As I said in the Dragon astrology book, periods of time pass in groups of five. The Dragon was a peak, especially as it coincided with the change of the Millennium in the Western calendar. The Year of the Snake will continue to have many of the major changes and occasional destructions that marked the past few years. But because the Snake is an earth dwelling creature instead of flying in the clouds like a Dragon, destruction may take place deep in the earth, such as earthquakes. Heat burns metal and there is little rest.
War is very likely, as are conflicts between international businesses.
People will be in constant upheaval emotionally, and international tensions will rise. Further, the economic outlook is not optimistic. It will eventually decline drastically from now until the end of October when it will begin to settle for the last two months of the year. Do it between February 4 th and 20 th . The time will be ripe and your fortune will come marching through your front gate.