Straight from the Fire Horse's Mouth
2026 public announcement
Of course, 2026 equals blazing forward, says the horse, but beware: know when to rein it in!
On Tuesday, February 17, 2026, Wood Snake passes the baton to Fire Horse.
Chinese New Year ๐
Worldwide celebrations; culturally appropriate, fireworks, parades, collective mindsets, and diverse practices
Slow motion, 2025 energy dwindles. Woodland snake's transition, shedding skin, earth's belly crawler, winding vines with utmost patience--an era ends.
Pick-it-up and pack-it-up moment: When Fire Horse is anointed
Quick out of the gates: an altered vision
Racing forward; momentum, progress, pursuing goals, picking up the pace, loud and proud
Slowwww-mooo NO MORE
Quick changes, terrain metamorphoses before one's eyes
Decisions made fast on the feet, hoofbeats pounding like heartbeats
Brilliance and passion ignited
Firedancer forward toward brighter days ahead
Predictions โคโ๐ฅโคโ๐ฅโคโ๐ฅ
Radical changes: new ventures, ideals, career excellence, newfound confidence, ambition, new creations, independence, relevance, tech advances, taking chances, self-found freedom, new paths, identities, and opportunities
But Beware of โกโกโก
Burnout from the turnout
Turn it up too much, and fire becomes chaos
Intuition needs nutrition
Keep all eyes open
Sound decisions will always precede speed
Saddled up and ready to go without fact-checking, without mindfulness, without research, without focus, is much like a negative hocus pocus
Poof, and it's all gone ๐ช
The magick becomes mayhem when balance is amiss
Ride with revere but remain crystal clear: fire means power, and sometimes the reins are key
Pull-it-in-prompts are your support
Like water leading you to drink- rest and rethink ๐
The race isn't over; it's hardly begun
2026 speaks of fire plenty, but when reduced equals one (2+0+2+6=10)
One, it starts with YOU
Chinese New Year, accrue:
Blazing beginnings and your share of winnings, torch-lit moments and dynamic progress
Just don't forget to add water
Blues and greens to fire hues
Flowing focus, oft peruse
To rein in balance, keep things steady
Are you ready?
-Mane whipping and whinnying, straight from the fire horse's mouth ๐
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Author's note: For my entry, I drew attention to the Fire Horse spiritual meaning for 2026. Chinese New Year will introduce an energy unlike 2025, requiring a maintained balance for optimal results.
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Marilyn Glover
Poet, writer, & editor, writing to uplift humanity. A Spiritual person who practices Reiki and finds inspiration in nature.
Mother of four, grandmother of two, British American dual citizen living in the States
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Comments (14)
I love horses and Chinese customs. A great pick-me-up for the new year.
๐I felt an immediate sense of speed in your choice of diction when you described the Wood Snake passing the baton to the Fire Horse. Your use of asyndeton made me feel the horse's gallop; I could take on its speed and its audacious personality, loud and proud. ๐The middle of this masterpiece is where I found even more value. You didn't just focus on the speed; you provided a sobering warning about where things could go wrong. Your use of anaphora hammered home the ridiculousness of being unprepared.
Marilyn, your Fire Horse energy leaps off the page, I love how you channel the spirit of 2026 into both vision and caution it feels like Iโm riding alongside you, mane whipping, heart racing. Thank you for guiding us through the year with such passion and care.
i'm obsessed with horses and this imagery was calling me
Reading โStraight from the Fire Horseโs Mouthโ feels like listening to someone speak without filters thereโs a raw honesty that makes the poem hit harder than expected.
This was great. I liked the turnout for burnout line.
Great
Congrats on the Top Story! Your post is super high-energy but still hits home on the importance of being mindful. That line about speed only coming after making the right calls really stuck with meโdefinitely worth a second read.
Hugs to being top story. Happy Chinese New Years. BLESSINGS to you. Wonderful news.
Congrats on your Top Story! โSound decisions will always precede speed' that line alone is worth rereading. Love it!
Oooo, I'm a fire horse thise year hehehe. Congratulations on your Top Story! ๐๐๐๐๐๐
Mg โ Giddy-Up ๐ Jk
I hope this win ๐
Some of us love fanning fire unto chaos... Great entry, I hope you win!!!