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Ep12 Empowered Together show: Help us ring in the Year of the Fire Horse at our international celebration webinar on Feb. 17, 2026
Hello friends! Today, we are thrilled to share our celebration from our Feb. 17 webinar that ushered in the Year of the Fire Horse with our Empowered Together founders, Cynthia de Lorenzi, AlinaZ and Hope Katz Gibbs, creator of Inkandescent® PR + Publishing Co.
We shared thoughts, ideas, wisdom, and inspiration — and opened up the room so all of our attendees can learn from each other. Don’t miss the conversation!
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The Fire Horse in Chinese culture: The Horse is known for its energetic and dynamic nature. It symbolizes vitality, speed, and perseverance. People born in the Year of the Horse are believed to possess similar traits, such as being hardworking, warm-hearted, and independent.
The Horse is also associated with success and good fortune. There is a phrase “马到成功” in Chinese, which represents achieving success swiftly and smoothly, just like when a victorious horse arrives at the battlefield. It implies that success can be achieved rapidly and effortlessly. Some people may wear clothing or accessories depicting horses or incorporate horse imagery in their homes for positive energy and fortune. During ancient times, horses were used to transport goods, kings, soldiers, and messages—the legend of the White Horse Temple tells the story of the origins of faith and China’s first Buddhist temple.
People born in the Year of the Horse are independent, enthusiastic, popular, cheerful, and quick to compliment others. said to be outgoing and cheerful and enjoy being part of a crowd, but only when they can take centre stage. Some famous folks with this birth year include Barbara Streisand, Clint Eastwood, Sandra Day O’Connor, George Soros, Vladimir Lenin, Paul McCartney, and Emma Watson.
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To start us off, we hosted our first Zoom Mastermind meeting on Saturday, Nov. 16. These will be held monthly, and each session will be a safe space for reflection, solidarity, and empowerment. The forum will be open to sharing concerns that we plan to channel into meaningful action, personal growth, and positive change for their communities.
