It’s this time of the year when local Tyches, fortune tellers, seers, and even naysayers err, soothsayers, declare their prophecies, doom or boon.
Madam Suzette Arandela, a famous psychic and feng shui expert, has joined the crowd of prophets to present the oracle of 2025 to the public.
What is in store for the Filipinos in the Year of the Wooden Snake?
Intriguing, Mysterious
According to Madam Suzette, a Gumaca, Quezon-born Fortuna, the Year of the Wooden Snake is quite intriguing.
Contrary to common beliefs that snakes are backbiters and evil, these reptiles, according to her, symbolically, are also tender and passionate like a sweet lover as a tamed cat hugging a human like the romance pictorial of Hollywood actress Nastassja Kinski with a python curling in her whole body or Filipino actor Harold Montano caressing a serpent in a photoshoot while it is coiling to his face, neck and his entire body.
For people who are born in the Year of the Snake, says Madam Suzette, “their characteristics are being mysterious, secretive but warm and compassionate, especially in romance.”
Engagement and Marriage
Madam Suzette warns that Snake people have a bad side to themselves. “The negative trait of snake people is being unpredictable,” she said.
Snake years are 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1980, 2001, 2013, and 2023.
The Year of the Wooden Snake starts January 29, 2025 and ends February 16, 2026.
Also a geomancer, Madam Suzette predicts that this year is not-so-good for marriage as it entails a lot of challenges, travails and failures. “It’s not a good year for marriage,” Arandela proclaims.
There is the other side of the coin, though. “But proposal for engagement is a lucky one,” Arandela quips.
“2025 is a mix of positive and negative traits.”
Contrary to common beliefs that snakes are backbiters and evil, these reptiles… are also tender and passionate like a sweet lover as a tamed cat…
Economy and Environs
In her layman’s viewpoint, the seer sees a successfully mild economy. “Our economy needs careful and wise planning and thinking. The officials and the ordinary citizens must think twice before they pursue certain business ventures.
“In investing in an open business, think twice because financial growth is slow especially during the first and second quarter of the year.
“Beware of scams. It will be worldwide in scope,” gushes Madam Suzette.
“Business will be profitable if one invests in fashion, online store, health, fitness and wellness, home care services, food entrepreneurship, beauty enhancement and cyber security services.”
The country will continue to experience natural and man-made catastrophes.
Positive Side of ShowBiz
In show business, Madam Suzette predicts colorful and awe-inspiring events like the popularity of Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo which she says is insurmountable. “Gagawa pa sila ng third episode ng kanilang pelikula. Kung matagimpay ang ‘Hello, Love, Goodbye’ at ‘Hello, Love, Again,’ mas magiging matagumpay ang ikatlo nilang pagtatambal.”
She also gives credence to the reel and real-life relationship of Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera. “Mas magiging matagumpay pa rin ang mag asawang Dingdong at Marian kahit saanmang larangan.”
Madam Suzette pins hopes on former popular stars. “Ang mga dating sikat na mga bituin ay sisikat pa rin bagamat hindi na masyado. Sa mga young ones na nakatutok ang interest ng publiko. Kaya huwag mawawalan ng pag-asa ang mga sikat noon pero hindi na pinapansin ngayon dahil sa kanila na babaling ang publiko.”
Ugly Side of ShowBiz
On one hand, she says, 2025 will be the year of breakups and separations between couples, married or not.
“It’s sad but they will happen. Many celebrities will be caught unaware of their private lives. Many of them will be overtaken by their own controversies. More scandalous private lives of celebrities will happen in the Year of the Wooden Snake. Kahit na anong gawin ng mga taong nakapaligid sa kanila, wala ring mangyayari dahil ang nagdedesisyon sa kanilang mga ginagawa ay ang kanilang mga sarili mismo. Mas sinusunod ng mga artista ang kanilang damdamin kaysa kanilang isip kaya nagkakaganyan ang karamihan sa kanila. Sobrang nakakalungkot,” laments Madam Suzette.
But she suggests that prayers can do a lot of miracles. “Kaming mga psychic ay gumagabay lamang sa kanila (We the psychics only guide them through our pieces of advice).”
Lucky and Compatible
Lucky colors of the year, according to Madam Suzette, are brown, purple, yellow, and red.
Compatible signs for people who are born under the Year of the Snake are Ox, Snake and Rooster.
For animal zodiac signs, lucky this year are those whose signs are Monkey, Rooster, Horse, Rat, and Dragon. For average luck, Ox, Sheep, Snake, Tiger, Rabbit are the frontrunners while the not-so-lucky signs are Pig and Dog.