Midsummer is almost upon us already — a beautiful moment to pause and reflect on how we are feeling and flowing energetically as we journey through this dynamic Fire Horse year.

The Energy of the Fire Horse

2026 is a Fire Horse year — a particularly intense combination, as Fire is also the Horse’s fixed element. Unsurprisingly, the year has already felt like something of a global roller coaster.

In Chinese astrology, the Fire Horse is known for its powerful and untamed energy. Legend says it can consume everything in its path, bringing disruption and upheaval. Yet there is another side to this fiery spirit: passionate, charismatic, ingenious, and deeply magnetic. The Fire Horse also brings creativity, movement, excitement, and endless variety — certainly never a dull moment.

Entering the Peak Fire Phase

As we move toward the Summer Solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, we arrive at the height of the sun’s energy — the most yang phase of the year. Nature is vibrant and flourishing, the days stretch long into the evening, and life feels infused with vitality and activity. Nature provides us with a feast for all the senses. Solstice means “standing sun” when the sun appears to stand still at its peak before beginning its return journey. Its’ fire then fading again toward Autumn and Winter.

Fire energy in Feng shui

In Feng Shui, on the Bagua (energy map for our built spaces) Fire energy corresponds to the South area of the home (In the Western approach to feng shui this relates to the middle rear sector as we stand at the front door looking in.) If this is new information to you, you can read more in my blogpost on the bagua.

Fire energy is associated with visibility, clarity, confidence, and standing fully in our own light. We can enhance this energy through bright lighting, uplifting artwork, candles, and fiery tones such as red, orange-red, and purple.

Igniting the Inner Fire

Within Traditional Chinese Medicine, Fire governs the heart, circulation, and consciousness itself. This feels especially relevant in Feng Shui work, which at its core is really about heart-centred alignment — creating harmony both within ourselves and in the spaces we inhabit.

At the recent IFSG annual summit, several inspiring speakers explored this deeply heart-based aspect of Feng Shui and space clearing. Two particularly memorable presentations came from bio-architect Michael Rice and space-clearing teacher Eric Dowsett.

Michael Rice shared his extraordinary work designing buildings rooted in sacred geometry and nature-inspired principles in his presentation “plasma, beauty and sacred spaces”. Spaces created in harmony with natural forms can profoundly affect how we feel, creating a sense of peace, balance, and connection.

Eric Dowsett spoke beautifully about space clearing the unseen energies as a practice of heart consciousness. When we attune ourselves to love rather than fear, our own vibration shifts — and the spaces around us respond in kind. It becomes a continual practice of returning to balance and reconnecting with the loving intelligence of the heart.

Sacred Geometry & the Heart

The themes of sacred geometry and heart coherence appeared throughout the conference and brought to mind teachings I first encountered many years ago.

The Golden Ratio (1.618) and Golden Angle (137.5°) have long been recognised in art, architecture, nature, and even the human body as proportions associated with beauty, balance, and harmony.

Remarkably, research has shown that the healthy human heart naturally reflects these same proportions and moves in a toroidal or vortex-like rhythm. These patterns appear repeatedly throughout nature — in flowers, shells, galaxies, and the structure of plants — reminding us of our intrinsic connection to the natural world.

Michael Rice also reflected on how much modern architecture, with its harsh straight lines and rigid right angles, can feel disconnected from nature. In contrast, nature itself contains almost no true straight lines. We are instinctively drawn toward softer curves and organic forms that resonate more deeply with our nervous systems and our sense of wellbeing.

Perhaps this is why spaces designed with harmony, beauty, and natural proportion can feel so nourishing to the soul — gently guiding us back into alignment with both ourselves and the world around us.

This is the truest application of feng shui – living in alignment with nature from a heart centred space.

To learn more about how to bring more harmony, beauty, balance and deepening your heart centered connection to your home, read my book “A Place to call home” your feng shui design guidebook to design, connection and belonging.