How has year of the snake treated you? Updated horoscopes for the last half of 2025
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Some horoscope specialists liken the year to a game of Snakes and Ladders. Some days land you in a place that propels your fortunes upwards. On other days, you're stopped on a slithering path that takes you a few steps back.
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General predictions for the year certainly noted there were good days ahead for many in 2025, especially for people seeking transformation, wisdom, creativity and calmness. But the underbelly of the year of the snake reveals hidden problems for 2025, including increased stress and conflict.
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Singer Beyonce, for example, was born in a year of the rooster. Horoscope predictions for roosters note that people born in these years understand the importance of hard work and that their hard work would pay off in 2025. Beyonce, of course, is known for a strong work ethic, along with her talent. She'd been nominated five times for the Grammy award for album of the year, but it was 2025 when she finally took home this top prize.
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For those born in years of the pig, such as Elon Musk, horoscope predictions indicated ample rewards could be coming their way. That certainly seemed to be the case at the start of the year when U.S. president Donald Trump appointed Musk a senior advisor. However, those rewards also came with a warning: Be careful of anything that seems too good to be true.
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People born in a year of snake were predicted to have the ability in 2025 to turn around any bad luck that came their way. Case in point? Golfer Rory McIlroy had gone 10 years without winning a major tournament, but earlier this year he captured the 2025 Masters Tournament for the first time and finally completed his long-sought-after grand slam (a win in each of golf's four major championships.)
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One more example of this year's predictions coming to fruition may be seen with Steven Spielberg, who was born in a year of the dog. These folks are described as loyal, loving and smart and it was predicted that dogs would receive great praise in 2025 for years of excellent work. For Spielberg, film fans and critics alike are heaping new praise on Spielberg for one of his early successes — Jaws. The movie is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year and the entertainment world is abuzz thanks to a special release of the movie, a prestigious exhibit and anniversary celebrations in locations across North America.
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