The Water Snake
๐ Water element ยท Yin polarity
Snakes are deep thinkers who plan quietly and rarely waste a move. They are perceptive about people and financially shrewd. The Water Snake takes that base and runs it through the Water element, which is adaptable, perceptive and persuasive.
Water is the element of winter, depth and adaptability. A Water year makes an animal more intuitive and persuasive, better at reading people and bending around obstacles rather than confronting them head-on. In the Snake, Water deepens and adds subtlety to the sign's wise and private nature, producing the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Snake. Where a typical Snake might be secretive, the Water version leans toward holding back and thinking first.
Water Snake years
People born in 1953, 2013 are Water Snakes. Because 12 animals and 5 elements only realign after 60 years, the Water Snake is a once-in-a-lifetime combination โ the one before was 1893, and the next is 2073.
Compatibility
The element does not change who the Snake matches with. Best: Monkey (secret friend), Ox and Rooster. Hardest: Pig. See the full Snake table.
Frequently asked questions
What years are Water Snake years?
1953, 2013 โ and once every 60 years before and after (1893, 2073).
What is a Water Snake like?
The Snake is wise, private, elegant. Water deepens and adds subtlety to that, making the Water Snake the most perceptive and adaptable kind of Snake.
Who is a Water Snake compatible with?
Compatibility follows the animal, not the element: best matches are the Monkey (secret friend), Ox and Rooster; the hardest is the Pig.