2025
Year of the Wood Snake
Jan 29, 2025 - Feb 16, 2026
Year Overview
2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake, bringing transformation, wisdom, and strategic thinking. The Snake is associated with intuition, elegance, and deep wisdom. Combined with Wood element, this year favors growth, new beginnings, and flexible approaches.
Key themes for 2025:
• Strategic planning and careful decision-making
• Personal transformation and shedding old habits
• Intuitive insights and spiritual growth
• Financial wisdom - save before spending
• Health focus on digestive system and stress management
The annual Flying Star chart shows the 4 Green star in the Center, making this a year favorable for academic pursuits, creativity, and romance.
Flying Stars Chart 2025
Lo Shu Grid showing star positions for 2025
Auspicious Stars
1 White - Victory Star
WestVictory Star in West brings career success, new opportunities, and recognition. Excellent for those seeking promotions or starting new ventures.
4 Green - Romance & Academic Star
CenterRomance & Academic Star in Center benefits the entire home. Excellent for students, writers, and those seeking love.
6 White - Heaven Star
SouthwestHeaven Star in Southwest brings authority, leadership, and mentor luck. Benefits patriarch and career advancement.
8 White - Prosperity Star
SoutheastProsperity Star in Southeast - MOST AUSPICIOUS for wealth! Brings financial luck, business success, and abundance.
9 Purple - Future Prosperity Star
NorthwestFuture Prosperity Star in Northwest brings future success, celebrations, and happy events. Good for long-term planning.
Inauspicious Stars
2 Black - Illness Star
NortheastIllness Star in Northeast brings health problems, especially for elderly. Can cause chronic ailments and accidents.
3 Jade - Conflict Star
SouthConflict Star in South brings arguments, legal issues, and disputes. Can affect reputation and relationships.
5 Yellow - Misfortune Star
NorthFive Yellow Misfortune Star in North - MOST DANGEROUS. Brings severe bad luck, accidents, financial loss, and illness.
7 Red - Violence Star
EastViolence Star in East brings theft, betrayal, and injuries from sharp objects. Can cause financial loss through deception.
Annual Afflictions
CRITICAL: Do NOT disturb these sectors with renovations, digging, or loud activities!
Five Yellow (Wu Wang) North
The dreaded Five Yellow (Wu Wang) occupies the North in 2025. This is the most dangerous affliction causing severe misfortune, accidents, financial disasters, and health crises.
DO NOT: Renovate, dig, hammer, or make loud noises in North. No ground-breaking or major construction. Avoid sitting or sleeping facing North.
Place 5-element pagoda, 6 hollow metal rod wind chime, or heavy brass objects. Salt water cure is essential. Keep area very quiet and still.
Grand Duke (Tai Sui) Southeast
Grand Duke Jupiter (Tai Sui) sits in Southeast 3 (142.5° - 157.5°) in 2025 - the Snake position. Offending Tai Sui brings obstacles, setbacks, and bad luck.
DO NOT: Face Southeast directly when working. Avoid ground-breaking, renovations, or sitting facing SE. Do not disturb this sector.
Place Pi Yao (dragon-horse) facing SE to appease Tai Sui. Carry Tai Sui amulet if your zodiac clashes (Pig, Tiger, Monkey, Snake).
Three Killings (San Sha) West
Three Killings (San Sha) occupies the West (247.5° - 292.5°) in 2025. Brings three types of misfortune: loss of wealth, relationship problems, and accidents.
DO NOT: Sit with back to West. Avoid major renovations in West sector. Do not have main door in this sector if possible.
Place 3 celestial guardians (Pi Yao, Fu Dog, Chi Lin) facing West. Keep area well-lit. You CAN face West, just don't sit with back to it.
Year Breaker (Sui Po) Northwest
Year Breaker (Sui Po) is directly opposite Tai Sui in Northwest 3 (322.5° - 337.5°). Brings demolition of plans and breakdown of relationships.
DO NOT: Renovate or disturb Northwest sector. Avoid sitting with back to this direction.
Keep quiet and undisturbed. Place metal cure if necessary.