Good bye year of the Snake, Hello to the Hear of the Horse.
The Characteristics of the Horse and Fire in the same year.
The horse is an active animal and this coming year will be no different, in fact with the element of Fire as its Heavenly Stem and its Natural Element, there will be plenty of movement. This is what is known as the “Double Fire” year, which happens every 60 years as part of a cycle.
The last “Yang Fire Horse Year” was 1966, which we seemed to navigate through fairly well, yes, there were wars, political unrest and protests, but we did see Lunar and Space Missions and even England winning the Football World Cup.
Other Yang Fire Horse years witnessed the publications of Guillivers Travels, seen advances in global trade, civil rites progress towards equality, cultural shifts with pop music and the youth culture shaping the future of the arts. We have also seen scientific advancements in medicine, technology and nuclear research, so there is a lot to look forward to.
What does next year potentially have in store?
An overview of the year ahead, drawing both on Chinese metaphysical patterns and real-world trends, blending these principals with what we are seeing in the world as we approach the turning of the new year.
The strengths of this year include potential breakthroughs in innovations, cultural and scientific shifts, the year favours bold creative actions, and the streamlining and reinvention of outdated systems. To see this through we will need strong yet dynamic leadership, bringing better outcomes locally, nationally and globally.
While the challenges that we anticipate include, instability or rapid swings in global politics, climate stress and environmental strain. Also social unrest, heightened emotional and cultural tension around the globe could lead to a reactive governance trying to keep the peace.
And on a more positive note, who knows, Englands men may even win another World Cup!
What can you do to harness these energies for a more positive year?
Fire sheds light and gives movement, it helps show what is dormant or invisible to us, sometime it reveals what needs to be redeveloped. Whether it is an old unused or broken system or a new system that was never fit for purpose. So keep looking for these moments of truth and remember to act in a positive way towards change.
Fire can be controlled by water, bringing calm and reflection, while Earth brings a grounded thoughtfulness and a stable foundation to work from, these will both help catalyse growth and control the fire which if left unchecked can ignite conflict, imbalance or exhaustion.
My suggestion is to take time to work through issues that arise. Be decisive when you act, be aware that procrastinating in the controlling phase of development can cause greater conflict and flare-ups of anger and discontent.
My year of the Yin Wood Snake
Last year I spoke about the snakes coils ready to spring, and many people and maybe the world itself, have been waiting for something to happen for most of the year. If you had allowed the possibilities there have been many positive changes for development this year.
Here at Iwood Health these possibilities have led to us developing an incredibly strong team of therapist to give our clients the best service we can offer.
With Jackie and myself (Dan) as Acupuncturists, Áine as our Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Hazel brings her expertise as a pharmacist and Nutritional Therapist, Katie our Psychotherapeutic Councillor, John and Louise offering different elements of Hypnotherapy and Lisa as our Kinesiologist. We have so much to offer for the many different ailments that we see on a daily basis. I am very grateful to the team at Iwood, not only for the support that they give people who love visiting the serenity of the clinic, but also the kindness that they show each other in the team.
My Acupuncture Clinic, this year has seen some very interesting shifts in the style of treatment and the type of patients who are being presented to me, I have been seeing more children and also more complex medical cases. Nearly all my new patients are coming from patient referrals and word of mouth, for which I am extremely grateful.
Family has been a very important element of this past year, this snake year has been a challenging one and as with all snake years we have had to shed many layers to allow the growth of passing events, but having been through these moments and giving myself the chance to reflect, I can see that we have grown as a family.
This year ahead I am looking forward to seeing new adventures and living life to the fullest. With a promise to myself to remember to enjoy the reflective time and keep myself grounded during the moments of excess fire.
Be sure your life is full of “I can’t believe I did that!” rather than “I should have done that!”
Wishing you a very Happy and Healthy Chinese New Year
and a positive creative and active 2026
Kung Hei Fat Choi
Your Friend and Acupuncturist Dan Lloyd
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