2026: Fire Horsepower Under the Hood ~ LA PENSINE MUTINE (EN)

In two days, the Chinese New Year will be celebrated according to a calendar based on lunar cycles. A shift in energies enters the script. A sharp acceleration takes place. With the Fire Horse, the pace quickens to a gallop and the forest¹ is set ablaze with pure unbridled Yang energy.

The Ride of the Archons

Galloping horses
Are being held back towards the wheat fields
Take my path at last
Riding in the stirrups,
We're holding them back
"La chevauchée des champs de blé", Indochine (1987)

According to the legend² of the Great Race held by the Jade Emperor, the powerful and sure-footed Horse lost its place because the Snake had sneaked into its hooves. At the finish line, the Horse was startled... thus allowing the Snake to snatch sixth place.

Beneath its deceptively sacred appearance, the number seven (7), shaped like a scythe, is often regarded as a divine sacred number. In reality, it is that of the demiurgic loop. The seventh card (or arcanum³) of the tarot depicts cognitive dissonance in the form of a chariot drawn by two galloping horses: one black, one white (duality), each pulling in the opposite direction. Esoteric traditions refer to the steering power of the one who holds the reins. But the message is erroneous because the avatar (the driver of the chariot) remains on the horizontal plane of the entrapped Soul in the Matrix — while the Spirit rises above duality without the need for force.

Hellbent for Leather

The symbolism of the Horse is clear: it embodies vitality, honesty and spontaneity — but also emotional reactivity, which is one of the pillars of the Matrix and has the potential to throw it off balance. The Yang fire at play here is not the cold, sharp fire of the enlightening Spirit, but the fiery, destructive fire of Mars and its all-consuming warrior energies.

Up there above, with all our ships, it's gonna be a red day
Up there above, defying the heavens and all the banners
We, the bad angels, the outcasts, shall march together
We, the bad angels, won't be cursed by another kiss of Life
"Le fond de l'air est rouge", Indochine (2013)

It is important to understand that the zodiac (whether Western or Chinese) is a holographic programming map and not a tool for self-discovery, as I once believed and mistakenly claimed. Except, of course, in the case of the Soul separated from its Spirit, which clings to its assigned role. I know, that can be confronting — very much so. I myself am on the front line, absorbing the shockwave. Not that everything that is said is false, but an astrological chart is just that: an astral script in which we play the leading role. That protagonist and their story are not us.

Thus, as Iso V. Sinclair explains, “planetary programming is an aspect of the Matrix that keeps us within a certain frequency range. By studying these influences, using either type of astrology, we may begin to identify the recurring patterns, influences and forces that shape the perception of our reality. However, the ultimate goal is to transcend this programming, realising that our true essence is not bound to astral configurations or archontic planetary cycles. Supraconsciousness invites us to observe these influences without becoming attached to them; to acknowledge their existence while knowing that we are much more than the traits and tendencies they may describe.”

In other words, once a person becomes conscious, they may be able to crack the code of their vibrational prison by studying and discerning the astral currents that manipulate them — knowing that there always will be some truth and some falsehood — in order to extract the true gems from this astral mud and free themselves from these influences, thereby achieving a higher state of consciousness.

Straining Against the Reins

So, for 2026, the designers of this deathly simulation plan to hit the gas and set things off. The Yang-Yang combo of the Fire Horse doesn't tone things down: it amps them up. Ideas turn into action. Desire becomes an urge. Hesitation comes at a high price.

This is not a year for comfort or caution. It is a year for swift action, for launching projects without tying up all the loose ends, and for embracing change along the way. The world is racing forward because inaction is proving riskier than trying something new.

But the key issue here is not speed. It is controlling one's own speed.

A galloping horse may go far — provided that its rider remains alert and keeps it on course.

To navigate smoothly, it will be preferable to channel momentum rather than slow it down; to exercise patience without stifling audacity; to innovate and think outside the box.

Of Horses and Rats

This Matrix design is based on a predatory model, similar to that of the Archons, who incorporated enemy (antagonist) and compatible signs into the zodiacal programming in order to perpetuate this polarisation, this friction, this duality.

Well, the dawn it is howlin' and the main frame shakes.
I feel like I've been sleeping in a cellarful of snakes.
My wings have been clipped and my shoes have been stuck with glue.
Well, if you'll be my enemy I'll be your enemy too.
"Be My Enemy", The Waterboys, 1985

The same applies to ‘enemy years’, which are the lunar years corresponding to the zodiac sign opposite yours in the Chinese twelve-animal cycle.

These years, marred by heightened polarity, tend to bring conflicting and unbalanced energies and therefore require increased vigilance.

In 2026, this applies to those born in the Year of the Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020).

Incidentally, the year corresponding to your own sign is not a 'lucky' year; rather, it is a 'unlucky' one.

Those born in the Year of the Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014), be warned.

To everyone, enjoy the (electric) rodeo in the arenas of the Demiurge!

Endnotes

^ 2025 was the year of the Wood Snake.
^ Please, note that legends vary and that sometimes there are thirteen animals. The Cat has been excluded but replaces the Rabbit in the Vietnamese zodiac.
^ Arcanum means secret knowledge.