20. Year of the Snake not at all negative, says feng shui expert

Monday January 21, 2013

PETALING JAYA: People should not view the coming Year of the Water Snake negatively as it has no bearing on their future or way of life.

Feng shui master and founder of the Malaysian Institute of Geomancy Sciences Master David Koh said the perception that the Year of the Snake was not as good as other years in the Chinese zodiac was not correct.

People should not be caught up with these hocus pocus. A lot of people are born in the Year of the Snake and they turned out great, he said.

He cited Soong Ching-ling, the wife of Chinas first president Sun Yat Sen, and former Communist Party of China chairman Mao Zedong as famous personalities born under the sign.

Buddhist Missionary Society Malaysia adviser Datuk Ang Choo Hong said that in ancient times, humans and snakes were enemies and as such, the animal was perceived as dangerous and unfriendly.

However, he said in Buddhist scriptures, there are mentions of naga auspicious serpentine beings that could be either snakes or dragons.

In citing an example, he said a snake sheltered Buddha, who was meditating in a forest, from an oncoming storm.

The character of a person is determined by his karma, how he was brought up and his education rather than the year he was born in, he said.

Federation of Taoist Associations Malaysia president Tan Hoe Chieow rubbished such negative beliefs, saying that there was no such thing as a particular animal sign being totally bad.

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20. Year of the Snake not at all negative, says feng shui expert