2013 is The year of the Black Snake that began on February 10th shortly after the Newmoon in Aquarius, the humanitarian of the zodiac. This year of Snake is meant for steady progress and attention to detail. Focus and discipline will be necessary for you to achieve what you set out to create. The Snake is the sixth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which consists of 12 Animal Signs.

According to the Chinese Five Element Astrology Calendar, 2013 is the Year of Water Snake. The color of Water in Five Elements system is related to Black. Therefore we can say 2013 is a Black Snake, Water Snake or Black Water Snake year.

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n ancient Chinese culture, black, corresponding to water, is a neutral color. Furthermore, they regard black as Heaven’s color; as the king of colors and honored black more consistently than any other color.

Snakes are an important motif in Chinese mythology. There are various myths, legends, and folk tales about snakes. Chinese mythology refers to these and other myths found in the historical geographic areas of China. These myths

include Chinese and other languages, as transmitted by Han Chinese as well as other ethnic groups. Snakes often globally appear, specifically in Asian cultures, in myth, religion, legend, or tales as a fantastic beings unlike any possible real snake, often having a mix of snake with other body parts, such as having a human head, or magical abilities, such as shape shifting.

In some places, the snake also symbolizes wealth or fortune. In both Western and Chinese cultures snake is associated with

the bravery of men and beauty of women. In Japan, some people put the skin of a snake into their wallet because they believe it brings

luck and can make them rich. Snake is a symbol of wealth and money to the Japanese. They also say that if you meet or see a white snake, you will be lucky

in life. That is why some people put a picture of a white snake on their wall. People in thailand believe that if you dream a snake is holding you tightly, you will meet your

soul mate soon.

ncient Chinese wisdom says a snake in the house is a good omen because it means your

family will not starve. This could be taken metaphorically to mean that a Snake could never have a problem with family starving because he is such amediator, making him good at business.

Or it could mean that a Snake would be willing to sacrifice his possessions, something the Snake has a lot of, in order to pay for his family’s food. Any way it is interpreted is representative of the Snake’s character and is a measure of the value he puts on his material wealth. The Snake is keen and cunning, quite intelligent and wise.

In many religion, mythology, and literature, serpents and snakes represent fertility or a creative life force. As snakes shed their skin

through sloughing, they are symbols of rebirth, transformation, immortality, and healing. The ouroboros, a form of snake that is eating its tail in a circular shape, is a symbol of eternity and continual renewal of life.

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