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What Fire adds to the Snake
The Snake's branch is traditionally linked to Fire, so a Fire year doubles the element. Tradition pictures a Fire Snake as the most intense of the Snakes: the usual composure remains, but there is a visible spark underneath, in conviction, charm and sometimes jealousy.
Fire Snake years are 1917, 1977 and 2037; the next after that is 2097.
Personality tendencies
- Charismatic in a quiet, focused way.
- Determined; keeps pursuing a goal long after others stop.
- Sharp intuition about motives.
- Prone to possessiveness or holding grudges.
Growth edges
Doubled Fire can run hot. The Fire Snake may feel slights deeply and replay them. Writing a complaint down instead of sending it, and waiting a day, is a small practice that protects relationships.
Intense focus is a gift, but it helps to schedule rest. Without it, this Snake can burn out while appearing perfectly calm.
Love and friendship
Fire Snakes love deeply and expect depth in return. Honesty and reassurance matter to them, and so do their partner's own interests, which keep the relationship from becoming too consuming.
Work
Strategy, law, investigative work, medicine, entrepreneurship and advocacy suit this combination. Fire Snakes often thrive when a demanding mission gives their focus somewhere to go.
Elements in context
In the cycle of elements, Fire feeds Earth and is dampened by Water. Traditionally, that suggests a Fire Snake benefits from calming influences such as quiet time, water, and steady friends. The year element is only one layer of a full Ba Zi reading.
Snake years begin at Lunar New Year, not January 1. If your birthday is in January or February of 1917, 1977 or 2037, you may belong to the Fire Dragon year before, so use the lookup tool on the Chinese zodiac page.
Questions people ask
Which years are Fire Snake years?
1917, 1977 and 2037, each starting at Lunar New Year.
Why is the Fire Snake called intense?
The Snake's branch is traditionally Fire, so a Fire year doubles that element. It is a symbolic reading and not a diagnosis.
Is the Fire Snake yin or yang?
Yin. The Snake is always yin, and years ending in 7 are yin.