Sometimes this year you might feel like having a bit of a lion down. The start of the year will see a cat-alogue of ill omens delivered to your doorstep and yes, unfortunately, it has your name on it. Left to its own devices, the universe is planning on turning you into a sourpuss this year. But let us whisker in your ear: keep in mind that you are the felis one, that you are not claw-less, and that you can des-puma-te your fate by relying on your own tail-ents.

Water Tiger:
04 Feb 2022 – 03 Feb 2023
04 Feb 1962 – 03 Feb 1963
Metal Tiger:
04 Feb 2010 – 03 Feb 2011
05 Feb 1950 – 03 Feb 1951
Earth Tiger:
04 Feb 1998 – 03 Feb 1999
04 Feb 1938 – 04 Feb 1939
Fire Tiger:
04 Feb 1986 – 03 Feb 1987
04 Feb 1926 – 04 Feb 1927
Wood Tiger:
04 Feb 1974 – 03 Feb 1975
04 Feb 1914 – 04 Feb 1915

Fortune direction:

North-West

Augmenting your fortune:

Circular Celadon Vases

Lucky number:

Lucky colour:

  Yellow

  Health

Clearly you’ve never been a fan of dog-ma, but the jungle drums are beating and they’re telling us that a myriad of niggles might accompany your feline wriggles this year. Do we have a suggestion? Yes, we do. To stay in shape, so that the twists and turns of life don’t tear stripes off from you, a course of something like paw-lates will get you through in a whisker. A little more attention to your health this year will ensure you don’t flat-lion.

  Wealth

Your regular water holes might find you withd-roar-ing more than anticipated this year; if so turn then to your various side-lions. This will prevent any financial cat-astrophes. We’re not kitten you, this year presents opportunities and pitfalls in equal measure. It’s true that you’ll always land on your feet, but first check how heavy the down-paw is going to be.

  Love

We all agree that there’s something fitting as you bite down on the scruff of the neck and carry your loved one around in your mouth, especially when your style is to do so in haute cat-ure. Why then do we suggest that your better strategy this year might involve a lot of pussyfooting around? You’ve the Curly Tongue Star visiting, and we all know that prey tastes better when its not talking back at you. Don your best s-linx-ing around gear and stalk at leisure.

  Career

Your purr-fessional activities get some assistance this year from the Heavenly Virtue Star. This one is a type of other-worldly catnip, turning the less-than-desirable into something in your favour. We’re not questioning your littership skills, but you must be aware that this year will be a grand game of mew-sical chairs and you’ll want to get to your cat-seat by the window before the competition does. If need be: pin-stripes and cuff-linx.

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

Judgement:
The Power of the Great.
Perseverance furthers.
Image:
Thunder in heaven above: the image of the Power of the Great. Thus the superior man does not tread upon paths that do not accord with established order.
The Forest of Changes:
Peaches and plums blossom and then fruit, producing much each and every day. They grow and ripen, sweet is their taste. A boon they are to us.
Verdict:
Well, that’s all good then, right? Sure, just ask your opposite number, the monkey, how things turned out with those peaches in heaven. A sweet fruit, and a lifetime of punishment. A true anarchist needs to be very wealthy, if you’re not there yet then the established order will hide you for a year.

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.