Snakes are always beautiful.  Even if they are not classically pretty to look at, there is a quality about Snakes that makes them lovely to look at.  Snakes dress well and even a bit ostentatiously.  They apply cosmetics and drape jewelry and fix up this and tack up that just the way it should be.  Snakes have a natural talent for elegance.  They adore accessories, scarves, gloves, hats, Cartier watches, Louis Vuitton luggage and - well - money.

In China, to tell a man that he is a "veritable snake" is the summit of compliments.  And why not?  Snakes are fabulous people.  Not only do they look sensational, but they are wise.

Ask a Snake for advice and he will sit down, ponder and consider before replying.  Because Snakes have inborn intuition about almost everything, they get a lot of hunches. They are frequently clairvoyant.  What's more, they can strike with unmitigated cheek at a moment's notice, cut an adversary to the quick and slink away with impunity.

Why do you suppose almost all snake people are rich? They always seem to have money coming out of their silken sleeves and yet, when you take a good look, they don't seem to have to work too hard to come by their wealth.  It must be the charm and the inimitable attractiveness that causes the pennies to rise from the pockets of others and float into those elegant, decorative purses Snakes are so famous for.

In fact, if I tell you the whole truth about Snakes, I have to admit that although some of my best friends are Snakes, they all have a dreadful streak of laziness.  Indolence is the Snake's real and only enemy.  He must fight every day to move up and forward and go and do.  Inside, the Snake has enormous ambition.  But the will is not always the way.  Snake people must do daily battle with the great god gravity, get out of their cozy beds and slither out into the big cold world.

Snakes are possessive.  No.  Not possessive.  Snakes are positively feudal about their mates.  They are said to roll themselves around the loved one until the person is smothered by their enchanting beauty and charm.  Certain unsuspecting people are well-advised to stay away from Snakes.