Find a comfortable posture,
Drop your gaze or close your eyes completely,
Tap in with your breath.
Notice how your breathing syncs up with your body movements,
Your chest rising and falling.
Release your jaw if it is clenched,
Inhale,
And shrug your shoulders up to your ears.
Exhale and release that breath along with any tension you are holding.
Inhale,
Ball your fists up,
Exhale and release your grip.
Take a finger and place it on your third eye,
Found in the space between your eyebrows.
Trace a spiral here and picture it providing an entry point into your imagination.
Clear a path to your imagination and generate ideas with no limitations.
In this limitless space,
Anything is possible,
So suspend any disbelief or fear.
Breathe into this space,
Now.
Picture yourself in a dark house,
Lights fading and flickering.
Think back over 2025,
The highlights,
Lowlights,
And just overall mundane moments.
2025 was the year of the wood snake in Chinese astrology.
I don't know about you,
But 2025 felt like a trip through the woods.
When you are in the thick of the woods,
You can't see past the towering trees all around you.
You have to focus on the steps right in front of you in order to move forward.
The snake must shed its skin in order to keep going.
We will work on shedding any dead skin that you have accumulated this past year.
Imagine who this year shaped you to be.
Think of themes of last year written on the shed snake skin that is wrapped around you.
The year of the snake was about growth,
Resilience,
Introspection,
And renewal,
Necessary yet uncomfortable themes.
That's why 2025 drug us through the mud,
Because we were slithering on the ground.
You notice the front door of the dark house you are in open and there is a glow outside.
You step to the door and peer out.
About 7 feet in front of you,
You see the source of the glow,
The magnificent towering horse on fire,
Flames being emitted from its shiny coat.
Sitting on top of this horse is you,
2026 you.
Behind you is a host of spirit guides and ancestors,
Some you recognize and some you have yet to meet.
They all beckon you forward.
What does future you look like?
Take note of their outfit,
The colors,
The hues of their skin tone,
The look in their eyes.
What attitude are they evoking?
2026 is the year of the fire horse.
The themes are passion,
Freedom,
Innovation,
And dynamic change.
Future you is ready for bold action,
Equipped with creativity,
And fully ready for breakthroughs.
As you gaze out,
You feel the warmth of the fire horse on your face.
The cold of the dark house chills your back.
Future you hops off the horse and walks to the threshold to meet you and takes your hand,
Welcoming you outside.
It feels unknown and scary,
But you trust the look of reassurance and confidence in their eyes.
As you take a step over the threshold,
You leave the comfort of the house you know,
Leaving behind all that no longer serves you.
You step into the unknown and embrace future you,
And all of the lessons,
Heartache,
Triumphs,
And tears shed are absorbed into future you.
You look down at your hands and realize you are dressed as future you.
You are them presently.
You take the snake skin off your shoulders and throw it into the fire the horse is emitting as a sacrifice at the altar of your new year.
Sit with yourself for five breaths.
Now,
Come back to the room.
Wiggle your toes and fingers.
Flutter your eyes open and take a big stretch.
Welcome back,
2026 you.
