Snake and Monkey compatibility
Combination + friction
The Snake is the branch 巳, Yin Fire. The Monkey is 申, Yang Metal. Here is how the two branches meet in the tables Korean saju uses, and how their elements relate.
By the tables, the Snake and the Monkey have both a combination and a friction mark. The pull tends to be real, and the rough edges tend to need talking through.
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Branches: 巳 and 申
Six harmony (六合)
巳 and 申 form a six harmony, one of the six closest pairings, said to make Water. It is usually read as easy cooperation: plans click and small things get forgiven.
Punishment (刑)Friction
巳 and 申 are listed together as a pair that rubs each other the wrong way. It is usually read as friction around rules, fairness or who owes whom. Clear agreements tend to help.
Break (破)Friction
巳 and 申 form a break. It is read as small cracks: plans that need patching, not a pair that falls apart.
Elements: Fire and Metal
Fire controls Metal in the controlling cycle. The Snake side tends to set the frame and the Monkey side tends to feel it. Read gently it is structure, read harshly it is pressure. Agreeing who decides what usually helps.
巳 is Yin and 申 is Yang: one of each.
How to read this
A zodiac sign is one character out of eight in a saju chart. For two people, the birth-day pairs, the balance of elements and timing usually say more than the signs do. Treat this page as a tendency, for fun and self-reflection, not a verdict on anyone.
A sign is just one character
Two full charts have sixteen. Enter your birthday, then theirs, and the Moon Rabbit works out your compatibility score for free, on your device.
Questions
Are the Snake and the Monkey compatible?
By the tables, the Snake and the Monkey have both a combination and a friction mark. The pull tends to be real, and the rough edges tend to need talking through. It is one character each, so treat it as a tendency. The full charts of both people say more.
Which signs are traditionally closest to the Snake and the Monkey?
By the tables, the Snake’s closest partner (six harmony) is the Monkey and its three-sign teammates are the Rooster and Ox. For the Monkey, the closest partner is the Snake and the teammates are the Rat and Dragon.
Is zodiac compatibility the same as saju compatibility?
No. Zodiac compatibility compares only the two birth-year signs. Saju compatibility compares both full charts, especially the birth-day pairs and how the elements fill each other in. SajuBunny shows that score for free.