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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

Undoing misconceptions surrounding ‘unlucky’ Year of the Snake

 

Free Malaysia Today
Feng shui masters say the year of the wood-fire snake begins a ‘fire era’, offering opportunities to those who can adapt, stay resilient, and embrace change.
PETALING JAYA
The Year of the Snake has often been labelled “unlucky”, largely due to traditional notions that portray snakes as cunning and ominous creatures.

This perception has led some members of the Chinese community to believe it is an inauspicious time for milestones such as marriage or starting a family.

But two feng shui experts FMT spoke to believe otherwise.

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Raymond Wong.
“Every challenge presents an opportunity. Those who adapt quickly, remain resilient, and ( those who) embrace these shifts can thrive,” said Wong.

Fellow feng shui expert Kenny Hoo said the coming lunar year will bring its share of ups and downs, particularly for market trends and health.

“However, I believe the whole world will become more peaceful this year compared to previous years. People will refocus on their jobs and economic growth. There’ll be a lot of good opportunities,” he said.

Wong dismissed the idea that specific years dictate marriage trends, saying those decisions were influenced more by individual destiny.

“Marriage is considered part of one’s destiny. The timing of when you meet your significant other or get married is predetermined based on your bazi chart,” he said, referring to the astrological practice of predicting one’s fortune based on the year, month, day and hour of their birth.

Hoo shared a similar view, saying decisions to marry were not solely based on the Chinese zodiac, although some may have a preference for their weddings to take place in a specific year.

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Kenny Hoo.

“Of course, a lot of people would get married in the dragon, horse, rat, rabbit and rooster years. These are called the ‘lovely years’ as love will flourish.

“However, the Year of the Snake will also have a lot of people getting married as couples may plan to have a baby born in the following Year of the Horse,” he said.

Hoo also pointed out that 2025 will include a leap lunar month, making it a “double spring” year. “A lot of people think this ‘double spring’ is auspicious. This may encourage people to plan marriages or to have children,” he added.

Hoo does not foresee couples avoiding having children in this lunar year, saying those born in the Year of the Snake are often seen as smart and capable of adapting well to challenges.

“When you think of a snake, you’ll think of its smartness, cleverness, and ability to adapt to various challenges,” he said.

Wong said it is common for couples to avoid having children in the Year of the Snake if either partner is born under the Boar sign.

This, he said, stems from a belief that the two zodiac signs are incompatible and may result in constant disagreements between the child and parent born in the Year of the Boar.

“However, these beliefs are misconceptions. A ‘Snake’ does not always clash with a ‘Boar’,” he said adding that none of the other signs can guarantee harmony. - FMT

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