But you can dissolve this bad energy by hanging a metal wind chime in that location. So says Raymond Lo, one of the world's most sought-after feng shui masters, who has released his predictions for the new year that begins January 24 in the Chinese calendar, known as the Hsia calendar. And the fortune-telling system, the Four Pillars of Destiny, uses the date and time of birth to read a person's future. Others will have varying degrees of luck, depending on which year they were born and how that year's animal sign relates to the snake.
Snakes are wise, thoughtful and calm.
They tend to be physically attractive but often fickle. Snakes easily glide into the world of fame and success, but if they are confronted in the wrong way can be selfish and venomous. The ease of success can make them lazy and self-centered. And their elegance can border on pretension. For the pig people, it is also recommended not to travel so much by sea this year.