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The Year of the Fire Horse
The Year of the Fire Horse: Why 2026 Feels “Different”
In the Chinese zodiac’s 60-year cycle, each animal pairs with one of five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water). The Fire Horse is a rare pairing that arrives once every 60 years—and it’s famous for being bold, fast-moving, and transformative. It kicks off a lunar new year unlike any other.
Fire Horse years:
- 1906
- 1966
- 2026
In symbolic terms, this energy is about momentum: ignition, acceleration, courage, and breaking from what can’t hold.
What the Fire Horse Represents in Chinese Astrology
The Horse is traditionally linked to:
- Independence and freedom
- Charisma and strong will
- Movement, travel, ambition
- A “can’t be contained” spirit
Even in an ordinary year, Horse energy tends to prefer forward motion over hesitation.
Read MoreEtsy Witches
Etsy Witches: A Skeptical Look at Modern Magic in an Online Marketplace
What Are “Etsy Witches”? Is the question I was asking myself when the topic came up on the radio this morning. The morning hosts were specifically talking about the Etsy witches – uh – witch hunt. See what I did there? It seems that Etsy shutting down these “magic shops” is putting them out of business. Personally, I have no problem with that.
That’s because our founder Al Manning was the pioneer of occult services for sale and he had been doing it for decades before most (all?) of these kids were born. It’s not a stretch to say that occult services for sale all started with Astral Al.
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