Hello again,
Friends!
Remember how I told you in the last episode that we needed to make room for the 2026 Firehorse?
Well,
I was not exaggerating.
He or she may even ask for more.
To prepare this talk,
I was going to rephrase what I learned about the horse,
Then the fire element,
And the symbols of a one-year in Chinese wisdom.
Instead,
I started picturing a magnificent,
Powerful horse with flames instead of a mane.
The horse looked at me and said,
What do you need to read about me for?
Don't you know what I'm here to say?
Close your books and your computer.
Close your eyes,
Too,
And listen to your intuition.
If you truly are an overly sensitive artist,
You should be able to do this on your own.
When you love animals,
You need to learn to enjoy their absolute lack of diplomacy for what it is,
The most precious gift that you will ever receive.
So I obeyed the majestic creature and thanked him for taking the time to talk to me.
Here is what came out of my daydreaming.
The energy on the blue planet is going to shift from selfish contemplation into a newfound wilderness.
We may sometimes confuse wilderness with lack of control.
That said,
In nature,
Lack of control means danger.
No animal,
Wild or domesticated as we say,
Would ever consciously put themselves in harm's way.
They know better,
And they love life.
And what if we could learn that love of life from them?
How about we try walking in their tracks?
From an animal point of view,
Wilderness means freedom of movement.
And this may be a constructive way for us to look at the year opening its wings.
If we align our actions on our values and skills,
Then 2026 can be the moment for us to reconnect to freedom in the noble sense of the word.
The kind of freedom we enjoyed as we were born,
And that maybe got tarnished along the way.
Maybe because of more responsibilities and sorrows.
Maybe because at some point we started considering our dreams as mere illusions.
This brings us to a few questions we need to ask ourselves.
What if the powerful firehorse came to remind us that we still are exactly who we were as children?
What if we don't need statistics,
Social status,
Or anybody's approval to know where we belong?
Deep down,
We know precisely right from wrong.
For ourselves,
And for others.
So if we did what the 2025 wood snake asked us to,
And peeled off the layers of dead skin,
Then we can enjoy true freedom again.
The firehorse is not telling us to lose control.
I believe he's inviting us to regain control over our own identity.
To become wild,
We need to be wise first.
Then we can light the kind of fire that feels warm and safe for everyone.
What do you think,
Friends?
If you also believe we are always stronger when we think together,
Don't hesitate to add your voice to this fiery topic.
Any input is appreciated and valued.
I'll be right here,
Listening in the warmth of this fire.
Namaste.
