Snake coiled in the minds Looped in overlapping thoughts At the bequest of the wood snake Let’s unravel the forgotten
Foregone memories, engraved patterns Elastic mind seems to accommodate It all with no apparent problems Letting go of the most recent
Digging deeper for the next best collection Finding ways to make peace and appease To make room for the unwanted pile Waiting to be let go
Finally, the most difficult, most essential Purge awaits, where the most important Weighing down and down, compacted And crushing need to be unearthed Awaits
May the wood snake bring the resolute mind The courage and strength to release it all Turning inward and be in harmony With one and all
2025 is the Year of the Wood Snake. In Daoism, the wood refers to returning to one’s true nature.