We are still in the closing phase of the Year of the Snake. This cycle officially began on January 29, 2025 and does not end until February 16, 2026, with the next zodiac year beginning on February 17, 2026. The Snake year was never about fast movement or loud wins. Its energy is inward, strategic, and deeply transformational. Over this year, many people were pushed to confront patterns, identities, and situations that could no longer be carried forward. The Snake sheds what is no longer alive so growth can happen without unnecessary weight.
As we move through the final stretch leading up to mid February 2026, that shedding becomes more noticeable. This is often when clarity hits the hardest. You may feel emotionally finished with things that once mattered, even if nothing has shifted externally yet. That is classic Snake energy. Understanding comes before action. This phase can feel uncomfortable because it asks for patience in a world that demands immediate results. Quiet endings and internal realizations are part of how this year completes its work.
The closing phase of the Snake year is not meant for rushing into new beginnings. That comes later. Right now is about completion, honesty, and internal alignment. From now until February 16, 2026, the energy supports simplifying, resting, and releasing obligations that drain your energy. If you feel pulled to slow down, step back, or reassess your direction, that is not avoidance. That is the Snake clearing space carefully and intentionally.
When the next cycle begins on February 17, 2026, momentum naturally increases, but it will arrive only after this chapter fully closes. The work happening now is subtle but important. This is where lessons integrate, boundaries solidify, and intentions quietly take root. The Snake year was about awareness, discernment, and self trust, and its ending asks you to honor what you have learned without rushing ahead. Let the shedding finish. Let the clarity settle. The forward movement that follows will be stronger because of it.