02/18/2026
Losar Tashi Deleg - Happy Lunar New Year
Riding the Fire Horse
Losar marks a new cycle — a subtle but palpable turning of the year.
A time to clear what has settled, to refresh intention, and to step into life with renewed clarity.
This year arrives as the Fire Horse: a meeting of flame and motion, brilliance and speed, inspiration and momentum.
Fire brings warmth, illumination, discernment, and heart. It is the light that lets us see clearly and the courage that allows us to be seen.
The Horse carries strength, independence, and movement. In Tibetan understanding, the horse is intimately connected with lung (wind/energy) — the subtle force that governs breath, circulation, thought, speech, and the nervous system. It is what allows life to move at all.
Together, Fire and Horse create a year that moves quickly.
Projects gather momentum.
Decisions accelerate.
Truths surface.
Energy amplifies.
Things don’t tend to stay stuck.
But speed alone isn’t power.
This is where the teaching of windhorse — lungta — becomes essential.
In Tibetan tradition, windhorse represents the uplifted life-force: our vitality, confidence, coherence, and good fortune. When windhorse is strong, we feel resourced and capable. There is natural courage, clarity, and forward movement. We don’t force life — we ride it.
When windhorse is weak or scattered, even small challenges feel overwhelming. We lose heart. We become reactive or depleted.
So the real question of a Fire Horse year isn’t “How fast can I go?”
It’s:
How strong is my windhorse?
Because this year magnifies whatever is present.
If we are grounded, our momentum becomes purposeful.
If we are scattered, the same energy feels like anxiety or burnout.
Fire amplifies. Wind carries.
Our job is to strengthen the rider.
The Elements and the Awakened Warrior
This Losar also lands beautifully within the elemental arc we’ve been exploring together.
Wood taught us generosity and flow — the willingness to move and grow.
Fire invited dignity and radiance — the courage to shine.
Earth cultivated trust — stability, nourishment, and grounded presence.
Metal brought us rightness - refinement, boundaries, clarity
Water reveals the essence - the strength at our very core
Now the Fire Horse asks us to embody all elements at once.
Flow.
Radiance.
Ground.
Clarity.
Strength.
This is the posture of the awakened warrior.
Not someone who pushes harder or fights life, but someone steady enough to meet intensity without losing themselves. Someone who can stay connected to heart while moving decisively. Someone who acts from clarity rather than reactivity.
Strong windhorse. Warm heart. Stable footing.
When those qualities come together, momentum becomes meaningful.
Merit and Intention
Traditionally, a Horse year is said to multiply the impact of virtuous actions. Acts of generosity, healing, prayer, practice, and compassionate intention are considered especially potent.
Whether we interpret this symbolically or energetically, the message is simple and practical:
When the winds are strong, what we send out travels further.
This is a year to be deliberate about what we cultivate.
Where we place attention.
How we treat others.
How we care for ourselves.
What kind of world we participate in building.
Small actions ripple.
Caring for Your Windhorse
Rather than trying to slow the year down, we strengthen our foundation so we can move well within it.
A few steady supports:
Keep consistent rhythms. Regular sleep, meals, and daily practices calm the nervous system and stabilize life-force.
Favor warm, nourishing food and rest. Grounding, cooked meals and adequate recovery anchor wind and protect vitality.
Limit excess stimulation. Too much input — screens, news, constant decision-making — scatters energy. Protect your attention.
Move your body intentionally, steadily. Walking, stretching, breathwork, mindful strength. Build quiet power rather than frantic effort.
Deepen inner practice. Meditation, somatic awareness, healing work, or simple breath practices consolidate life-force and strengthen presence.
Choose courage consciously. Let Fire express as clarity and heart-led action, not impulsive heat.
These aren’t restrictions — they’re ways of keeping your windhorse strong so you can actually enjoy the ride.
Walking into the Year
My intention for this coming year — in sessions, classes, and online offerings — is to continue supporting exactly this:
Helping you build resilience, regulate your system, resolve pain efficiently, and develop the kind of embodied trust that lets you meet life directly.
Not dependency.
Not constant fixing.
But strength, clarity, and self-reliance.
A strong windhorse.
Because when life speeds up, we don’t want to brace.
We want to ride.
Wishing you a steady heart, clear intention, and a vibrant Losar.
May your life-force rise, your actions be meaningful, and your path be clearly lit.
With
