Year of the Horse Horoscopes

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THE RAT
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 and 2020)
From the start, there is a need to be aware that while for the Rat, the Year of the Horse can be one of the more challenging years of a 12 year lunar cycle, it is also the most powerful. The Rat and the Horse are opposing signs and you share nothing in common, but because this is your opposing sign, this means you have reached the halfway point in your current personal 12 year lunar cycle. Halfway between the last Year of the Rat and the next, the Horse will spend from 17th February 2017 to 6th February 2027 challenging you, when it comes to living up to your intentions and your personal truth. The Horse’s job is not just to point out where you may have veered off course or have forgotten your intentions, beliefs and the promises made to yourself in the past, but to help you get back on track, offering a chance for a reset. The Horse also puts the focus on your relationships, making this an important year for all your relationships, but also for learning more about yourself through them. It is through your interactions with others and through your relationships that you will come to better understand yourself, your own needs and priorities. You are going to become more sensitive or aware of when you aren’t being treated fairly or there will be strong reactions to the actions of others, with your buttons more easily pushed. In reality, it is less that anyone or anything is getting in your way and more an increase in your awareness. Your own personal needs and personal truth are waking up and the only time that can happen is when they meet resistance or push back. Coupled with the Horse’s natural inclination towards change and freedom, you might start to come up against brick walls, roadblocks and barriers, whether real or imagined, but with an increased chance for breakthroughs. Helping to get the Year of the Horse off to a positive and empowering start will be the month of the Tiger, from 17th February to 19th March. While the Tiger and the Horse are the best of friends, this is a month that can make you mentally sharper, better able to think on your feet and can enhance all aspects of communication.

THE OX
(1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 and 2021)
When the New Year on 17th February brings us to the Chinese New Year and both the end of the Year of the Snake and the start of the Year of the Horse, there will not only be a fairly stark shift in energy, but in focus as well. The Snake and the Ox are part of a triad of affinity, with the Chinese New Year bringing the cruisier, more laid back, playful and creative Year of the Snake to an end, while ushering in the busy, industrious and work focused Year of the Horse. It is not just that this will bring you to the start of a busier year, but the Horse is fast paced, always on the go and always seeking action. This could see a sudden shift in focus, with life not only becoming busier, whether at work or with whatever it is that keeps you busy and occupies your time, but also a lot more exciting. The Year of the Horse will run through to 6th February 2027, making this a busy but also exciting year for anything that you can channel this busy and industrious energy into. The Horse likes to make things happen and get things done, but with this, there is a need to avoid becoming busy for busy’s sake, to a point where you end up chasing your own tail. This means pacing yourself for a busy year, but one where you can accomplish a lot. From the start, focus on working smarter, making sure that you are in the saddle and steering the Horse, rather than hanging on by its tail as it canters across the fields. The Horse also loves change and variety, but also freedom. So, a change of job might be on the cards this year, a change to the way you work or a desire for more freedom, autonomy or self sufficiency. It might not be a change of job but just a change in how you work or a chance to look at where and how you invest your time. The Horse will want to keep you busy, but it has to be mentally stimulating and you have to be in the driver’s seat. This means putting your time, energy and focus into the things that you are going to get payback for and not just when it comes to the money. There has to be job satisfaction and a sense of purpose.

TIGER
(1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 and 2022)
For the Tiger, this is the year that you have been waiting for. In order to appreciate the good years, we have to have first experienced the challenging ones, or we can’t appreciate the contrast. While the Year of the Snake, which runs its course on 17th February, isn’t likely to have been a challenging year, there could have been a lot more duty and responsibility than in other years. By the time you reach the Chinese New Year and the New Moon that will usher in the Year of the Horse, you will be ready to let your hair down a little and here you have found the perfect opportunity. This will not only usher in the playful and creative Year of the Horse, but as the Tiger and the Horse are part of the same triad of affinity and the best of friends, this is one of the best years in a 12 year lunar cycle for you. For the Tiger, the Horse doesn’t just put the focus on matters of the heart and all things fun, playful and creative, but life itself will flow more smoothly. The Tiger and the Horse will have each other’s back, making this a good year for anything close to your heart and for creative ventures. The Tiger and the Horse both love to run, often to the point of exhaustion and then sink into blissful rest. If you observe the Tiger and Horse in their natural environment, you will find that they not only have a lot of energy to burn, but they also like to rest a lot, saving themselves up for the next burst. The fits and starts that the Horse prefers fits well with the Tiger. This will be especially so during the month of the Tiger, which will run from 17th February to 19th March, giving the Horse and Tiger a chance to catch up with each other. This will get the year off to an exciting and empowered start. Another good month will be during the month of the Dog, from 10th October to 9th November. The Dog is the third part of this triad of affinity, so it will be in sync with the Horse as well. This is the year that you have not only been waiting for but you need, especially if the last year brought a lot of extra responsibility.

THE RABBIT
1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 and 2023)
While the New Moon on 17th February was always going to bring the Year of the Snake to an end while ushering in the Year of the Horse, this also brings one lunar month to a close while ushering in the next. This is something that will happen on every New Moon, but what makes the New Moon on 17th February significant is that it brings to an end a lunar month that was very much in sync with the Year of the Snake, while ushering in another that is very much in sync with the Year of the Horse. In one fell swoop, this will bring the social and serendipitous month of the Ox and the Year of the Snake and its focus on communication to a close, while ushering in the nostalgic and reflective month of the Tiger and the Year of the Horse and its focus on home, family and on those rituals and routines that can help you feel grounded and can bring a sense of belonging. Where the Ox and the Snake were part of the same triad of affinity and the best of friends, so too are the Tiger and the Horse, helping with a shift in focus. This will also make it easier to hold onto the best that the Ox and the Snake had to offer, while embracing this new chapter with confidence. You will begin the Year of the Horse benefiting from the Ox’s focus on communication, an ability to think on your feet and to make smart choices, decisions or plans. Meanwhile, as the Horse puts the focus on things close to home, the more nostalgic and reflective influence of the Tiger will be a chance to recharge your social batteries. This will also bring you to the final month of your current personal 12 month lunar cycle, with a new cycle beginning with the month of the Rabbit, from 19th March to 17th April. Meanwhile, the Year of the Horse, which will run through to 6th February 2027, likes change and this might see some changes on the home front this year. The Horse also likes freedom, creating a desire for the freedom to choose how and where you live.

THE DRAGON
(1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 and 2024)
For the Dragon, you are going to love the fast pace of the Year of the Horse and its focus on action, movement and making things happen. While the Dragon and the Horse are part of the triad of affinity, you have enough in common to make this a good year for you. It was just over a year ago that the Year of the Dragon and the foundation year of a new personal 12 year lunar cycle ended, with the Year of the Snake a chance to cool your heels and settle in for the journey. The Snake’s focus was on building your confidence and on taking the ideas and intentions made during the Year of the Dragon and put them into practical order, in order to be executed. What is significant about not just the Year of the Horse, but a Fire Horse Year, is how mentally stimulating this is going to be. For the Dragon, the Horse is the Swiss army knife of any lunar cycle, with a tool for every occasion, making you mentally sharper, better able to think on your feet and can enhance all aspects of communication. Whether at work or within your personal life, the Horse is going to put you on the cutting edge. The Horse can also give you the confidence to follow through on ideas and experiment with where they might lead. For the Dragon, helping to get the Year of the Horse off to a positive and exciting start will be the socially focused month of the Tiger, which will run from 17th February to 19th March. Every new lunar year begins with the month of the Tiger, but the difference this time is that the Horse and the Tiger are part of the same triad of affinity, so are the best of friends. This makes this a year that you are able to slip into easily and where from the start, it is all about connecting, sharing ideas and collaboration. Another positive impact the Horse will have this year is during the month of the Dog, which will run from 10th October to 9th November. At the halfway point in your current personal 12 month lunar cycle, for the Dragon, this can be one of the more challenging months of any year. However, as the Dog is also part of the same triad of affinity as the Horse and Tiger, this will smooth the way. In all, this should be a positive and mentally stimulating year.

THE SNAKE
(1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 and 2025)
The New Moon on 17th February won’t just usher in the Year of the Fire Horse, a year that is set to go down in history as a year of change and transformation. This will bring the Year of the Snake to a close and with it, the foundation year of a new personal 12 year lunar cycle and journey. With 13 New Moons, something that required a leap month or an additional month slotted in, the Year of the Snake was particularly long, giving you more time to connect with your personal truth and to set your intentions, hopes, aspirations and resolutions for the next 12 years. Whether consciously aware or not, this was a chance for a personal reset and to restart the clock, ready for a fresh start and a brand new journey. For the Snake, the Year of the Horse is the first step in that journey. On the one hand, this can be a lucrative year, with the potential for an increase in your income levels or potential. On the other hand, it is not just about the money. Knowing that you can’t attract what you don’t believe you deserve, the Horse works by building your confidence and a belief in yourself, which in turn helps you attract more across all the currencies in your life. The Horse is naturally exuberant, fearless and fast. The Horse wants to make things happen and by boosting your confidence and a belief in yourself, you are more likely to try things on for size. Meanwhile, helping to get what could be a lucrative year off to a positive start will be the competitive and professionally charged month of the Tiger, which runs its course from 17th February to 19th March. Every new lunar year will always begin with the month of the Tiger, but the difference this year is that the Tiger and the Horse are part of the same triad of affinity, so are the best of friends. Another month that could help you exploit any income potential will be the busy, industrious and work focused month of the Dog, which runs from 10th October to 9th November. Meanwhile, you will have a chance to check in on your progress since the Year of the Snake ended, during the month of the Snake from 16th May to 15th June.

THE HORSE
(1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 and 2026)
This is it, the year that you have been waiting for, the year when, from 17th February 2026 to 6th February 2027, you are able to come into your own and start living your best life possible. For all those born during the Year of the Horse, this brings you to the start of a new personal 12 year lunar cycle, with a chance for new beginnings, for a reset and to set new intentions, hopes, dreams, aspirations and resolutions for the next 12 years. Not all at once, for this is a 12 month process, with the first step being to reconnect with your native energy and begin the journey to finding and living your personal truth. However, for those born in 1966, this is an especially important year, for you were born during the last Year of the Fire Horse and are completing your first and potentially only full 60 year lunar cycle. This makes this a year for a major reset, to a point where this might even feel like a rebirth. In whatever Year of the Horse you were born, you came into the world under its fast paced energy and it is going to make it feel like coming home. You are going to operate well in the fast paced world of the Horse and especially when it comes to mentally. Those born in the Year of the Horse have minds and thoughts that race ahead, which in any other year, life has trouble keeping pace with, but not this year. It is when you reach the month of the Horse, from 15th June to 14th July that everything is likely to click into place and with the start of a new 12 month and a 12 year lunar cycle in sync, you will have everything lined up and ready for new beginnings and to embrace the future. This gives you a few months to explore your options and experiment, while thanks to the adventurous and spontaneous month of the Tiger, which will run from 17th February to 19th March, with a chance to embrace the journey ahead. The Horse and the Tiger are the best of friends and love to run and gallop together, getting this new lunar year and this new personal 12 year lunar cycle off to a positive start.

THE GOAT
(1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003 and 2015)
For the Goat, the Year of the Horse not only brings a chance to slow down, but brings you to an important point in your current personal 12 year lunar cycle. On the one hand, for the gentle and peace loving Goat, the fast paced Year of the Horse, which will run from 17th February 2026 to 6th February 2027, can become a little too much, to a point where there will be times when you might not want any part of it, wanting instead to put out the 'do not disturb' sign, pull up the drawbridge and tell the world to go away. You won’t get away from retreating for the whole year, nor will you want to, but when the Horse starts to drain your social batteries, you will need to take time out to recharge them. On the other hand, while this is part of a natural process and as you reach the final year of your current personal 12 year lunar cycle and you go through the process of closing old doors and processing the journey the last 11 years has taken you on, you will need more time to hear yourself think. On the other hand, when you start to become a little too comfortable burrowed away in your own nest, the Horse will kick you out of your comfort zone when he thinks you have become stuck. It is all about finding the right balance between embracing this fast paced and exciting year and the need for time and space to reflect, hear yourself think and to spend time reminiscing. All this is preparation for the New Year that on 6th February 2027, will usher in the Year of the Goat and with it, a major new personal 12 year lunar cycle. Meanwhile, three of the most important months of the year for you will be the month of the Goat, which from 14th July to 12th August will bring you to the start of a new personal 12 month lunar cycle and the month of the Pig and the Rabbit. The Goat, Pig and Rabbit are part of the same triad of affinity, so will be good months for you. The adventurous and spontaneous month of the Rabbit will run from 19th March to 17th April and the playful and creative month of the Pig from 9th November to 9th December.

THE MONKEY
(1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004 and 2016)
While the Monkey and the Horse aren’t part of a tight triad of affinity, they do like each other and work well together. For the Monkey, the Year of the Horse, which runs from 17th February 2026 to 6th February 2027, is a fast paced and exciting year, which is something the Monkey thrives on. From his vantage point, up in the trees and swinging from branch to branch, the Monkey was able to view the Snake on the ground, but as it slithered through the undergrowth, with nothing to connect to the two. While the competitive and professionally charged Year of the Snake, which runs its course on 17th February, has been good professionally and for whipping up your competitive spirit, it didn’t speak to you in the way that the Year of the Horse will. For the Monkey, the Year of the Horse is a socially charged year, with people to see and places to go. When the month of the Horse comes around each year, there is always a draw to connect, to become part of a team or a collective and especially when it comes to those of a like mind, where you’re able to share ideas. While the month of the Horse only runs for four weeks, you will be under the Horse’s influence for 12 months, making this an exciting year for all aspects of collaboration. This will be especially so during the month of the Tiger, from 17th February to 19th March and its focus on your relationships, during the month of the Horse itself, from 15th June to 14th July and during the month of the Dog, from 10th October to 9th November. The Horse, Tigert and Dog are all part of the same triad of affinity, making these good months for all aspects of connecting on the communication, social and relationship fronts. An equally important month and especially for you personally, will be the month of the Monkey, which will run from 12th August to 11th September. This is when there will be a chance to check in and get your personal bearings and as you move into a new personal 12 month lunar cycle, with a chance for a reset. In a year where there is a strong social focus and especially on being a team player, this will be a chance to check in on your own needs and priorities.

THE ROOSTER
(1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005 and 2017)
When the New Year on 17th February brings the adventurous and spontaneous Year of the Snake to an end and ushers in the Year of the Horse, this will not only bring a change in focus, but a significant shift in energy. The Snake and the Rooster are part of the same triad of affinity and as well as putting the focus on the adventurous side of life’s fence, this was a year that was going to go as easy on you as possible. While the Snake wasn’t able to shield you from all of life’s challenges and demands, whether you realised it at the time or not, he made this easier than it might otherwise be. While the Horse won’t be a hard taskmaster, when you leave the adventurous and spontaneous realms of the Year of the Snake and enter the competitive and professionally charged Year of the Horse, he knows that you will be up to and are ready for a challenge. It’s time to get back in the game and if you have been watching from the sidelines, start looking for something that you can compete or aim for. While this is definitely the start of what can be a powerful and fast paced year professionally, the Horse will be looking for anything that you can channel your competitive spirit into. When the Horse and the Rooster join up, this also gives you a distinct advantage. The Horse is fast paced, wants things to happen now and as he pumps up your competitive spirit, he will give you the confidence to try things on for size, to the point where this could entice you to take risks. Fortunately, the Rooster is smart and practical, allowing you to ride on the back of the Horse and steer this in the right direction. The busy, industrious and work focused month of the Tiger, which runs from 17th February to 19th March, will get this off to an empowered start, while giving you some early lessons in taking charge from the start. Meanwhile, on a personal level, the month of the Rooster, from 11th September to 10th October, will be a valuable chance to check in, while bringing you to the start of a new personal 12 month lunar cycle.

THE DOG
1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006 and 2018)
Welcome to the Year of the Horse, the year that whether you realise it or not, you have been waiting for. While the Year of the Snake, which will run its course on 17th February, wasn’t a challenging year, it was the second year in a two year period that can be seen as two parts to the same whole. It began in January 2024 with the Year of the Dragon, which can be one of the more challenging years in a 12 year lunar cycle. The Dog and the Dragon are opposites and because your energies aren’t a natural fit, this exposed anything that was out of balance, just as you had reached the halfway point in your current personal 12 month lunar cycle. When the Year of the Snake began in January 2025, this was a continuation of that, though with a lot less tension. For the Dog, the Year of the Snake was all about change and transformation and following on from the challenging Year of the Dragon and its wakeup calls, this is when you had a chance to turn this into the opportunity for a reset that it always was. Now, as you say goodbye to the Snake and hello to the Year of the Horse, you can put that behind you, free now to embrace what can be one of the best years in a 12 year lunar cycle. The Dog and the Horse aren’t just the best of friends, but this opens the doors to an adventurous and spontaneous year, with the focus on travel, learning, discovery and for pushing out the boundaries of your world. After having just your own two feet to get around on, you’re now able to jump on the Horse’s back and venture far and wide, whether literally or otherwise. After two years of first challenging and then refining your personal truth, you’re ready to leave the baggage of the past behind and embrace a sense of freedom and liberation. Helping to get the year off to an exciting and even a fun start will be the playful and creative month of the Tiger from 17th February to 19th March. The Dog, Horse and Tiger are part of the same triad of affinity, sending a message from the start that this is going to be your year.

THE PIG
(1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007 and 2019)
When the New Moon on 17th February brings the Year of the Snake to a close, there will be a chance to breathe a sigh of relief, while giving yourself a pat on the back as you celebrate the end of what can be the most challenging year of any 12 year lunar cycle. The Pig and Snake are opposites and because your energies aren’t a natural fit, this exposed anything that was out of balance, just as you had reached the halfway point in your current personal 12 year lunar cycle. If the Year of the Snake has been all about the wakeup calls and alerting you to anything out of balance, then the Year of the Horse is a chance to take advantage of that, while taking the next step. For the Pig, the Year of the Horse is all about change and transformation and following on from the challenging year of the Snake and its wakeup calls, this is when you can turn this into the opportunity for a reset that it always was. Until the Year of the Horse runs its course on 6th February 2027, there is an opportunity for rebirth, not into something other than yourself, but into your true sense. The Year of the Horse doesn’t make sense without first understanding the Year of the Snake and the importance of any challenges it might have presented, with stress being the key to unlocking your best life. Stress tells you that something is out of balance and when something is out of balance, it is not being expressed authentically. Stress means that something is out of balance that needs changing and that was what the Year of the Snake was all about. With the Year of the Snake over, the stress is likely to drop, because you’ve got the message and as the Year of the Horse is all about change and transformation, with a chance to fix things at a fundamental level. This is when the true you is able to emerge, with the Horse’s confidence and enthusiasm for life rubbing off on you. This is a year for big changes, but of your choosing and towards the best possible expression of your personal truth and of living your best life possible.

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