The Year of the Dragon overall, was a fairly prosperous, expansive year, but as we journeyed to the Dragon's tail, i.e. the end of the year, disturbing trends toward possible recession started arising. Both dragons and snakes are traditionally seen as serpentine creatures whose body twists and turns. In the Spring, Snakes become more romantic, more energetic, and thus, I expect the mid to late Spring to be perhaps the most optimistic part of the coming year. I believe that we will see significant swings up and down throughout the year. Politically, we have a new president and, in agreement with the traditional view of the Snake, people will perceive an air of distrust, an air of secrecy, and a certain air of authoritarianism in governmental affairs, almost as if the control of public affairs has slipped or slithered out of the people's hands.
Snakes love basking in the sun and become more frisky and active in the Spring.
Thus, although we can expect great upheavals and undulations during the year, and a lot of things will be happening covertly and underground, we should expect that, as the yearly cycle follows its repetitive pattern of re-growth and regeneration, the snake may shed its old skin and a certain sense of renewal may arise around this time. I feel that the best time for financial investment will be in the late Spring or Early Summer. Overall though, in the Year of the Snake, people would be wise to be conservative with their money and keep their own counsel. In general, most snakes do not go out of their way to interfere with the lives of men and women, but when they feel threatened, snakes will strike out with a vengeance. Thus, the watchwords for this year will be to watch your money, pay special attention to any internal health problems, and try to stay on good terms with your neighbors and your surroundings, but heck, that's good counsel for any year.