The Horse in the Chinese zodiac — fire energy, restlessness, a need to move. Not the steady horse that pulls a cart. The wild one. The one that runs because standing still feels wrong.

In the cycle of elements, this year's Horse carries wood — growth, expansion, roots pushing through soil. Wood feeds fire. Everything accelerates.

The Horse doesn't plan. The Horse moves and the plan reveals itself. The direction becomes clear in the running, not before.

The qualities associated with it: courage, independence, impatience, a terrible poker face. Every emotion visible. No talent for pretending.