Year of the Snake Healing Crystals

Understanding the Chinese Lunar Year

The Chinese Calendar is a lunisolar calendar that tracks both the moon and the sun.  Every month begins on the new moon and lasts 28 days.  To keep the lunar calendar aligned with the solar seasons, New Years Day isn’t a specific day like January 1^st, but rather a floating holiday that occurs between January 21^st and February 20^th.  Chinese New Year is celebrated when the new moon is closest to the midpoint between winter solstice and the spring equinox.  For example:

• In 2024, Chinese New Year began on February 10^th
• In 2025, Chinese New Year began on January 29^th
• In 2026, Chinese New Year will begin on February 17^th

For people born on February 20^th through December 31^st your Chinese Zodiac will match the western calendar year. For people born January 1-20^th, your Chinese Zodiac will always match the year before because you were born at the end of the Chinese lunar year.  The tricky dates are for people born between January 21^st and February 19^th.  For those birthdays, you will need to look up when the new moon arrived on your specific year.

Year of the Snake Crystals

People born in the Year of the Snake are elegant and sophisticated. Snakes value beauty and culture, and they love to collect and curate.  They can be mysterious and privately delight in their mystique. Snakes love to know the answer when other people are still finding the questions.

Snake is a Yin Sign – associated with the moon and introspective energy. They are careful observers and see more than what lies on the surface.  They know when to speak and when to keep silent, and when they do speak it is with marked intelligence.  Crystals that resonate with the Year of the Snake help us to cultivate these refined qualities.

Elemental Energy – What kind of Snake are you?

In the Chinese Zodiac each year resonates with one of the elements: Earth, Fire, Mental, Water, and Wood.  A Water Snake and a Metal Snake will share many similarities, but they’ll also have a unique flair from their elemental energy.  While the crystals above are recommended for all Snakes, you may also enjoy exploring crystals associated with your element.

If you were born in 1989 – you are an Earth Snake.  You have a natural elegance that is real rather than artifice.  Working with earth energy crystals helps you look below the surface and to see what others are trying to keep hidden.  While all Earth signs and Snakes are patient, Earth Snakes can lay in wait far longer, biding their time until the exact right moment to strike.

If you were born in 1977 – you are a Fire Snake.  You have a dramatic elegance that catches everyone’s eye.  Working with fire energy crystals encourages you to to be generous to others and to keep ahead of interesting trends.  Fire signs can be impulsive, but Fire Snakes reliably know how create the biggest impact.

If you were born in 1941 or 2001 – you are a Metal Snake.  You are a natural strategist with a keen ability to focus on what’s important. Working with metal energy crystals will help you pierce through uncertainty and see right into the heart of any matter.  Both metal signs and Snakes are known for their keen intelligence, giving Metal Snakes an exceptional gift of discernment.

If you were born in 1953 or 2013– you are a Water Snake.  You are refined and sensual, understated yet immediately memorable.  Working with water energy crystals encourages you to be explore deeper emotional depths and spiritual mysteries.  A Water Snake moves with exceptional grace and power.

If you were born in 1965 – you are a Wood Snake.  You take personal growth seriously and delight in transforming yourself.  Working with wood energy crystals will encourage you to transform your community too.  Wood Snakes have a talent for steady growth and clever calculations. 2025 is a Year of the Wood Snake.