Friends born in the Year of the Snake have many considerations when choosing a floor and house type, according to feng shui. From the perspective of the Five Elements' mutual generation and inhibition, some floors are not suitable for people born in the Year of the Snake, and there are advantages and disadvantages between east and west-facing houses.
Which floors should people born in the Year of the Snake avoid?
In feng shui theory, there is a relationship of mutual generation and inhibition between the floor and the zodiac element of the resident. Generally, situations that are inhibitory are considered less auspicious. People born in the Year of the Snake belong to the Fire element.In the Five Elements based on numbers, 1 and 6 belong to Water, 2 and 7 belong to Fire, 3 and 8 belong to Wood, 4 and 9 belong to Metal, and 5 and 0 belong to Earth. Since Water inhibits Fire, and 1 and 6 belong to Water, from the perspective of the Five Elements' mutual inhibition, people born in the Year of the Snake are not suitable to live on the 1st floor, 6th floor, 11th floor, 16th floor, and other floors ending with 1 or 6.
Living long-term in these floors may cause a weakening of one's energy field, making it difficult to make progress in their career, and affecting their wealth, just like a flame being doused by water, which prevents it from burning strongly.
According to the concept of zodiac conflicts, the animal that conflicts with the Snake is the Pig. The Pig corresponds to the Northwest in the Eight Trigrams.
Some feng shui perspectives believe that high floors in the northwest direction may have an adverse effect on people born in the Year of the Snake, disturbing the stability of their energy field and causing unexpected situations in life, disrupting their usual rhythm.
At the same time, the Snake and Tiger are in conflict. The Tiger corresponds to the Northeast in the Eight Trigrams, so low floors in the Northeast direction may also be unfavorable for people born in the Year of the Snake, possibly leading to tense interpersonal relationships and obstacles in work.
Additionally, the West belongs to Metal, and Fire inhibits Metal. Although people born in the Year of the Snake can suppress the Metal energy field to some extent, over time, their own energy may be consumed, affecting health or wealth. Therefore, from this perspective, people born in the Year of the Snake should be cautious when choosing floors in the Western direction.
Which is better for people born in the Year of the Snake: East-facing or West-facing houses?
According to the theory of mutual generation of the Five Elements, the Snake belongs to Fire, while the East belongs to Wood. Wood generates Fire, which is beneficial for the fortune of people born in the Year of the Snake.Living in an East-facing house allows people born in the Year of the Snake to benefit from the nourishment of the Wood energy in the East, strengthening their energy field. This may help them gain more support from others in their career, improve their thinking clarity, increase work efficiency, and achieve better results;
In terms of wealth, new opportunities may appear, and income may flow more smoothly; in terms of health, the overall vitality and spirit will be better.
In traditional feng shui concepts, East-facing houses have always been considered auspicious. There is a saying "Purple Qi comes from the East," symbolizing continuous good luck and blessings. Living in an East-facing house, people born in the Year of the Snake can seem to bring this auspicious energy into their home, subtly improving their fortune and making the family atmosphere more harmonious and warm.
In contrast, the West belongs to Metal, and Fire inhibits Metal. For people born in the Year of the Snake, the West-facing house presents some challenges. Additionally, the West-facing house suffers from severe afternoon sun exposure, resulting in higher indoor temperatures. In feng shui, excessively hot environments can create unstable and irritable energy fields.
Living long-term in such an energy field may make people born in the Year of the Snake more irritable, leading to conflicts in family relationships and difficulty maintaining focus in their careers, hindering development. However, if the person's birth chart has excessive Fire energy and needs Metal to balance it, then a West-facing house is not entirely unsuitable, but it requires some feng shui arrangements to adjust the energy field.
Feng Shui Tips
If people born in the Year of the Snake are already living in an unsuitable floor or house type due to various reasons, don't worry, there are ways to improve it. If living on a floor that is incompatible with their Five Elements, such as the 1st floor (Water inhibiting Fire), place a red Chinese knot in the living room.Red belongs to Fire, which can enhance the Fire energy field and balance the Water energy field of the floor, thus mitigating the adverse effects of mutual inhibition. If living in a low floor in the Northeast direction (Snake and Tiger in conflict), hang a landscape painting in the Northeast corner of the bedroom. Water can generate Wood, and Wood can neutralize the power of the Tiger, thereby reducing the harm to people born in the Year of the Snake.
If living in a West-facing house, to alleviate the heat and adverse energy field caused by the afternoon sun, install heat-insulating film on the windows to block excessive heat from entering the room. At the same time, place a large potted plant, such as a money tree, in the living room, using the Wood energy of the plant to balance the Metal energy and stabilize the energy field.
If living in an East-facing house, to further enhance the fortune, place a pair of Qilin figurines at the entrance. Qilin is a mythical creature symbolizing auspiciousness, which can protect the home, attract more good luck and blessings, and make the life of people born in the Year of the Snake more comfortable and smooth.
