This is a dramatic change from the Snake/Serpent energy we have been working with in 2025. An energy of introspection, release and deep inner transformation. The focus for many has been on recognising and integrating shadow aspects, shedding illusions and trusting our inner truth as opposed to relying on the outside world for guidance and validation. Exploring the hidden layers of self, we have either ignored or forgotten. Just as the snake we have allowed old versions of self to dissolve, stripping away what is false and coming deep within. Heavy, dark, deep and sometimes disorientating with very little let up but oh so sacred and empowering.

The revelations that for many have been profound are preparing us for what comes next. Coiled, and for many, dormant power has been steadily unwrapping and stretching up and out. Slowly and steadily and beneath the surface but with deep intent. Exposing our true essence that many of us tried to hide away and keep safe. Rising up from the inside out.

The shift into the Fire Horse will be huge. With the backdrop of the 1 Universal Year which is fresh and clear, the Horse is swift, bold and strong.

Where the Snake asked us to look within, the Horse asks us to look ahead. It encourages us to lift our gaze from the inner shadows and set it on the horizon. I am reminded of Pegasus, the Winged Horse and Way Shower here and am more than aware of fixed star Scheat’s support as Neptune and Saturn both move across it at 29 Pisces and call on its energy still at the point of their conjunction at 0 Aries just days after on February 20th. 

There is a wildness to the Horse, especially when untethered and unsaddled. Untamed, majestic. The Horse brings courage, clarity and a desire for authenticity and action. Horse years rekindle the part of you that remembers what it’s like to run toward your purpose and passion rather than away from it. To finally breathe into the space and the possibility. 

And the fire element adds the fuel. What may begin with a spark will quickly gain speed and momentum. We need to be mindful that when this happens, we must channel it with intention. It can be easy to start galloping without direction. 

The horse when unrestrained is a symbol of freedom. Boundless and spirited. This is a year for following your passion, taking up space, being visible, and living life to the full. 

But, as the fire, speed and momentum build, we must not lose sight of the wisdom the Snake gifted us. The inner work is not meant to be forgotten - it is designed to be embodied. The Horse invites us to take all that inner truth, all that courageous shedding, and translate it into movement. Into choices. Into the way we show up in the world.

This is not about running from the dark and shadow we have explored and uncovered. We are meant to run with it - guided, informed, strengthened.

This transition into Fire Horse energy activates something primal in the soul. A remembering. A fierce clarity that says,

There’s a sense of reclaiming lost power, of stepping back into the world with a wider stance and a more open heart space. A willingness to be seen in ways we might not have dared before. Are you ready?!

The Horse is not timid. It has purpose, grace and presence. But no one can give you your purpose - it rises from the heart, from the core, from the truths we uncovered during the Snake cycle. This is where authenticity becomes not just a spiritual concept but real and embodied.

The Fire Horse year feels like a timeline accelerator. It opens up the potential for:

• rapid shifts

• quantum leaps

• a new sense of expansion and space that feels authentic, natural

• new beginnings that appear almost out of nowhere

• increased intuitive nudges that cannot be ignored

• trail blazing and initiation

• non-negotiable and in many ways unstoppable forward movement 

But with this acceleration comes responsibility. Fire can illuminate or consume. It can liberate or overwhelm. The key in 2026 is to move with intention, not impulse - to breathe with the energy rather than be swept up by it. Checking in with the heart becomes essential, allowing inner truth to lead instead of adrenaline or external pressure and fear.

The Horse is a magnificent ally when its power is partnered with awareness. I am shown a horse with a saddle and rein here. Not without freedom but with purpose. When we consciously direct this energy, it becomes a steady companion, carrying us farther and faster than we ever could reach on our own. It supports us, strengthens us, and moves with us in harmony.

An untethered Horse, however, especially one ignited by fire, can become restless or chaotic simply because it needs room to run. Not because it’s dangerous, but because its nature is expansive. When that energy has no direction, it scatters. When we give it purpose, it becomes unstoppable in the most beautiful way.

So the invitation of the Fire Horse year is to harness this force with love and clarity. Anchor it. Work with it. Give it a path. When we consciously guide this powerful current rather than resisting or ignoring it, it reveals its true magic - momentum with meaning, passion with purpose, and freedom that actually moves us where we want to go.

This is the year where authenticity is non-negotiable. It is time to step up and embrace the new. To be your own leader and sing your own song. To step into ALL of you. 

A year for bold steps and adventure. For passion, play, visibility, and embodied purpose.

Because you were never meant to stay hidden. And the time is now.

Louise Platt | Spiral Bright Insight