Another factor which affects an individual’s personality is the sun sign. The sun signs are better known as the Western zodiac, and they parallel the Chinese lunar signs. Many of us know what our Western zodiac sign is, take a look below to see how they influence the sign of the Snake.

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ARIES: 21 March to 19 April
Fire + Negative Fire = Aries Snake

The Aries Snake has the flair to criticize in a way that is palatable to others and has the ability to subdue difficult people into obedience. The combination of the wise and guarded nature of the Snake and the confidence of the Ram results in an outstanding leader. Although outwardly confident, you are internally fragile and are occasionally seen to find solace in your support group. Your love life may be turbulent, but only because you may have made some hasty decisions which are easily regrettable. You will see both your happiest and saddest days in relationships.

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TAURUS: 20 April to 20 May
Earth + Negative Fire = Taurean Snake

The Taurean Snake is gifted in a range of abilities. Together with your streak of luck, you will fare well in all aspects of life: professional career, love and family. You are down-to-earth and are especially careful with finances and naturally averse to gambling. Although security-conscious, you are not paranoid and will always find support in others. Once you have made a decision, you move forward and never look back. This is especially true when it comes to love. Armed with a barrel full of charm; you will find lasting happiness in a stable partnership… and at other times, through material gains.

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GEMINI: 21 May to 21 June
Air + Negative Fire = Gemini Snake

The true motive of a Gemini Snake is usually concealed beneath their charm and effervescent personality. You are irresistible to the opposite sex and appealing to most people. A Gemini Snake will rarely be found alone; you are as good at sustaining long-term friendships as you are with creating new acquaintances. Your oratory skills are a definite forte, and coupled with your witty humour, you are often great company to be around. One of your downfalls would be that you are easily agitated and may be susceptible to losing control of your emotions. Being a natural people-pleaser, you may not fare well if criticism were to fall upon your ears. Additionally, you enjoy taking risks to test your own judgment and reflexes.

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CANCER: 22 June to 21 July
Water + Negative Fire = Cancerian Snake

The Cancerian Snake is highly mysterious and enchanting. You seek worldly attainments such as fame, wealth and security but sometimes do not put it into action due to your inhibited Crab nature and philosophical Snake quality. You love to have people around you, and your originality makes you a refreshing companion. Protective by nature, the Snake aspect makes you defensive, fear failure and highly dependent on love. The Cancerian Snake has a complicated personality. Most of your traits are highly contradictory: you are expressive but private; you are a good advisor but terrible at listening to advice; you crave attention but don’t receive attention well etc. Although worldly success is usually within your reach, peace of mind most of the time is not. A relationship with you will be adventurous and never dull, however you enjoy the occasional external flirt – your partners should not fret however, it’s merely a reflection of your insecurities.

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LEO: 22 July to 21 August
Fire + Negative Fire = Leo Snake

The Leo Snake’s obsession with being the first in everything makes their life full of self-made success and failure. You are graceful and do not succumb under pressure. Love, admiration and understanding will bring out the best in you. You have impeccable taste and many will envy the smoothness of your life. However, you have the tendency to be spoilt, selfish and arrogant as a result of getting too much attention and getting your way too often. You can be warm and sincere if you lead a quiet life dedicated to helping others. Your sensitivity allows you to be more receptive to others, and you will be the first to realise if someone is unhappy. In the love game, you will no doubt be loved. You are caring, honest and sincere. Valuing security within a relationship, you will most likely have an argumentless partnership… but only because you will avoid it at all cost!

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VIRGO: 22 August to 22 September
Earth + Negative Fire = Virgo Snake

The Virgo Snake’s secretive, aware and discriminating nature comes from a combination of the Virgo’s eye for detail, love for organization and the Snake’s tendency to hide their feelings. Although you are charming by nature, you are fiercely goal-oriented and will follow through with your plan until completion.You are very focused and do not let yourself get swayed away from your intended path. You will not make hasty moves and know that good things come to those who wait… and put in hard work! Although you will always have an open helping hand extended towards those less fortunate, you eyes are set on career goals – and this includes putting love on hold. You are not bedazzled by material gains, but need to satisfy your professional objectives. The number of your close friends is small, but strong.

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LIBRA: 23 September to 22 October
Air + Negative Fire = Libran Snake

The Libran Snake is easy to relate to and makes it a point to express themselves in a way that they can be understood. You have impeccable taste and will constantly be surrounded by beautiful objects and furnishings. This is not because of your want for it, but you naturally attract such splendours. On the contrary, you will not spend your personal wealth for material gain. You are charming, witty and humorous – 3 qualities that will bring you far in life. You are cool, desirable and love pleasure. You have the tendency to concede to popular demand even at times when you know it would be much better to act independently. This spills over into your love life, where you will be dependent on your partner. You will rarely see a Libran Snake single. Just like in your career – before you’re out of a job, your eyes will already be scanning for another.

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SCORPIO: 23 October to 21 November
Water + Negative Fire = Scorpio Snake

The Scorpio Snake’s number one opponent is themselves. Besides the fact that you are a brilliant tactician whose intense emotions are hidden deeply within, you enjoy setting the bar higher and higher as time goes by. You don’t believe in stagnation, and will force yourself to continuously progress for the better and achieve bigger things. You are hard to read and comprehend, and may appear secretive as you don’t share information easily. Additionally, you do not bother to explain your motives and could not care less about idle gossip. It would be easier taming a lion than to get scandals out of your mouth! You are ambitious and result-oriented and will leave no stone unturned should you need to investigate something. One weak spot: you are vulnerable to love. You are a sincere partner and are overly generous with time and money towards those you hold dear.

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SAGITTARIUS: 22 November to 21 December
Fire + Negative Fire = Sagittarian Snake

The Snake born under this Western sign does not take things so seriously. You loves fashion, are well informed, less secretive and less fickle. You love freedom and variety. You are classy, have lofty ideals and crave for success and recognition. The Snake in you contemplative while the Archer is very decisive. This combination of Archer and Snake makes a wise but less obedient Snake.

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CAPRICORN: 22 December to 20 January
Earth + Negative Fire = Capricorn Snake

The Capricorn Snake is intellectual, aloof and always in deep thought. You are totally confident of your own beliefs and judgment and do not usually seek the advice of others. Others may pass this off as arrogance, however you will always listen to third party ideas. You are a good listener, and your loyalty and generosity may surprise those not close to you. You have a high level of endurance and patience to stalk your enemy. You unfold your high flying goals with careful planning and persistent follow-through. You take a while to find a good partner but once you do, it will not be a trivial matter.

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AQUARIUS: 21 January to 19 February
Air + Negative Fire = Aquarian Snake

The Aquarius Snake is cheerful, bright and optimistic. You are flexible and will alter your course according to the dictates of your environment. You are erratic in your thinking and have a great need for freedom of expression. You are prone to anxiety when under stress. When negative, you can become reserved and keep to yourself. The Snake in you makes you prone to jealousy. You have your way of conveying your wishes without being explicit. You feel a need to please others and that may be your downfall. This spills into your love life where you will find your happiest and saddest moments. A strong support group is necessary for the Aquarian Snake which has a surprisingly frail heart.

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PISCES: 20 February to 20 March
Water + Negative Fire = Piscean Snake

With charm and impeccable manners, the Pisces Snake hides his wisdom and telepathic power well. The Pisces sign dilutes the Snake’s ruthless determination. However, the Snake’s passionate and intense nature combined with the Fish’s deep and silent nature makes the Pisces Snakes an extremely sensitive person. You tends to invest everything in relationships – your ravenous passion rivals that of Lothario. You have a thirst for romance and enjoy arousing love and charming those around you to death. Faithfulness is an area to work on, however as soon as tiny tots appear in the picture – your slithering ways will come to a halt.

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