In Chinese astrology, 2026 is the Year of the Fire Horse, a rare and powerful combination that brings speed, courage, passion, and upheaval.
The Horse energy is about movement and freedom. It pushes things forward quickly, often before everyone feels ready. When paired with Fire, this becomes bold, restless, and catalytic. Expect a year that favours decisive action, truth-telling, and breaking free from stagnant situations. What has been simmering tends to surface. What is false struggles to survive.
On a collective level, Fire Horse years often coincide with rapid change, social shifts, strong personalities rising, and moments that demand bravery rather than comfort. On a personal level, it’s a year to trust your instincts, simplify your life, and follow what feels alive — while being mindful not to burn out or react impulsively. Fire Horse rewards authenticity, courage, and heart-led movement… and gently punishes denial and hesitation.
Handled consciously, 2026 can be a year of liberation and momentum — a turning point where many finally choose to run toward their true path rather than away from it. 🐎🔥

​Cedar
… with thanks to Chat GPT
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From my tiny dot to yours on this December solstice, as the Universe hurtles along at preposterous speed, may we loosen our seriousness, sing along loudly, and take comfort in the fact that none of this was ever meant to be controlled. Perspective helps.​

A Threshold Choir is a group of volunteer singers who offer gentle, unaccompanied songs at the bedside of people who are dying or in deep transition, as well as for their loved ones. Singing in small groups, they use simple, soothing harmonies and carefully chosen lyrics to create a calm, compassionate atmosphere that supports comfort, dignity, and peace at the end of life. The choir does not perform or proselytise; they sing softly as a gift, responding to the needs of the moment and the wishes of the person and family. Rooted in presence rather than spectacle, a Threshold Choir holds a tender vigil through song, honouring the profound threshold between living and dying.

Dear Friends,

As we approach the December Solstice and the turning of the season and year, many of us naturally pause and reflect. This has been a year of significant energies, speedy changes and even greater contrasts: health, work, housing, relationships, friendships, beliefs, and the steady release of what no longer belongs in our lives. Wherever you find yourself right now, you’re not imagining it – this year has demanded much from us.

For me, my eightieth year has been the most physically challenging year I’ve ever known. While the world is asking us to become stronger, clearer, and more embodied, my body has been calling me inward – firmly, wisely, and without negotiation. So I’m listening.​

In honouring what feels like my highest good, I’ve stepped back from the noise of mainstream narratives and from social media. Not from life, my blog and certainly not from meaning, but from anything that draws energy away from healing, recalibration, and quiet integration.

I don’t yet know how long this pause will last. What I do know is that we are living in times that call for discernment, resilience, and deep self-care. We are fortunate to have extraordinary teachers, guides, and wayshowers offering insight into these transitions, and I’ll continue sharing their wisdom through my blog for anyone who feels called:
https://www.clarityforlife.training/blog

If you’ve been feeling tender, exhausted, or quietly rearranged by this year, please know you’re not behind – you’re becoming. Sometimes growth looks less like blooming and more like rest, repair, and retreat.

May this Solstice and new season meet you with gentleness.
May you trust your intuition and timing.
And may you remember: withdrawing to heal is not disappearing;
it is gathering strength for what is next.

With love and deep respect for your journey,

Cedar

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