General Characteristics of a Snake

The most astute and intelligent of all the animals, the Snake has the added blessing of having profound wisdom. Many very prominent spiritual leaders and teachers are Snakes.

The Snake will always rise as someone of influence or authority. They are powerful individuals and will find it easy and comfortable to lead. Their stunning charm, eloquence and striking beauty attracts many to them. Many of the world’s most influential, powerful people and most beautiful women are Snakes – Gong Li, Indira Gandhi and Oprah Winfrey, just to name a few!

There is always a shroud of mystery around the Snake. He is also the most cunning sign – you never quite know what a Snake is thinking of or what he has up his sleeves. This doesn’t mean he is deliberately deceptive; he’s just guarded, protective, shrewd and, most of all, in tight control – more so than he’d have you know.

Strengths

The Snake is gifted with a natural intelligence. More than that, he is the wisest of all the animals with an extraordinarily sharp and acute mind. He is also the most powerful and influential of all the signs.

What makes Snakes all the more successful is their measured pace and a very sophisticated, discerning way of working and living. They will never be the ones to jump around in excitement nor throw their weight around to get things down. They are frighteningly ambitious but are exceptionally good at keeping their cool and staying pointedly aware, under their quiet façades.

Snakes are also very intense and deeply passionate about anything they are committed to – this adds responsibility to their already very impressive list of qualities. The Snake can accomplish tremendous things – which may even seem impossible to others – once he puts his mind to them.

The Snake can also garner excellent support, great respect and a huge following. Snakes have that extra fortune of being devastatingly beautiful, stunningly fashionable, eloquent and very charming. You can’t help but be attracted by a Snake and want to be under their spell.

Weaknesses

The other side of that same intense coin reveals a personality that can tend to be very highly strung. Snakes maintain a very mysterious façade and to maintain that, they keep a lot of things bottled up inside. It also means they find it very difficult to let go; relaxing their grip on people who have wronged them does not come easily. Forgiveness is out of the question. The Snake has the potential for being vicious and will pull out all stops to extract revenge.

While the intensity of their focus keeps them driven and brings them to enormous heights of success, the flipside is that they can also be too careful and suspicious. The Snake does not trust easily and it is very hard to penetrate his cool, hard demeanour. He also has a lot of confidence which if not managed well, can translate into a coldness and arrogance towards people he feels he has no need for.

The Snake works hard but by the same token, he can also play so hard that he becomes decadent and hedonistic. He will never do things by half measures. It’s all or bust for the Snake, and on the way to the finish line, he won’t hesitate to ruthless, cunning and deviousness to have his way.

Career and Working Life

The Snake has an unusual cunning and an extremely perceptive, analytical mind. They can size up a situation precisely, exactly to their advantage. Never one to waste time on frivolities or things which won’t bear results, they select only partnerships or projects with huge returns. Though he looks introverted and prefers to stay in the background, never underestimate a Snake – he knows every detail intimately, has figures at the tips of his fingers and several battle strategies that are ready for implementation, now. More often that not, his way will be the right way.

You can be sure that anything a Snake works on will be done with exactness and a lot of style. The process is as important as the result and the Snake will take pains to always maintain grace, elegance and a fashionable cool that will make jaws drop and heads turn.

Love and Relationships

The Snake’s intense nature extends to his relationships too. This is one sign who is most likely to have several affairs. However, once he has committed to a lifelong partner, he will become very protective, even possessive and jealous. He likes the freedom and indulgence of being able to roam but will not tolerate the same of his partner. They can however, be wonderful lovers with a keen eye for romance and intense pleasures.

Because the Snake has an innate distrust for everyone and is often a closed book, the best kind of partner for a Snake is one who can give him that space he needs while always giving him the assurance of security and stability in the home and family life.

Finance

The very fortunate Snake has a lifelong blessing of never really needing to worry about money. They will always be financially secure and even if they do encounter financial difficulties, their cunning and strategic minds will help them find a way out.

As sophisticated and very stylish people however, they do enjoy the luxuries that wealth provide. They like to live well and can be extravagant in their spending, though not to a point that threatens their security; they are too careful for that.

Snakes can also have a tendency to be very miserly with their money; their possessive and self-protecting nature makes them instinctively wary of anyone who may come in the way of their wealth.

Social Life

The charismatic Snake is not likely to be the flamboyant life of the party but he will probably still attract the largest number of admirers and followers. He mains a mystic coolness, an aura of seductive mystery that naturally draws people to him – they all want to be under his spell.

Snakes will know how to charm their way into getting people to do things with them so that they feel they are the ones being done a favour. Such is the skill of the Snake! They will also be the best and most lavish hosts, holding stunning parties. However, as much fun and finery as it provides for guests, this too is a quietly masked opportunity for them to benefit. There isn’t a single move the Snake makes – no matter how casual and social it seems – that isn’t precisely calculated.

Life Lessons

The Snake could do with relaxing his grip a little and lightening up. He is already able to draw many admirers – now he should make the most of it by learning to trust and open up to them.

Snakes should also try to express themselves more and not keep things so bottled up inside – this can be damaging for his health as stress levels and internal illnesses are likely to arise from his intense over-drives. It can also alienate people around him who feel intimidated by his high expectations and silent broody ways.

COMPATIBILITY

Who the Snake will join forces with

The Snake, Ox and Rooster form one of the four trios of the Chinese zodiac, so Snakes will do very well to work with or find partners in Oxen and Roosters. The Rooster brings much needed fun and a playful element to the intense and introverted Snake. The Snake will also like the Ox’s stability and reliability; they are both serious in their own way.

The Snake generally befriends people who have as much ambition as he has. There is a powerful alliance to be found between the Snake and Dragon, both very strong signs. Both are driven towards success and will feed off each other’s passion, strength and tenacity. Snakes will also appreciate and work well with the deftness and crafty cunning of the Rat and the steady loyalty and calm of the Dog.

Who the Snake will bite

The Snake has little tolerance for people who are either too simple or too smart. He will find it very strenuous to work with the Monkey who is also highly intelligent but sneaky and often mischievious – this doesn’t bode well with the Snake’s in-built skepticism. He will also be at odds with signs like the Boar, which is too unrefined and relaxed for his liking, and the Rabbit, which is just as introverted and uncommunicative as he is.

Outspoken, frank, brash signs like the Tiger and Horse will also have trouble finding common ground with the Snake, whose suspicious nature will instantly dislike their directness, unstoppable energy and grand ideals.

How to work well with a Snake

To have a successful relationship with a Snake, you must never, ever try to outsmart him – it will never work and he will sniff out your ulterior motives faster than you can say “Hiss”. Win the Snake over by allaying his inherent mistrust of people – be forthright and honest, keeping your word and work with integrity.

Tread carefully around the Snake. It would be in your best interests not to offend him or deliberately upset him for he holds a grudge and will go to all lengths to make sure you pay back for whatever damage you cause. This is not a nice enemy to have and unless you are sure you have the same cunning prowess as him or a large store of anti-venom, you would do well to stay as clean, honest and sincere as you can around him.

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Famous Snakes

Daniel Radcliffe, James Hong, Dean Martin, John F. Kennedy, Indira Gandhi, Ella Fitzgerald, Huang Xiong Ming, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Sidney Sheldon, Stephen Hawking, Martha Stewart, Kim Jong-Il, Bob Dylan, Tony Blair, Chaka Khan, Kim Basinger, Pierce Brosnan, Joan Crawford, JK Rowling, Elizabeth Hurley, Gong Li, David Wu, Anna Wong, Howard Hughes, Audrey Hepburn, Anne Frank, Grace Kelly, Barbara Walters, Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey, Virginia Woolf

Other Lunar Animal Signs

1. I am the Rat

2. I am the Ox

3. I am the Tiger

4. I am the Rabbit

5. I am the Dragon

6. I am the Horse

7. I am the Sheep

8. I am the Monkey

9. I am the Rooster

10. I am the Dog

11. I am the Pig

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