Leaving the Snake Year, Entering the Horse Year
Looking back, 2025 was not an easy year.
But it was an important one.
It was a year shaped by learning, growth, and challenges. Not loud or obvious, but steady and demanding in its own way. A year that required zooming out and looking at the bigger picture, understanding where energy was going, what truly mattered, and what no longer did.
Much of the year was about preparation and transformation. It meant laying foundations, adjusting structures, and letting go of patterns and expectations that once helped but had started to limit movement. Some things needed to be left behind, not because they were wrong, but because they no longer fit the direction ahead.
In many old Asian stories, the Snake represents strategy, wisdom, and transformation. It moves carefully, observes before acting, and conserves energy. When it sheds its skin, it does so in order to grow. Not out of loss, but out of necessity.
That is what the Year of the Snake stands for. Not stagnation, but preparation. Not retreat, but refinement. A phase of becoming more intentional, more precise, and more aligned.
The Horse represents the next phase. It stands for movement, freedom, and direction. The Snake prepares the body and the instincts, while the Horse carries what has already been learned.
As the Horse Year approaches, the shift becomes increasingly noticeable. Things feel lighter, the direction clearer, and the focus moves from refining what is inside to moving through the world again. There is less weight to carry and less noise to manage, which makes forward motion feel natural rather than forced.
This year is not about rushing or doing more for the sake of speed. It is about committing to a direction and allowing momentum to build. The preparation has already happened. The decisions have been made. What remains now is movement guided by trust rather than hesitation.
The path ahead is open. The energy is there. And with everything that has been learned and refined, this feels like the right moment to move forward with confidence and purpose.