1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

Of the twelve animals in the Chinese zodiac, the sixth animal, the snake is the most mysterious and also the wisest. They don’t allow others to know much about them and usually keep things to themselves. This makes them suitable to be a philosopher, or a theologian. People born in the year of the snake are great speakers and deep thinkers. Such people are also stubborn and overconfident. They ignore others’ opinion and only follow their own judgment, which is right most of the time.

In the Chinese culture, people believe that a person born in the year of the snake during spring or autumn season is intimidating, and hard to deal with. On the other hand a person born in the year of the snake during the winter is calm and submissive because this animal hibernates during the winter. Also, those born during nice weather tend to be happier than those born in bad weather.

References:

• Garrick's Palace of Stuff. 17 Jul 2007 <http://pages.infinit.net/garrick>.
• Lau, Theodora. "Chinese zodiac/horoscope." The Snake personality . 2007. 30 Jul 2007 <http://www.chinavoc.com/zodiac/index.asp>.
• "Snake." 17 July 2007. Lexico Publishing Group, LLC. . 24 Jul 2007 <http://www.reference.com/search?q=snake%20(zodiac)>.
• Farrer, Tracy . "Grass Snake." Frog Life. Scottish Natural Heritage. 31 Jul 2007 <http://www.froglife.org/speciesIDsReptiles.htm>.
• Permission of Snake granted by Lucy Benyon. (See email here)