The Rooster in 2026 ～ Fire Horse Year

The Restoration

Since the year of the Water Rabbit in 2023, Roosters have been living a more dynamic life than they might prefer. You’ve gone from clashed, to combining, to directing the power of the year. It seems that you’ve changed. For Roosters who had been involved with shady business this has been a problematic timing, as I’m writing this, I can’t help but think of Sean Combs, born in 1969, an Earth Rooster year.*

For other Roosters, maybe it helps that having a clash is a way of ramping up to try new things. This is true for most of us and the Rooster sometimes is assisted by losing control temporarily. It’s in those moments that the Rooster’s attention becomes laser focused and they live in the moment.

The Fire Horse year is here for your restoration Rooster. Replenish the yin! This timing is a big deal for Rooster who is so yin that they become yang.

Double Fire

In the Fire Horse year, Roosters aren’t clashed, combined or directing the frame. These can be the most fun times for the Rooster if they understand a break from being in the center is healthy. Not to mention, there are other delights!

A Rooster’s experience of Fire is that it is seductive and promising, also it may want to consume and transform you. Fire wants you to talk more, it wants to know your secrets. Fire wants to make you sparkle and melt. In this year of the Fire Horse, these are the kind of experiences a Rooster can expect. Heaven and Earth want to change you. It’s up to you to accept the help or not and acknowledge what comes with either choice.

Telling Stories

This year I’m telling the Rooster the same thing I’m telling the Monkey: continue working on your communication. Listen more. Focus on speaking about important things if you want to avoid overwhelming people with your words because you’re going to have so many words to share! I reckon you’ll get to a point where you might like to stop talking so much but your current situation demands it. You’re in demand Rooster. It might be worth capitalizing on the minor popularity and fame you’ll have this year by using your words with gravitas.

Sometimes I think the experience of Rooster or Snake is a little like being Scheherazade – your words might keep you intact but you also might be tempted to make things up to save yourself. If you’re telling a story, make sure that’s clear up front and you’ll be safe. In this Fire Horse year, it could be that all you need to do is charm people (yes you can) and you’ll get whatever you want. Be charming, or charm. Be the witch that you naturally are. It’s probably time to stop pretending you’re not. Have confidence in your authority.

A Beautiful Nobleman

Knowing that everyone will be looking at you (and the Horse of course), you may want to spruce up your appearance and by that I mean, do you look how you want to look? That’s the important standard. Beauty has mostly to do with character obviously, but in 2026 you don’t want to end up worried about your appearance due to not thinking about it.

Why are there so many eyes on you? Roosters have quite a bit of luck on their side in the year of the Fire Horse. For one thing, they are highly sought after Noblemen. That means people want you and your advice. Knowing that, you don’t have to try as hard to be heard. You don’t have to be loud unless you want to.

Not only are you a Nobleman, you attract them.

Here’s a crazy idea: try taking on an apprentice if you’ve made it far enough in your career for that to make sense. Consider being the yin to their yang. I don’t suggest you do this willy nilly. Vet the person, especially if they will have access to things you consider valuable. It’s your responsibility to make the year more than an ego trip.

The Moon

When you’re working on restoring your yin side, the Moon could be just what you want. Some of the learning for Roosters this year could be about how to receive by being open to it. If you’re always bossing things, that’s probably not going to work. Your bossiness is a great asset, but not in every situation.

If you’re a Rooster trying to organize a fresh start, you’ve got special advantages courtesy of the 太陰 Tai Yin or Moon. This is helpful when you want to build network and infrastructure. Use up your good luck with all the small tasks and requirements. Sometimes I imagine this as the work a Sheep would do. If I’m “right” about that, this energy of the Moon could carry you through these next two years. Expect a lot of behind the scenes activities. Don’t expect too much action yet. Roosters who have been waiting to start their own businesses from the ground up: this is your year.

Metal Season

In the autumn. Roosters have special opportunities this year to improve or restore your health or simply to get a little more rest than you’ve been getting.

In Victorian times, maybe this is when you would “take the cure” somewhere far away from home. If you’ve been having problems with sleep, they should improve in the autumn. Sleep is vital because you’re going to want to make health a priority in this year of the Fire Horse. Your immune system will benefit from a permanent break from viruses. Make that a goal. Get support for your health early in the year if you haven’t already. Mask up as needed.

If you’re still not sleeping enough, that might be due to – ahem – romantic matters. That’s not a bad problem to have right?

Roosters have a special blessing this year when it comes to romance. Some of this luck may be related to a place of learning or an academic setting. The best romances often start with what I like to call the mind crush. What I mean is that it’s how the person thinks that attracts you. Careful of power imbalances or significant differences in age with this setup.

Also – if you’re a Rooster who thinks they will be satisfied without the mind crush…that might not last. Just saying.

Nothing Too Alarming

You have some of the best luck of the Zodiac this year Rooster. That doesn’t mean there won’t be challenges, and one of yours could be an old trauma resurfacing. In fact, it may already have done so. Possibly related: if you’re going to be in an environment where there’s heavy machinery, take precautions and keep your distance. Look both ways when crossing the street! Your cautious nature usually keeps you safe, but like I said earlier, sometimes the Rooster is so yin they are yang.

Jay Z

Like everyone else, Roosters are feeling the pressure of the current economic and the political climate. Even those Roosters who are protected by their wealth could have more worries regarding these topics this year…you know, someone like Jay-Z for example.

It’s typical to find Roosters in the world of music. They’re usually the ones bringing in all the Monkeys.

Ba Zi of Jay-Z
b. December 4 1969 12:10 am