Let’s not boar you with fine e-pig-rams, this is not the year to label all the jars in your pantry as ‘clover’. The cosmic forces might have hidden their intentions, but someone has squealed, and without due care you’ll be the roast of the town. Don’t hide, you’re one of the original e-pig-enes, remember your place in the Pig Bang Theory of universal origins. Do your hamwork and be prepared.

Earth Pig:
04 Feb 2019 – 03 Feb 2020
04 Feb 1959 – 04 Feb 1960
Fire Pig:
04 Feb 2007 – 03 Feb 2008
04 Feb 1947 – 04 Feb 1948
Wood Pig:
04 Feb 1995 – 03 Feb 1996
05 Feb 1935 – 04 Feb 1936
Water Pig:
04 Feb 1983 – 03 Feb 1984
05 Feb 1923 – 04 Feb 1924
Metal Pig:
04 Feb 1971 – 04 Feb 1972
05 Feb 1911 – 04 Feb 1912

Fortune direction:

North-East

Augmenting your fortune:

Bevelled-Edge Crystal Balls

Lucky number:

Lucky colour:

  Red

  Health

You might find your pig-ment losing a little more colour than anticipated this year. Ask not for whom the hambulance sirens toll they say. Too many more of these puns and you’ll get the pork chop, something to steer clear of, who wishes to be the mistaken bacon? What to do? Find an opportunity to subject yourself to a thorough hog-wash.

  Wealth

Hello? Too much crackling on the line? You might think you’re chatting to the God of Wealth, but that fuzzy sound might indicate that your call has been intercepted by the Greater Squandering Star. This is less-than-ideal news. Check all your financial contracts or agreements this year with care, make sure that none of them are written in invisible oink. Read right down through the fine print, there may be a twist in the tale.

  Love

Everyday could be a Valenswine’s day, or not. This year it’s time for an excursion to the Hall of Mirrors where a good, hard, long look at yourself reveals – Frankenswine’s Porker. Without some careful pre-thought, much romance this year might tender to end up as the earlier versions of Swine Lake. We wish you luck with the hogs and kisses.

  Career

Aiming to be the chairman of the boar-d? The one sector this year where you’ve a little invisible help, this time from the Post Horse Star. If you’re finding yourself a little dis-grunt-led in your present position, then the opportunities for travel, work gigs, and even attending various meet-markets are more than decent. Try to be a sty-lish nosy pig and keep your ears attuned for any and all opportunities.

Guiding hexagram from the Yi-Jing (Book of Changes)

Judgement:
Work on What Has Been Spoiled has supreme success. It furthers one to cross the great water. Before the starting point, three days. After the starting point, three days.
Image:
The wind blows low on the mountain: The image of Decay. Thus the superior man stirs up the people and strengthens their spirit.
The Forest of Changes:
Purple fungi and alkanet, long the companions of the immortals. The impersonator of the deceased is urged to eat, and from this good fortune and official position will come.
Verdict:
Consider that for one minute, what could be worse than being the impersonator of the deceased. There you are. Surely, in some situations, the only thing worse than eating is not eating. This year, good fortune might be reckoned as the absence of bad fortune – the wind blowing low on the mountain could indicate the various gods passing wind – but at least you’re still on the mountain.

Feng Shui Index 2025 report

Year of the Wood Snake

Sorcerer: Dr James Greenbaum
Sorcerer's apprentice: Susan Zhang
Wand bearer: Forest Chan
Director/Editor: Yukti Vidyarthi
Translation editor: Melanie Ng
Design/Art: Lizzie Lau; Anna Lai; Elva Lau; Patrina Leung; Jon Berkeley
Web development: Paul Ngan; Timothy Wang
Video production: Alexandra Lee; Luna Deng
Thanks to: Sandy Chen Dowling; Ellen Lo
Producer: Liz Patterson

Launched in 1992 as a Chinese New Year card, the CLSA Feng Shui Index is a light-hearted outlook for the Hong Kong market and a well-loved firm tradition. Please note that this guide is not a research report.