2025 is known as The Year of the Yin Wood Snake – Yi Si.  The Year of the Snake commences on 29th January 2025 and ends on 16th February 2026.

The snake is the 6th animal in the 12 Chinese zodiac signs and is part of the Fire Cycle in the cycle of the season of five elements in Feng shui. In the Year 2025 taking into account the elements in combine and clash based on the Feng shui Destiny Analysis known as the Four Pillars of Destiny or Bazi (Phat chee) the two main elements for the year are Wood and Fire.

Element Yin Fire relates to candlelight, twilight, low flame, small fire etc.  The characteristics of Yin Wood are subtle like vines and creepers, amenable, charming and yet have strength. The year is a combination of Yin Wood and Fire which would be a productive relationship. It will be a year of joyous celebrations, prosperity and abundance. Time to showcase the talent and utilise the prosperous time to garner prosperity and wealth.

Industries which may benefit are fire industries like entertainment, trading, stock, finance, petroleum, fine arts power, energy, entertainment and metal industries, heavy engineering, fabrications, steel etc. Water industries like shipping, communication and transport would do well however wood industries are into a not-so-prosperous cycle and earth industries like real estate, mining, and construction may face obstacles.

By adapting Feng shui, one can avert the difficult phase in store in the Year of the Snake and mitigate its ill effects and move towards prosperity. The primary focus is to stay healthy, happy and contended which would be quite achievable through proper Feng shui protection both for the home and the occupants and the entire zodiac.

In the year 2025, the animal signs which receive good support from the year zodiac are                                   Rat, Monkey and Dog. The zodiac which will have to protect and defend from the clash with the annual zodiac sign are Snake, Pig, Sheep and Ox. However, with proper protection and care the afflicted zodiac sign can also smoothly sail through the year.  These Zodiac signs may carry Jade Monkey to mitigate the ill effects of the year.  

To ensure that the home is well protected apart from the advice for the individual zodiac, following basic Feng shui corrections would be extremely beneficial.

Place a metal wulou or suspend 6 Chinese coins with red tassel at the Centre sector of the house to overcome the #2 illness star. Place a pair of black obsidian tortoise figurines.

Suspend 6 rods of a metal wind chime at the Northeast of your home to counter the #5 misfortune star also referred to in Feng shui as Five Yellows.

Place a red décor at the Northwest of the home and bedroom to counter #3 disputes/quarrel/argument star.  

Place 3 bamboo stems in a vase with water in the North of the living room to protect the house from violence or robbery star.

Place a Piggy Bank at the Southeast to activate good luck and wealth.

Place Rose Quartz Mandarin Duck on the West to activate relationship and love luck including marriage prospects.

Adapting simple and practical Feng shui tips in the home and the individual zodiac the Year of the Yin Wood Snake can be transformed into a very auspicious and prosperous year.

In short by adapting Feng shui we can sail through smoothly as it is easier to surf with Feng shui than to fight the tides of time.