17/02/2026
The year of the snake is gone and I definitely done some shedding...
Bring on the year of the Fire Horse, have the courage to do what you need to do.
As the Year of the Snake draws to a close on the 17th Feb we enter into the Year of the Horse. There’s a quiet but powerful energetic shift that takes place during this transition.
The Snake carries the medicine of introspection. It was a year of shedding skins, refining instincts, learning in private. Subtle and deep work.
Before we rush forward, it’s worth pausing to honour what this past year has given us.
Where have you outgrown an old version of yourself?
What have you shed?
What truths did you finally face?
What wisdom did you gain in silence?
To consciously close this cycle, you might light a candle and reflect on the lessons that shaped you. Journal about the parts of you that feel different now. Clear a drawer, release clothes that no longer feel like “you,” burn a small note representing something you’re ready to let go of. Offer gratitude for the strength that came through stillness.
And then… the Horse arrives.
Horse energy is movement. Fire. Visibility. Courage. Where Snake is internal, Horse is expressive. Where Snake waits, Horse runs. This is the energy of momentum, freedom and bold authenticity.
To open this new chapter, you might ask:
What have I been hesitating on?
Where am I ready to be seen?
What motivates and excites me?
What dream wants movement now?
Set intentions that are visible, not hidden away in a notebook.
The Horse rewards action aligned with truth. It asks for bravery. It asks you to trust your heart, your passion, your fire.
This transition doesn’t need to be dramatic. It can be simple and sacred.
“I release what has completed. I carry forward the wisdom. I welcome the courage to run.”
From quiet growth…
To embodied movement.
From shedding…
To becoming.
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What will you create in the Year of the Fire Horse?
With love,
Fiona
www.earthmonk.guru