2026: An Amplified Cosmic Powerhouse For Intentional Leaps
In 2026 we welcome a Numerology Year 1, the Chinese Zodiac Year of the Fire Horse and some very powerful Astrology alignments that are ready to shake things up! This special alignment with triple synergy creates explosive new beginnings - really a cosmic ignition of bold action, passion and manifestation! And since this year is so powerful, I’ve decided to make a recap of our recent event where I zoomed in on all of this, and make sure this special alignment doesn’t go unnoticed!
Now where do we begin?
2025 was the year of never-ending retrogrades, the wood snake, and a numerology year 9. Truly a year of shedding our old skin, reflection, healing karmic wounds and overall a year where all buttons were pushed so we could release what no longer serves us, whether we liked it or not. For many of us 2025 was considered a crazy rollercoaster, and it won’t surprise you that it was also the end of a 9-year-cycle in Numerology. Luckily, we have now entered a universal Numerology Year 1 - new beginnings.
Numerology
Numerology consists of a 9-year cycle, and each year has its own theme. Each number vibrates with unique energy, influencing personal and collective experiences.
Year 1: New beginnings, independence, leadership. Influence: Sparks innovation and self-reliance. Lesson: Embrace change, trust your path, and initiate boldly.
Year 2: Cooperation, harmony, relationships. Influence: Builds partnerships and balance. Lesson: Practice patience, diplomacy, and emotional sensitivity.
Year 3: Creativity, joy, self-expression. Influence: Amplifies fun, communication, and artistic flow. Lesson: Express yourself freely, cultivate optimism, and enjoy social connections.
Year 4: Stability, hard work, foundations. Influence: Focuses on structure and discipline. Lesson: Organize your life, build security, and commit to long-term goals.
Year 5: Change, adventure, freedom. Influence: Brings excitement, travel, and versatility. Lesson: Adapt to shifts, embrace risks, and seek variety without scattering energy.
Year 6: Responsibility, family, nurturing. Influence: Emphasizes home, service, and harmony. Lesson: Prioritize relationships, heal obligations, and foster love and beauty.
Year 7: Introspection, spirituality, knowledge. Influence: Promotes inner wisdom and analysis. Lesson: Seek solitude for reflection, trust intuition, and pursue deeper truths.
Year 8: Power, abundance, achievement. Influence: Drives success, material gains, and authority. Lesson: Harness ambition ethically, manage resources, and balance karma.
Year 9: Completion, release, humanitarianism. Influence: Ends cycles with compassion and wisdom. Lesson: Let go of the old, forgive, and serve the greater good.
Wrapping Up the 9-Year Cycle: A Look Back at 2017-2025
The current 9-year cycle began in 2017 (Year 1: New beginnings, like global shifts in leadership and innovation) and culminates in 2025 (Year 9: Closure and release).
This period has been about personal and collective growth:
planting seeds (2017-2019: Initiation, partnerships, creativity),
building foundations (2020-2022: Stability amid chaos, changes, responsibilities),
and deeper evolution (2023-2025: Introspection, power, and now endings).
We've faced reckonings - releasing outdated patterns, healing karmic debts, and reflecting on humanitarian themes like empathy and global unity. 2025 invited forgiveness, tying up loose ends, and preparing for renewal - think of it as a sacred culmination before rebirth.
What's in Store for Year 1 in 2026
2026 ushers in a fresh 9-year cycle with vibrant, pioneering energy - focusing on independence, new opportunities, and bold actions. Expect a "major reset": initiating projects, embracing leadership, and trusting the unknown after 2025's closures. Lessons include self-reliance and innovation; influences may bring global vibe shifts toward progress and fresh starts - perfect for setting intentions and making moves!
CHINESE ZODIAC
Chinese Zodiac: we moved from Wood Snake (2025) to Fire Horse (2026).
Wood Snake’s theme and characteristics are: introspective wisdom, creativity, and transformation; calm strategy, personal growth, intuition, and renewal (charming yet secretive). While Fire Horse’s theme and characteristics are: passionate energy, freedom, and adventure; bold action, vitality, independence, and rapid progress (dynamic, confident, but potentially chaotic). After 2026 and the energy of the Fire Horse, we’re moving into the Fire Goat - connected to creative harmony, nurturing ambition; artistic expression, emotional warmth, and gentle progress. So whatever we’re cooking in 2026 - we’ll be moving in some calmer waters afterwards.
Special Upcoming Combination
The Fire Horse is the rarest and most special one in the next 10 years, as this one only occurs every 60 years, and the last was in 1966. Many of us won’t live long enough to experience this alignment again in our lifetime!
Overall Effects: Intense momentum, innovation, and transformation; rewards courage/risk-taking with breakthroughs (career, wealth, personal freedom), but warns of impulsiveness or upheaval - so channel this energy wisely for progress and passion!
Year of the Fire Horse (2026): A Deeper Dive
The Year of the Fire Horse begins on February 17, 2026 (Lunar New Year), and lasts until February 6, 2027, following the Year of the Wood Snake. This zodiac combination - Horse (symbolizing intelligence, courage, diligence, freedom, movement, and vitality) infused with the Fire element (representing light, warmth, passion, and transformation) - creates a rare "double fire" dynamic, as both the heavenly stem ("bing," yang fire) and earthly branch ("wu," fire-linked) amplify fiery energy. It's colored red (hence "Year of the Red Horse"), evoking intensity and change.
This year recurs only every 60 years in the Chinese zodiac (ganzhi), a 2,000-year-old lunisolar system blending 12 animals with 5 elements for cosmic balance. The "double fire" rarity heightens its potency, marking it as a time of drastic transformation - destruction leading to creation - within the current "Period 9" (2024–2043, fire-dominated era). Historically, the last Fire Horse year in 1966 coincided with breakthroughs like space milestones (Luna 9 moon landing, Gemini program) but also chaos (China's Cultural Revolution, Hong Kong riots, 1906 San Francisco earthquake). In 2026, events like the FIFA World Cup may symbolically "cool" the fire through metal elements (e.g., unity in sports).
To dive deeper into this example; China's Cultural Revolution launched in May 1966: Mao Zedong's radical movement unleashed massive societal upheaval, youth rebellion (Red Guards), destruction of traditions, and passionate ideological fervor - embodying unchecked fire leading to chaos and reinvention. It was also a year of Global Counterculture & Protests: Escalating anti-Vietnam War demonstrations, civil rights marches, and youth rebellions worldwide reflected restless, freedom-seeking Horse energy.
How It's Seen in Chinese Culture
The Fire Horse is viewed with a mix of awe and caution - powerful for progress but ominous due to its intensity. Rooted in feng shui and yin-yang, it's tied to harmony and metaphysical balance; legends (e.g., female Fire Horse tattoos) symbolize strength.
There was also some superstition around this powerful energy of the Fire Horse; in China and Japan birth rates plummeted ~25-30% due to fears that Fire Horse girls would be "too fiery" (hot-tempered, domineering) - leading to delayed pregnancies or abortions. Yet, it's celebrated for vitality, and talismans (jade or gold-plated Horse charms) enhance luck. Overall, it's a year to channel fire wisely for creation over destruction.
Upsides
Dynamic Progress: Sparks breakthroughs in tech (AI), medicine, and innovation; golden opportunities for career changes, ventures, or moves.
Vitality & Success: Positive mindset in difficulties; perseverance leads to wealth, support from benefactors, and happy relationships after middle age.
Freedom & Charisma: Attracts admiration, romances, and exciting lives; good health, adaptability, and financial caution yield stability.
Downsides & Learning Curves
Chaos & Impulsiveness: Potential for disruption, violence, or elemental clashes (e.g., "Red Horse and Red Sheep Calamity"); restlessness leads to unfinished projects or boredom.
Temper & Stubbornness: Hot tempers, bluntness, or impatience offend others; impulsiveness risks accidents, financial deception, or scattered focus.
Learning Curves: Recovering from failures is tough; balance independence with emotional stability, patience, and completion—avoid overgenerosity or novelty-chasing for harmony.
WESTERN ASTROLOGY
The Most Special Planetary Shifts of 2026
2026 is packed with rare, game-changing transits that mark the start of bold new cycles - shifting from dreamy introspection to fiery action, innovation, and manifestation. Here are the standout ones and why they're so significant:
1. Saturn-Neptune Conjunction (Exact February 20 at 0° Aries)
This is the headline event - a once-in-36-years alignment, and the first at the zodiac's starting point (0° Aries) in thousands of years! Saturn (structure, reality, discipline) merges with Neptune (dreams, spirituality, illusions), grounding visions into tangible form.
Why special? It symbolizes making the impossible real: spiritual ideals become practical realities, but it can also dissolve outdated structures or expose illusions. Historically, similar conjunctions brought major societal shifts. For example the fall of the Berlin Wall and the end of the Cold War in 1989 - where Saturn-Neptune conjunction was in Capricorn - and it’s theme was the dissolution of rigid structures. This one is in Aries; connected to new beginnings - grounding dreams into bold, pioneering reality; spiritual ideals manifest through courageous action, new leadership paradigms. Expect themes of compassionate leadership, blurring fantasy/reality, and a "great reset" in identity and initiative. It will not be until 2062 where we welcome the next conjuction in Cancer; where it’s effects will be emotional/security-focused blending of structure and compassion - potential shifts in home/family/national nurturing systems.
How long in each sign? Saturn spends ~2.5 years per sign (full cycle 29 years); Neptune ~14 years (full ~165 years). Conjunction cycle: every 36 years.
2. Neptune Enters Aries (January 26)
Neptune leaves Pisces (its home for 14 years) and enters pioneering Aries for the long haul until 2039.
Why special? This ignites intuitive, bold action - dreams turn assertive and identity-focused. Collective spirituality shifts from compassion/escapism to courageous inspiration, fueling new movements in art, healing, and self-expression.
Before, when we had Neptune in Pisces (2011–2025/2026) - in its home sign it amplified themes of dreams, spirituality, compassion, illusion, and dissolution - creating a potent era of collective awakening mixed with confusion.
Positive impacts during Pisces:
Massive rise in mainstream spirituality → astrology, tarot, meditation, yoga, and manifestation went viral.
Heightened empathy and humanism → social movements for compassion, mental health awareness, and healing.
Creative boom → music, art, film, and imagination flourished; digital media (streaming, social connectivity) dissolved boundaries.
Intuition and mysticism normalized → therapy-speak, alternative healing, and emotional vulnerability became cultural norms.
Shadow sides during Pisces:
Illusions and deception → rise of misinformation, "fake news," spiritual bypassing, guru culture, and escapism (e.g., binge-watching, addiction trends).
Blurred realities → mass delusion, paranoia (e.g., post-2016 fears), and difficulty discerning truth.
Victimhood and avoidance → some leaned into perpetual suffering or ungrounded ideals instead of action.
Overall, it was a deeply spiritual, empathetic, and imaginative period that dissolved old boundaries - but often at the cost of clarity, pushing us toward surrender, faith, and collective dreams. As it ends, we're releasing illusions for bolder realities ahead!
Say hello to Aries!
We’ll be in Aries from 2026-2039 - about 14 years. This 14-year transit marks a bold shift from Neptune's dreamy, collective Pisces era to Aries' fiery, action-oriented energy - infusing spirituality, intuition, and illusions with pioneering drive, self-identity, and courage. It's a "great awakening" phase, redefining personal power and authenticity, but with potential for ego clashes.
Positive Impacts during Aries
Bold Spiritual Pioneering → Spirituality becomes assertive and individualistic - people step into personal power, turning inspired visions into courageous actions, like innovative healing practices or self-led awakenings.
Authenticity and Self-Discovery → Heightened focus on reclaiming identity and sovereignty; unapologetic self-expression flourishes, fostering creative leadership, DIY culture, and decentralized communities (e.g., local economies, off-grid living).
Innovative Breakthroughs → Harmonious alignments (e.g., with Pluto in Aquarius and Uranus in Gemini) spark visionary tech, communication, and humanitarian reforms; exploration booms in space, deep seas, or consciousness expansion.
Compassionate Action → Practical empathy with boundaries; advances in medicine, environmental protection, and collective healing reduce suffering through grounded intuition and first-responder innovations.
Shadow Sides during Aries
Ego-Driven Illusions → Aggressive delusions or hero worship; people may idealize leaders/idols, creating polarized us-vs-them dynamics, false narratives, or self-serving spirituality.
Impulsive Chaos → Blurred self-identity leads to conflicts, protests, or even warfare over sovereignty; initial disorientation, hypersensitive reactions, and escapist addictions (e.g., to adrenaline or substances) intensify.
Painful Revelations → "Rude awakenings" expose scandals, betrayals, or toxic exposures (e.g., environmental poisons); grief, isolation from hyper-independence, and difficulty integrating duality cause emotional turmoil.
Victimhood and Division →Outsourcing moral compasses or clinging to unfulfillable longings; societal fragmentation through identity politics or de-globalization extremes.
Overall, this transit heralds an era of active, inspired selfhood - empowering breakthroughs in authenticity and innovation while dissolving passive illusions - but at the risk of ego-fueled aggression and chaos. It builds on Pisces' empathy by adding Aries' fire for real-world manifestation, urging us to balance intuition with grounded action for a "new chapter" in collective evolution.
After Aries around ~2039, Neptune enters Taurus. Connected to: grounded spirituality, sensual healing, focus on values/security/body-practical manifestation of beauty, earth-based mysticism, shifts in finances/food systems.
How long in each sign? Neptune spends ~14 years per sign and a full cycle is ~165 years.
3. Uranus Enters Gemini on April 25, for 7 years
After a teaser in 2025, Uranus (revolution, innovation) settles in communicative Gemini until 2033.
Why special? In Gemini (2026–2033, ~7 years): we’ll have a revolution in communication, tech, ideas/learning, sudden innovations, mental freedom, but potential info chaos/disinformation. Expect breakthroughs in tech, media, AI, education, and social connections - rapid ideas, disruptive communication, and mental liberation. Historically, Uranus in Gemini also coincided with major wars/revolutions, signaling fast-paced societal reinvention.
Historical Uranus in Gemini Transits and Associated Wars/Revolutions
Uranus, the planet of innovation, rebellion, and sudden change, spends about 7 years in each zodiac sign, returning to Gemini roughly every 84 years. Historically, its transits through Gemini (an air sign linked to communication, duality, ideas, and adaptability) have coincided with periods of rapid societal upheaval, often involving conflicts that reshape nations through revolutionary ideas, propaganda, and technological/communicative advancements. This "fast-paced societal reinvention" manifests as wars or revolutions that challenge established orders, promote new ideologies, and lead to profound transformations - like the spread of democratic ideals or global realignments. Below are the key historical instances, focusing on major events (especially in U.S. history, as they're prominently tied to this transit):
1775-1782: American Revolutionary War (1775–1783)
Uranus entered Gemini in July 1775, aligning with the outbreak of the American Revolution against British rule. This war was fueled by revolutionary pamphlets, debates, and ideas (Gemini themes) spreading independence and democracy. It signaled reinvention through the birth of a new nation, emphasizing liberty and innovative governance.1858-1865: American Civil War (1861–1865)
Uranus was in Gemini from around 1858/1859 to 1865/1871, overlapping with the U.S. Civil War - a conflict over slavery, states' rights, and national identity. Communication played a key role via newspapers, telegraphs, and abolitionist writings, driving societal reinvention by ending slavery and redefining unity in a divided nation.1941-1949: World War II (1939–1945)
Uranus entered Gemini in August 1941 (just before U.S. entry into WWII) and stayed until 1949. This global war involved massive propaganda, code-breaking tech (e.g., Enigma), and radio communications, leading to post-war reinvention: the atomic age, United Nations formation, and Cold War beginnings, reshaping international alliances and technology.
These patterns suggest Uranus in Gemini amplifies dualities (e.g., freedom vs. control) and accelerates change through information and ideas, often culminating in conflicts that force societal evolution. Earlier transits (e.g., 1691–1698) aren't as well-documented with global wars in sources, but the cycle repeats every ~84 years, hinting at potential for similar themes in 2025–2033.
4. Jupiter Enters Leo (June 30)
Jupiter (growth, luck) moves into confident, creative Leo for a year. We’ll take our lessons from 2025 and integrate them with pride!
Why special? Boosts self-expression, romance, leadership, and heart-centered risks - opportunities in arts, entertainment, and generosity flow easier, amplifying joy and drama. In Leo confidence, creativity, romance, leadership and heart-centered opportunities bloom.
How long in each sign? Jupiter spends roughly 1 year (about 12–13 months) in each zodiac sign, completing the full cycle in ~12 years.
5. New Eclipse Series Begins - Aquarius looking out for the collective!
The North Node (destiny, growth path) enters Aquarius and South Node (karmic release) enters Leo around July 26, 2026 - lasting ~18 months until early 2028. Sparking humanitarian innovation, creativity, and community vs. ego balances - fated turning points for all.
The Lunar Nodes are key points in astrology where the Moon's orbit intersects the ecliptic - symbolizing destiny (North Node) and karma/release (South Node). They move backward through the zodiac every ~18 months, highlighting evolutionary themes. This axis activates eclipses, amplifying fated changes.
The Aquarius-Leo axis emphasizes balancing innovation/community (Aquarius: forward-thinking, humanitarian, detached, inventive) with self-expression/ego (Leo: creative, dramatic, heart-centered, proud). The North Node pulls us toward growth in Aquarius traits, while the South Node urges release of Leo excesses.
It enters around July 26-27, 2026, lasting until March 26, 2028.
Globally, this period fosters humanitarian innovation and social progress - think tech advancements (AI, space exploration), community activism, and collective ideals over individual fame. Eclipses on this axis (e.g., Feb 2026 Aquarius solar, Aug 2026 Leo solar) trigger turning points in group dynamics, creativity vs. conformity, and future-oriented reforms.
Society shifts toward inclusivity, breaking from ego-driven hierarchies.
Personal Impacts
North Node in Aquarius → Growth through embracing uniqueness, friendships, objectivity, and progressive causes. Focus on houses/planets in Aquarius in your chart for where to innovate (e.g., if in 11th house, build networks).
South Node in Leo → Release over-dramatization, need for applause, or self-focus; let go of childlike dependencies for mature detachment. Affects Leo areas (e.g., creativity, romance).
Positive Sides
Humanitarian Awakening → Rise in empathy for the collective; breakthroughs in tech/social justice, fostering unity and idealism.
Innovative Freedom → Detachment from ego allows authentic self-expression; creative collaborations thrive without drama.
Community Growth → Stronger networks, forward-thinking goals; personal fulfillment through group contributions.
Shadow Sides
Cold Detachment → Over-emphasis on logic/rationality leads to emotional distance or utilitarianism ignoring hearts.
Rebellious Chaos → Sudden changes without warmth; ego releases cause identity crises or fame-seeking backlash.
Polarization → Us-vs-them in groups; fear of vulnerability stifles creativity.
This transit calls for integrating Aquarius' visionary detachment with Leo's warm creativity - evolving from self-glory to collective brilliance. It's a time of fated innovation, urging authenticity in community while releasing prideful attachments for true freedom.
Effects: Fated turning points via eclipses (starting Feb/Aug 2026) emphasize humanitarian innovation, community over individual ego, bold creativity balanced with collective good, and authentic self-expression - releasing drama, pride, or need for spotlight for progressive, group-focused vibes.
Major Global Trends
Technological & Communication Boom - Rapid AI/education/media advances; disinformation challenges; ideological shifts.
Political & Societal Reinvention - Exposure of illusions in power structures; new compassionate leadership; potential conflicts over identity/ideals.
Spiritual & Creative Awakening - Bold manifestation of dreams; rise in pioneering arts, healing, and heart-centered movements.
Economic/Social Shifts - Creative industries thrive; focus on community over individualism; healing old divisions.
Environmental/Health - Advances in medicine/wellness; possible extremes (fires/floods) from fiery transits.
Overall, 2026 feels like a cosmic "ignition": From illusion to action, dreams to structure, and ideas to revolution. It's a pivotal year for manifesting authentic change!
Since this powerful alignment is so impactful in terms whats next for yourself, but also for the collective - I invite everyone to take a moment and stand still with the upcoming energy for 2026. How do you wish to flow through the upcoming year? With the triple fire energy alignment of the Fire Horse and Aries, we all need to be mindful about scattered energies, and be careful not to burn-out. So timed self-care is of a lot of importance this year! But also having your goals aligned and to plant your seeds wisely in this very potent year of change! New beginnings, fire - fire - fire and collective revolution!
On the 18th of January we’ll do a deep dive into setting intentions and aligning with our purpose to gear up for the next decade! Come join us for this immersive experience for only €33!
