In 2025, we welcome the Year of the Wood Snake. It is also known as the Year of the Green Snake, as wood is associated with the colour green according to the Chinese theory of five elements ...

Although many variations exist, the basic outline goes like this: After 1,000 years of Taoist training, a white snake demon is transformed into a woman and takes up residence with a green snake demon.

So this year is the year of the snake with the element of yin wood. For convenience, in English, it can be referred to as “green wood snake,” since the element of wood is identical to the ...