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The Fire Horse Rides
by DW Green — January 28, 2026
“The moon moves oceans.”
Lunar New Year 2026 — A Rare Cycle Returns
I’d heard of Chinese New Year my whole life. Today I learned it’s also called the Lunar New Year — a celebration shared across East Asia, tied not to the sun, but to the moon.
The moon has always fascinated me. I still don’t fully understand how it pulls the tides — how something 238,000 miles away can move oceans. But it does. Quietly. Constantly. Without effort.
Maybe that’s the lesson: influence doesn’t require noise.
THE YEAR OF THE FIRE HORSE
2026 brings the Year of the Horse — but not just any horse.
This is the Fire Horse (Bing Wu). A rare cycle that appears only once every 60 years.
The last Fire Horse year was 1966. The next won’t come until 2086.
If you’re reading this, you’re living through something rare.
The Horse symbolizes energy, momentum, and forward motion. Add Fire, and you get:
• Initiative
• Creativity
• Decisive action
• Unstoppable drive
This isn’t a year to wait. This is a year to MOVE.
THE RACE THAT NEVER ENDED
There’s a story told to children across Asia — the tale of how the zodiac animals got their order.
The Jade Emperor declared a race. The first twelve animals to cross the river would earn their place in the zodiac.
The Ox, strong and steady, woke early and took the lead. But the clever Rat had hitched a ride on the Ox’s back. Just before the finish line, Rat leaped ahead and won.
Ox came second. Then Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and finally Pig.
That story has been told for centuries. And here’s what strikes me: we still remember it.
That’s the power of storytelling. When it’s done well, it lasts.
THE MOON MOVES OCEANS
I keep coming back to the moon.
It doesn’t push. It doesn’t shout. It doesn’t demand attention.
It just shows up — night after night — and the tides respond.
The Lunar New Year reminds us that cycles matter. That timing matters. That there are forces larger than ourselves, quietly shaping things.
The Fire Horse is here. The energy is available. The momentum is building.
The question is: will we ride?
FORWARD MOTION
In a Year of the Horse — defined by movement and momentum — standing still isn’t an option.
Not reckless motion. Not frantic action. But forward motion with intention.
The Fire Horse doesn’t run in circles. It knows where it’s going.
Maybe this year is asking us:
• What have you been waiting to start?
• What decision have you been avoiding?
• What creative impulse have you been sitting on?
The Fire Horse rides once every 60 years.
This is the year.
Happy Lunar New Year 2026.
Year of the Fire Horse.
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