FENG SHUI CYCLES

The Chinese New Year 2026 commences on the New Moon which, according to the Lunar calendar, falls on February 17th 2026, welcoming the year of the Yang Fire Horse.

• Solar Cycle (Earth's orbit around the Sun) Gregorian Western New Year: January 1st 2026
• Lunisolar (Based both on the Moon's phases and the Earth's orbit around the Sun)
  Chinese New Year: February 17th 2026
• Lìchūn | “Beginning of Spring” (Changing Seasons Cycle) Feng Shui New Year: February 3rd / 4th 2026

Universal Year Energies

2021: A 'five' universal year brought huge collective change and movement into new territory.

2022: A 'six' universal year focused on healing, responsibility and restoring balance.

2023: A 'seven' year encouraged deeper introspection, spiritual awareness and inner expansion.

2024: Another 'eight' year of power, transformation, leadership and material realignment.

2025: A 'nine' universal year representing completion, release, wisdom and the closing of cycles.

2026: A 'one' universal year representing new beginnings, leadership, independence and fresh direction.

Overview:

The Year of the Horse carries vibrant, forward-moving energy. Horses symbolise strength, freedom and momentum. This year encourages bold movement forward, fresh ideas and the courage to begin new paths. After the completion energy of the universal nine year in 2025, the one year energy of 2026 brings renewal and initiation. It is a time to start new cycles, pursue new visions and move confidently toward the future. Horse energy is dynamic, courageous and adventurous. It encourages independence and bold action while reminding us to stay balanced and grounded as we move forward.

About the Horse:

In Chinese symbolism the Horse represents freedom, vitality, determination and movement. Horses are associated with progress and travel, symbolising the drive to explore new horizons.

The Horse also carries a strong connection to personal power and perseverance. It encourages us to trust our instincts, pursue our ambitions and remain resilient through challenges.

Horse years often bring heightened activity, innovation and momentum in both personal and collective life.

The Role of Fire in the Horse Year

In 2024 we entered Period 9, which is governed by the Fire element. The Horse is naturally associated with Fire, making 2026 a powerful amplification of Fire energy. With Yang Fire governing the year, this creates a strong alignment with the energetic themes of Period 9. Fire represents visibility, recognition, passion, innovation and transformation. As Period 9 continues to unfold, Fire supports creativity, leadership, new technologies and the rise of new voices.

This combination encourages:

• Confidence and leadership
• Creative expression
•  Innovation and new ideas
• Greater visibility and influence
• Passion and purposeful action

Balance in 2026

Horse energy invites vitality, confidence, enthusiasm and independence. As we continue moving deeper into Period 9, themes of innovation, creativity and collective awareness become more pronounced. This year encourages us to embrace new beginnings, move forward with courage and channel our passions into meaningful directions. While the Horse brings speed and momentum, balance is found by remaining grounded and intentional. It is a year of movement, opportunity and forward momentum.

Tips for the Horse Year

The Horse symbolises intelligence, instinct and strong personal drive.

This year invites you to:

• Take bold steps toward new opportunities
• Trust your instincts when making decisions
• Embrace movement, travel or new experiences
• Channel passion into creative projects
• Stay grounded while pursuing ambitious goals

The Horse’s strong connection to Fire reminds us to honour passion, creativity and inspiration while remaining balanced and centred.

✨ Wishing you an energising Yang Fire Horse Year. 🐎🔥

Period 9 began on 'Lichun', which fell on 4th February 2024 at 16:37 hours.

Chinese sages spent hundreds of years studying the movement of stars and how the changing positions affect the energies of our buildings. This led to a multi-planetary calendar system known as the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Within this framework, the concept of 'Three Cycles' and 'Nine Periods' unfolds over 180 years. This new Feng Shui period will last for 20 years and will finish on 4th February 2044. The 'Period 9 cycle' is symbolised by the rising of the Phoenix, which in turn symbolises the 'Death Phase', a period of great change during this last phase with the completion of the Feng Shui super cycle. In 'Period 9', we will see the breakdown of systems and structures that no longer serve us, making way for renewal and rejuvenation, bringing peace and balance,

Energies of Period 9 2024 -2044

• Fire element
• Mature females rising in power
• Passionate and aggressive
• Fast and moving
• Fame, expansion
• Flexibility
• Collaboration
• Spiritual transformation, soul discovery
• Eyes, heart, mind, small intestine and lungs
• Technology

The Element of Fire Correlations and properties:

• Action and passion.
• Fame.
• Spreads the energy in all directions.

In the Five-element Cycle

•  It’s Creative element: Wood
  (Wood feeds the fire and sustains it - as 2025 is a wood year, this will be particularly powerful year in the cycle)
• It’s Destructive element is
  Water (water extinguishes fire)

The Industries That Will Thrive in Period 9

Period 9 is all about people coming into their purpose and alignment with their soul’s

calling:

• People in the Healing Field
• Energy Healers
• Feng Shui
• Geomancy

Period 9 is the fire energy. Therefore, industries related to the 'Yang' energy are expected to thrive during this period.  These include anything to do with energy, fire, technology, PR, aesthetics and entertainment as key themes: 

• Artificial Intelligence (A.I.)
• Virtual Reality
• Web 3.0
• Cryptocurrency
• Blockchain
• Electrical Engineering Sources
• Oil, Petroleum
• Semiconductors
• Solar Energy & Battery
• Storage
• 3D Printing
• Genetics
• Biotech
• Film & Music
• Digital Content Creation
• Marketing & Social Media
• Media
• Photography
• App creation for Kids & Seniors
• Mobile Phone Industry
• Public Relations
• Aesthetics
• Psychology
• Cosmetics & Beauty

How can the Fire Energy Impact Industries?

Unless people stay grounded, the immense fire element energy could lead to a rise in aggression, which, in turn, can lead to relationship challenges.

Therefore, this can lead to a rise in the industries and careers of:

• Family Law
• Divorce Lawyer
• Family therapists

Most Auspicious Chinese Astrology Animals for Period 9

• Snake 
• Horse 
• Goat 
• Dog
• Tiger
• Rooster 
• Ox

The Best Door Directions for Period 9 are:

• South
• North
• Northeast
• East

Best location for the Master Bedroom

• North or South
• Bed directions: North or South

Wishing you an extraordinary rebirth during this special Period 9 era! 

The Chinese New Year 2025 commenced on the New Moon, which, according to the Lunar calendar, fell on January 29th, 2025, making way for the year of the Ying Wood Snake. 

• Solar Cycle (Earth's orbit around the Sun) Gregorian Western New Year: January 1st 2025.
• Lunisolar (Based both on the Moon's phases and the Earth's orbit around the Sun) Chinese New Year: January 29th 2025.
• Lìchūn/ 'Beginning of Spring' (Changing Seasons Cycle): Feng Shui New Year: February 3rd/4th 2025.

2021: A 'five' universal year was a huge collective shift. It was the year of the new territory.

2022: A 'six' universal year was the year of the healer.

2023: A 'seven' was the next level of expansion, and consciousness is the resource of spirit, the unseen, and solitude.

2024: Another 'seven' year of transformation, alchemy, magic, empowerment and love.

2025: A 'nine' year of continued transformation, fertility, release, shedding and growth.

Overview:

The Year of the Snake teaches us profound self-improvement, encouraging growth from within and expanding our consciousness. It reminds us that becoming a better version of ourselves allows for greater flexibility, shedding rigidity, and embracing transformation. This year embodies a calm, knowing energy, showing us that change fosters growth and makes us better people. 

About the Snake  

The snake's ability to shed its skin and emerge renewed is a powerful metaphor for transformation. This act of renewal symbolises the shedding of old illusions and fears, allowing for rebirth and new beginnings. In many cultures, the snake is also associated with fertility,

embodying the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. The snake is the ultimate symbol of transformation, representing a time to shed skins of illusions and fears. This energy allows us to keep shedding parts of ourselves and opening up new layers of our souls. The snake’s ability to coil into spirals, and to bite its own tail, are both symbols of immortality.

Relevance of the 'Wood' in a Snake Year 

In 2024, we entered Period 9, symbolised by the element of fire. As we move into another year of Wood in 2025, we must remain aware of the elemental relationships between the annual and the period elements. Wood is the mother of Fire; feeding it as it will feed your inner fire  Period 9. This is a profoundly powerful combination that welcomes grounded action, flexibility, development, and inner peace.

The Balance in 2025:

Serpent energy invites vitality, healing, wisdom, intelligence, power, and a heightened spiritual awareness gained by embracing transitions openly. 2025 will contain major spiritual growth, as we move into this Golden Age, the Age of Aquarius, we will enter a higher level of consciousness. It’s all about transcending, ascending, and merging further with the rebirth of Period 9. This year we want to dedicate time to what is most important, honouring our sense of belonging and

bringing in balance throughout all areas of our lives.

Tips for the Snake Year:

• The serpent also represents wisdom, and intelligence and invites you to make intuition-based decisions. These decisions and changes will come from an aligned space between the mind, body, and soul. 
• The year of the Snake calls you to open up to psychic awareness, to sense the vibrations of your environment, and then use that insight to move forward on your path. 
• The Snake is intimately connected to Mother Earth, reminding you to remain grounded and centred. This will evoke a stronger connection between ourselves, others, and the land. 

Wishing you a transformative Wood Snake Year! 🐍

The Chinese New Year 2024 commenced on the New Moon, which, according to the Lunar calendar, fell on February 10, 2024. 

• Solar Cycle (Earth's orbit around the Sun) Gregorian Western New Year: January 1st 2024. 
• Lìchūn/ 'Beginning of Spring'  (Changing Seasons Cycle): Feng Shui New Year: February 4th 2024. 
• Lunisolar (Based both on the Moon's phases and the Earth's orbit around the Sun) Chinese New Year: February 10th 2024.

Energies of Recent Years

2021: A Five-year, was a huge collective shift. It was the year of the new territory.

2022: A Six Universal year, was the year of the healer.

2023: A Seven Next level of expansion and consciousness is the

resource of spirit, the unseen, and solitude.

2024: A year of transformation, alchemy, magic, empowerment and love.

2025: See Snake Year 2025 to learn more about what to expect. 

Overview

The year 2024 is the Year of the Yang Wood Dragon, associated with joy, authority, and transformation. Dragons symbolise change, leadership, and alchemy. This year emphasises self-care, growth, and nurturing, much like a tree growing in spring. Dragon energy represents both feminine and masculine energies and encourages embracing change and speaking your truth.

About the Dragon 

Spiritually, dragons symbolise nourishing the soul and are seen as protectors in various cultures. They are linked to ley lines, and Celtic druids revered them as forces of nature. Dragons have diverse symbolism, from rain deities to creators and protectors, and they embody both feminine and masculine energies. They encourage us to work towards a new Earth and represent power, transformation, and the divine feminine.

Relevance of the 'Wood' in a Dragon Year 

In the realm of elemental influences, 2024 is a Wood year, akin to a sacred great oak that firmly roots itself in the ground and reaches for the sky. This grounding quality is significant because, through these practices, we can grow tall and strong spiritually, just like the essence of the tree. The Wood element introduces flexibility, development, and a sense of inner peace, tempering the fiery energies of the year. 

The Balance in 2024

The Year 2024 promises to be a time of profound transformation, growth, and abundance, where we can find balance and harmony amid the winds of change.

Divine feminine in balance includes groundedness, receptivity, compassion, and intuition. Out of balance, it can manifest as over-absorption, people-pleasing, or rigidity. Divine masculine in balance includes structure, truthfulness, confidence, and emotional awareness. Out of balance can manifest as forcefulness or a lack of emotional connection.

Tips for the Dragon Year:

• Be curious, compassionate, and trust in the unknown.
• Give space and allow for a more aligned way of being. 
• Strive to live a more fulfilled life.
• Allow continued time to commune with yourself and Spirit.
• Find safety in the unknown, in the mystery.

Wishing you a wonderful Wood Dragon Year! 🐉