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🐴 HAPPY NEW YEAR! 🐎🔥 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse (火马年) or Red Horse Year (赤马年 ) in the Chinese Zodiac, a rare occurrence that happens only once every 60 years.

Double Fire: In Chinese metaphysics, the Horse belongs to the Fire (火) group, so 2026 adds double strength to the year’s governing element, leading to a "Yang Fire" year (丙午) with massive transformative momentum.

What seems like chaos shifts into greater coherence, as old cultural patterns, habits and limited thinking breaks apart and new creative forces gain power.

Key Symbolism:

The combination of the Horse sign and the Fire element creates an exceptionally high-energy year of dynamic change. The Horse naturally symbolizes vitality and independence, while the Fire element adds intensity and drive.

People and events in previous Fire Horse years such as 1906 and 1966 helped launch lasting periods of cultural transformation and technological innovation, greater freedom, new perspectives, collaboration and independent thinking. It was during these time periods that the world changed in meaningful and revolutionary ways.

Duration: The Year of the Fire Horse officially begins on February 17, 2026, and ends on February 5, 2027.

Zodiac Symbol: The Chinese character for Horse is 马 (Simplified) or 馬 (Traditional).

The Fire Horse signifies a time for creative ambition, adventure, growth, and taking synchronized action, encouraging us to move quickly in unison with others, to be enthusiastic, adaptable, and pursue new opportunities with strength and determination, breaking free from limitations. 🙏💕

Painting by Kristin Darnell-Kreger