5 Chinese Zodiac Signs Experience Financial Abundance Starting On May 18

May 18 opens a new chapter for five Chinese zodiac signs who are ready to stop surviving and start receiving big financial abundance again. It’s a Fire Pig Day according to the Chinese calendar and the energy is actually about clearing blockages— not causing chaos. Pig days are emotionally intuitive and spiritually charged.
You’re not being pushed to hustle harder, you’re being asked to let go of what’s keeping you broke, tired and stuck in cycles that aren’t aligned with your actual worth.
And because it’s a Destruction Day during a Snake month in a Snake year, it’s not about chasing. It’s about noticing what’s already trying to find its way to you. Financial abundance doesn’t just show up through a paycheck — it shows up in what no longer drains you, what gets easier without explanation, and what feels like confirmation that you’re not behind, you were just waiting for the right moment. For these five animal signs, that moment begins now. Financial abundance has arrived!
1. Pig
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You're the emotional center of the day and it shows. Something that’s felt uncertain with money lately starts to ease up. This could be a situation where you’ve been over-giving financially, under-earning in a job that doesn’t value you, or carrying guilt around asking for what you deserve. That guilt lifts.
You might get a small unexpected check or have a conversation that reroutes your financial direction in a way that feels better and not nearly as hard as it has been.
This is not just that your manifestation finally working kind of energy. This is your nervous system finally relaxing enough to receive what’s been circling you for weeks. And once it comes, the pressure breaks. You’re not stuck anymore.
2. Goat
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You’ve been holding it down emotionally for too long and your finances have taken the hit. Maybe you’ve been the one covering for others, stretching your budget, or just trying to make things seem nice when it’s been exhausting. May 18 marks the end of that self-sacrificial cycle.
What’s changing now is your ability to recognize how much you’ve been holding that isn’t yours. And once you name it, the abundance comes. You may get offered something free like a gift, a covered meal or someone reducing their rates without you asking. But even more powerful than that is the moment you stop feeling guilty for needing a softer life. You’re finally catching your breath and that’s the beginning of the upswing.
3. Snake
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There’s something happening for you around shared resources and emotional investment. You’ve been watching someone’s energy, wondering if they’re ever going to show up emotionally, financially, or otherwise. May 18 brings your answer. And it’s one that sets you up for way more peace around money going forward.
You might see someone follow through in a way they haven’t before or you get validation that your instincts about a financial decision were spot on. This isn’t the kind of abundance that comes from manifesting harder. It shows up when you finally stop micromanaging the outcome and decide to act like you deserve better, whether or not it’s convenient for anyone else.
4. Rabbit
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You’ve been quietly anxious about money, maybe without even realizing how much it’s been affecting you. This might have shown up through over-apologizing when you couldn’t afford something, undercharging if you freelance, or just not even asking for help when you should’ve. That ends today.
May 18 brings a powerful emotional reset. Someone shows you they’ve got your back. You get a refund or discount out of nowhere. A plan gets rearranged in a way that saves you money instead of costing you more. What matters most is that you finally stop feeling like you're too much for needing support. You’re not a burden and your needs aren’t unreasonable. Abundance flows the second you believe that.
5. Dragon
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You're about to see what happens when you let something fall apart and realize it actually works in your favor. Something big you’ve been trying to hold together gets restructured or falls through entirely and instead of panicking, you feel relief. You didn’t want it to go that way but now that it has, you’re not stuck in the wrong thing anymore.
That’s when something better shows up like a clearer opportunity, an unexpected yes, or just more room to move without constantly negotiating for scraps. The Destruction Day energy is working for you now. It’s ending something you didn’t have the heart to walk away from, and replacing it with abundance you actually have the bandwidth to receive.
Micki Spollen is YourTango’s Editorial Director. Micki has her Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism & Media Studies from Rutgers University and over 10 years of experience as a writer and editor covering astrology, spirituality, and human interest topics.