Happy Lunar New Year to you all! As we step into the first day of the 2026 Lunar New Year, can you feel a shift in the air — perhaps something suddenly lighter, or something intense to some others? In the Eastern I Ching system, 2026 is the year of Bing Wu — the legendary Year of the Red Fire Horse, a cycle that returns only once every 60 years. Bing Fire is the Yang Fire of the Heavenly Stems, symbolising the energy of the sun; Wu Fire represents the most ferocious blaze of midsummer noon in the Earthly Branches. When both the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch carry fire, we call this “Fu Yin” — a doubling and resonance of energy. Meanwhile, in the Western astrological chart, Saturn and Neptune are making a historic conjunction in Aries. Two ancient wisdom systems, born of different civilisations, are pointing in the same direction this year: action, breakthrough, and rebirth.
The awakening of fire energy in the Year of the Red Horse may manifest in your everyday life as: suddenly finding the courage to try a new direction, or finally speaking the truth you’ve long held in your tip of the tongue and also your heart. The nature of fire is to expand upward and outward — it calls us to stretch beyond our comfort zones and express the unique message that only you can bring to this world. At the same time, fire needs balance: the wisdom of water to harmonise yin and yang, and the stability of earth element to think on your feet and bring intangible ideas and plans into tangible reality.
In 2026, both Saturn and Neptune are transiting through Aries — a rare celestial event that hasn’t occurred since 1861. As Aries is the first house of the zodiac, governing “self” and “initiation,” Saturn — the stern teacher — demands that we take responsibility for our new identity and new direction, while Neptune invites us to look beyond the reality and trust in higher possibilities. When the planet of earthly reality and the planet of dreams meet in Aries, it signals the meeting and integration of dreams and the physical world, and the full journey of spiritual guidance taking root, blooming, and bearing fruit. On a personal level, this may look like: defining yourself anew after a period of identity crisis (if there’s any), answering the call of the universe, and truly transforming your spiritual pursuits into something solid that you can rely on.
When we place these two wisdom systems side by side to read 2026’s energy, a clear theme emerges: the awakening of the fire element. This is a year about courage, authentic self-expression, and proactive creation. The wisdom of I Ching tells us ‘when’ would be the right time to launch something new, to speak up, to break through on every level of life. Western astrology reveals ‘why’ we need to align with the cosmic— the Saturn-Neptune conjunction in Aries reflects a long-term collective shift toward more authentic self-expression.
However, how 2026 affects each person is deeply individual. It depends on the strength of fire in your personal divination chart, and on where Aries falls in your natal astrological chart. Some will feel a powerful surge of momentum, while others may need a gentler, more gradual adjustment.
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That energy you felt on the first morning of the Lunar New Year — it was the universe extending its invitation. Let’s welcome the possibilities to align with the fire that is about to ignite in your life.
Pearl of Sharro 