Three Chinese zodiac signs are basically the chosen ones in 2026 as we transition from Snake to Horse energy. While the Year of the Wood Snake has been about shedding things that no longer work in our lives or have been holding us back, the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse is about having the courage to take necessary risks that give us the freedom to enjoy our lives to the fullest, explained an astrologer named Helen.

"It's like shedding old layers of yourself and welcoming in this new you," Helen said in a video .

While every animal sign benefits from this shift, the Fire Horse energy works especially well for three in particular. These Chinese zodiac signs have luck on their side throughout all of 2026, and nothing can stop them from achieving what's destined to be theirs.

1. Snake

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