
Strategic Growth: Take calculated steps toward your goals, but avoid over-thinking and decision paralysis.
Inner Wisdom: Trust your intuition and make time for introspection. Repattern old habits of mental chatter to leave space for your quieter wisdom to be heard.
Flexibility and Adaptability: Navigate challenges with the resilience and grace of the Snake.
Creative Expression: Harness Wood’s creative energy to innovate and bring fresh ideas to life.
How the Wood Snake Year Impacts Each Zodiac Sign
Rat
The Rat will find the Wood Snake year full of opportunities to showcase your talents. While Rats are naturally resourceful, this year invites you to pause, reflect, and ensure your plans and relationships align with long-term goals. Trust your instincts but avoid overthinking and over-committing.
This year, you’ll want to provide extra value to your target market. They are ready for it and want it! If your peers are selling Toyotas, it’s time for you to sell BMWs. Reckless behavior will bite you in the behind so keep it classy.
Ox
For the steady Ox, the Wood Snake year brings opportunities for growth, especially in personal and professional realms. This year you will have some notable creative energy, so if you’ve been thinking about picking up an instrument, taking up painting, or writing a book, this is your year to get fulfilled creatively! Channel your emotions into creative endeavors and you will be able to heal your old wounds.
Channel your energies into truly fulfilling projects that showcase your innate gifts. Collaboration will supercharge your growth, however, flexibility will be key. Your natural ability to connect and network will reward you.
Tiger
The tiger has exciting opportunities for career advancement and relationship growth this year. Stay curious and open because the opportunities you are looking for may show up in unexpected ways. Emotional balance will be your secret weapon to unlocking your achievements this year. Align with others in collaboration and focus on planning and strategy rather than impulsive action. Growth will come through patience and thoughtful decision-making.
Protect your ideas and don’t give them away for free. You may have to manage other people’s expectations, so set clear boundaries and don’t overpromise.
Rabbit
Surround yourself with your biggest supporters. This year you shine in the spotlight and step up into leadership roles. With the right people cheering you on, you will also gain a lot of trust in your field.
This year you’ll want to practice sound financial planning and decision making. Be mindful of how you respond to challenges. Pause and act from a place of aligned confidence instead of fear. This is a time for nurturing lasting connections and focusing on personal growth. Lean into your intuition and take steps to solidify your goals.
Dragon
Be ready to hit the ground running as a surge of energy, opportunities and meaningful connections will propel your advancement personally and professionally. Your assignment this year is to network.
Your audience is looking for an alternative to the mainstream. Think about what you can offer them from a place of authenticity. Stay aligned with what brings you joy and this will be abundance and value to yourself and to others. This is your year to level up!
Snake
As the ruling sign of the year, Snakes are in their element. Embrace the power of transformation in your personal and spiritual growth! Your natural instincts will lead you to success. Embrace opportunities for renewal. Cultivate inner balance to navigate challenges with grace.
This year you step into your power and will be supported in dismantling your biggest obstacles when you take responsibility and put your mind to problem-solving.
You won’t be the same person at the end of this transformative year. Remember when you level up, you can’t take everyone with you. There will be folks who will resent your growth, and that’s ok. You don’t have to make yourself small to make others comfortable.
Horse
The energetic Horse will experience incredible travels and significant career breakthroughs. Your generosity and positive attitude will support all those around you and enhance every area of your life. Practice open aligned communication for lasting relationships and to unlock very powerful achievements.
There may be a missing skill in your tool chest that has been slowing down your progress. This year, when you bridge the skill gap, you will bridge the pay gap. This year you are supported in visibility and likeability, when you position yourself as an expert in your field, your knowledge and skills will be noticed.
With all the positive attention, this is a great year for you to find a partner, so get out there and be visible if you’re looking for that special someone!
Goat
2025 is about finding harmony and tapping into your creativity. Self doubt may arise, but collaboration, along with your natural gift of resilience and persistence, is your key to breakthroughs. You will find inspiration for new projects and receive recognition and praise for your achievements. Use this time to nurture your dreams and establish supportive connections.
Your health needs to be a priority this year. Emotionally, you may have the tendency to overthink things and spiral out on your worries. Establish strong health practices and routines for yourself and your family so you can stay grounded and healthy together.
Monkey
For the clever Monkey, 2025 brings exciting growth in your career. Staying open to new perspectives and constructive feedback is the key to this advancement. Letting go of your ego will open up the path to greater success.
Monkeys have a lot of external pressures this year to perform in a difficult economy. Your own stress management will be key to your success! Look for opportunities to piggy-back on bigger players in your industry, including those you already have in your network. Externally, you may want to undergo a mini-rebrand to align yourself with your current market.
Rooster
The meticulous Rooster will appreciate the Wood Snake’s strategic nature. This year supports organization and long-term planning that will bring recognition and financial growth. Prioritize professional relationships that harbor trust and open communication. Collaborating with those you are aligned with in your network will be a key to your success in 2025. Look for opportunities where you get to lead to build your reputation in your field. Visibility and recognition are in your corner this year. Remember, your growth may make some folks envious or resentful, but that’s not a reason to shine a little less.
If you are looking for a house, you may come across a sweet deal! Just make sure to be extra-meticulous around all paperwork, (taxes, contracts, permits, etc.), because this area is going to need a little extra attention.
Dog
The loyal Dog will best be served this year by their most meaningful and trustworthy relationships. Don’t be afraid to ask advice from a mentor, or hire help in your business. Prioritize relationships that are in alignment with your goals. These connections will accelerate your success. Alternatively, you may have the opportunity to become a mentor. The more you contribute to others’ growth, the more value you bring to the table. Your good deeds won’t go unnoticed.
Self- care will be of the utmost importance to avoid getting rundown. This is a time for personal growth, introspection, and self-discovery. Trust your instincts and embrace opportunities for renewal and transformation.
Pig
The sociable Pig will benefit from the Wood Snake’s grounding energy. Focus on balancing your social life with moments of introspection. Avoid gossip and stay aligned with your goals and highest desires. Balance ambition with joy and rest and you will have a fulfilling year. This year supports personal healing and the release of old patterns. There might be some internal resistance to change because the familiar feels safe, but this is the year to jump in the driver’s seat and be in control of where you want your life to take you.
If there has been something in your life that you have been wanting to change, you have the supportive energy this year to do it. You will also have the opportunity to elevate your financial literacy and make smarter financial decisions.
Words of Encouragement
The Year of the Wood Snake invites us all to embrace a harmonious balance of growth and introspection. By aligning with its energies, we can manifest our greatest desires. Remember to honor both the adaptable and expansive qualities of Wood and the transformative power of the Snake as you move through the year ahead.
Goat, Ox, Tiger
Stay resilient through tough moments! Your natural gift for persistence will serve you well even through unfamiliarity.
Dragon, Rooster, Pig
This is a major year for transformation born out of aligned action for this group. Be adaptable and don't be afraid to go all in and commit! Breakthroughs that redefine your future are waiting for you.
Rabbit, Snake, Dog
This will be a very exciting year for you three. You’re coming in with a lot of energy and motivation. Your dynamism and self-confidence will propel you, however, you must be secure in setting boundaries around distractions. All the time you have already spent building your skills and honing your craft will pay off this year.
Monkey, Rat, Horse
Snake will bring an abundance of opportunities and valuable connections. The key to your success this year will be in building on the progress and connections that you have already made. The rewards will pay off for years to come.
Journal Prompts For Snake Year
This is the perfect time to lean into the serpent's energy, so let’s explore your relationship to Snake and its deeper symbolism of intuition and transformation in your life.
Do you fear snakes? If so, what does that bring up for you?
Are you afraid of, or have a negative association with the unseen mysteries associated with divinity and the spirit realm? Have cultural or religious impressions shaped your view?
Does the idea of stepping into something new destabilize you if you don’t know exactly what to expect? Is there comfort and safety in the familiar even if it’s not working for you anymore?
Are you afraid to explore your subconscious and intuition?
Does the process of death, decay, and rebirth frighten you? If so, what does it bring up that you don’t want to experience yourself?
How do you connect to your intuition? How alive is that aspect of your being?
Are you currently questioning if something in your life needs to change? For example, your job, your relationship to a partner, financial habits, or where you live?
What do you need to release completely? What cords need to be cut?
How to get comfortable with uncertainty. Think back to a time when you made a huge shift. Maybe you left your long-term partner, or a well-paying yet soul crushing job. Now think about how you felt about that transition one year later? How do you feel about it now? Do you regret it? Are you better off? Are you glad you went through that process of death and rebirth?
What are you carrying that is still unprocessed? Another way of asking yourself this, is what for you still holds a huge emotional charge? This is what you have to resolve this year.