fire horse activation: this will be my year!
if you’ve been hearing about the energy of the new year, the year of the fire horse, and thinking: YES! this will be my year! i want you to consider one thing: what is different about WHO you are being this year, to make it so?
notice i did not ask about WHAT you are doing, or HOW you plan to make this year different. i asked about WHO YOU ARE BEING.
here’s something you may not know: 95% of what you do comes from your subconscious. and your subconscious runs off a program called your self-concept – in other words who you think you are determines almost all of what you do or do not do.
this is why i say start with self, and why identity is the key. and NOW is the perfect time to consider who you are being… to paint the picture of your next level self. the energy of NOW – of this particular new year, this new season upon us, this moment in time – is a powerful activation for your next level self.
i am not an expert in astrology or numerology or cosmic energy – but i have an expansive approach to my spiritual practice (i am into all kinds of things!) and i am embracing my inner witch this year, so i love exploring and tuning into the energy of the moment. and what i believe is that this exact moment in time is perfect for identity work!
i am about to share a bit of what i know and feel about the energy of February & March, and what i am doing to harness this energy as i step into my own next level self - but please do add your own meanings, interpretations, and intuition.
also, my approach is that you cannot miss out on any of this energy. for instance if you didn’t do any special journalling about the new year back in January or February, or if you cannot see an eclipse, or if you don’t live in the same time zone or hemisphere – the energy still exists for you, you can tune into and explore it with intention at any time. perhaps reflect on and/or expand on anything that came up then or is still coming up for you!
new year = endings and beginnings
January/February – an end to the year of the snake, a 9 year in numerology – a completion of a cycle and a final shedding of what no longer serves you.
as you think about what you are completing and shedding, know that you do not have to get rid of or leave behind or let go of any part of you! all of you – all versions of you, all parts of you, all aspects of who you are, BELONG here with you. embrace all of you with absolute compassion. what is shed are any old stories, old beliefs, old patterns that no longer serve WHO YOU ARE HERE TO BE NOW. those stories served you well in the past, but now is the time to close the chapter of those old stories, put those books away on the shelf, and open up a brand new blank page.
note: the 2026 pantone colour of the year is cloud dancer – it’s WHITE! like a blank slate… a brand new blank page. what will you write on it?
February 17th – the year of the fire horse begins, a 1 year in numerology – a time for new beginnings and bold forward momentum.
what new story are you writing for yourself now? what new chapter, what new version of self, are you writing into existence? what does it mean to you to be ignited? what is your forward direction? and in what way are you powerful, perceptive, intuitive… what other horse energy can you embody? what do you need to own so that you are the steady, strong, bold, force of nature in your own story?
note: you might also like to explore your personal year numerology or the energy of your zodiac sign in the year of the fire horse. i love to explore the messages the world has for me and look for themes, patterns, resonance. remember this: if it means something to you, it’s meaningful!
eclipse = interruptions, stir things up, flips the switch
eclipses occur when all 3 celestial bodies (sun, moon, earth) are in alignment = this is called syzygy.
in a solar eclipse, the moon blocks the sun creating a shadow on earth. in a lunar eclipse, the moon passes through earth’s shadow (earth blocks the light of the moon). either way, the eclipse stirs up what is lurking in the shadows… or digs up what’s going on beneath the surface.
February 17 – new moon solar eclipse
= a turning point, the first of two years of eclipses that will move through aquarius, setting the stage for a chapter of personal evolution – this is a powerful moment to push through inner limits to dream bigger. what is your highest vision for your self? what can you imagine now that excites you, beyond what you once thought was possible?
March 3 – full moon lunar eclipse
= the final full moon of the astrological year – a powerful moment of completion, a purge or clearing of the path, a dissolving of what is no longer true, especially as it relates to your sense of self worth and your inner power. what final shedding needs to occur now, with intentionality, so that you can step into your own power, your own magic?
= huge 3 energy (the date is 3/3, peak eclipse occurs at 33 or 3 minutes past the hour, 3 celestial bodies come into alignment) – this is about growth & expansion, especially in the trinity of identity: mind, body, sprit. the 3 in the tarot is the empress, the creator – what version of your self are you birthing, creating, or expanding into?
= during a mercury retrograde in pisces – the perfect energy for focusing inward and listening to our inner voice. just as the lunar eclipse energy helps clear the path for what is meant for you, this retrograde is all about internal clarity… clearing the paths in your mind. it’s a perfect time to tune into the inner narratives on repeat that drive how we show up in the world… stories like: i am not enough, it never lands, i always mess up, it’s not going to work… i can’t, i should, i never, i always, i am, i am NOT. travel into your imagination to rewrite these stories so they match the identity you are here to be NOW… your next level self, future self, or favourite self.
equinox = threshold, a moment of energetic shift or change
the equinox occurs when day and night are equal – a date with equal time of light and dark – before shifting once again into a new season. it’s the energy of balance/harmony – between light/dark, doing/being, giving/receiving – as well as the energy of shifting/transition, from one aspect into another.
march 20 – spring or autumn equinox & the astrological new year
the equinox is a threshold – a precipice or a doorway – between what was and what will be. similar to the threshold between who we once were and who we are not quite yet. thresholds can sometimes be uncomfortable – we can feel restless, uncertain, impatient, unsettled, itchy in our skin – because our brains do not love uncertainty.
we can tap into this equinox energy to better hold our selves through the uncomfortable parts of identity shift and stepping into our next level selves. the key is to get comfy with discomfort – to understand that just like with an equinox, these thresholds are simply part of the path our light takes.
during the equinox: notice what you are right in the middle of shifting and how it feels. notice where you are craving more balance as well as where you are ready to shift from one way of being into another. and notice where things in your life or work feel itchy or unsettled, like they no longer fit who you are being now.
new season = more transition!
with the march equinox we are shifting from one season (either summer or winter, depending on your hemisphere) into another (either autumn or summer).
summer and winter seasons both have the energy of BEING – they are seasons that are restorative and nourishing.
autumn and spring seasons both have the energy of DOING – whether it is planting seeds or harvesting seeds, it’s about cultivation, tending to, growth… practices and intentional action.
so as we enter this new season of DOING, the reminder is that insight only gets you so far! we also need to ACT. we need to choose and take the next right steps that are aligned with and an embodiment of who we say we want to be. we need to show up for ourselves, even when it’s hard, even when we don’t feel like it, especially when we don’t feel like it. this is how we become the person we are here to be… this is how we embed our next level identity. repetition, rythym, recalibration… repeat.
as you enter this new season, ask yourself: what does this kind of person DO? what seeds am i planting? what steps am i taking? what qualities am i cultivating within myself and what experiences and activities allow me to DO more of that?
to summarise this energy for the start of 2026, it’s all about deciding who you are here to be and doing the work (the inner work with your stories and beliefs and insight, as well as the outer work with your chosen actions and behaviours and embodiment) to BE that person you want to be.
i personally love to choose a word or a symbol that represents my next level identity, or favourite self, and acts as an anchor for my self in the year ahead. last year i chose a symbol – a feather – this year my word is alchemy. you could choose something else entirely – a theme song, a signature scent, a colour or animal or crystal, or design your own unique sigil. you might like to create an altar or a vision board or a playlist. anything that helps you remember who you are BEING, through the ups and downs of a year, is powerful.
also remember this one thing: identity work encompasses all aspects of self – mindset/thoughts/beliefs, emotions/feelings, energy/frequency, soul/spirituality, physical embodiment and physical spaces, voice/communication/self-expression, nervous system safety and capacity… even the struggling/resisting/wobbly parts of our self. so there are lots of ways you can recalibrate to your chosen identity… this is self work. you get to honour all of you, and you get to become your own wise guide.
the energetic portals of the season are one way to explore who you are being and how you are showing up for yourself – i find this stuff to be powerful and FUN! as i said, i am embracing my witch identity this year… i am into magic and spirit and alchemy and energy, and all of it is self work, to me. but YOU are the expert of you… you choose what feels expansive and interesting and FUN to you!
what will you do to make 2026 your year? who will you BE?