2026
A Shamanic Rebirthing & Release Ritual
From Snake to Horse
With Medusa & Khariklo
There are moments when something old cannot come with us.
This Lunar New Year eclipse opens one of those moments.
As we move from Snake to Horse, from shedding into momentum, you are invited to release in ritual what has shaped you, often collectively and subconsciously, through silence, shame, and self-betrayal. The convergence of energies at this time is rare and not something we are likely to experience again in this lifetime, creating a clear opening to let go of what no longer belongs so the next phase of life can move forward with clarity, direction, and embodied power.
This embodied ritual offers a pure and energetically woven rite of passage.
This Lunar New Year carries an unusual convergence of energies.
Astrological group portrait for the Lunar New Year Solar Eclipse
We are completing the final shedding of Snake, the archetype of reflection, stillness, and internal processing, while simultaneously entering Horse, the force of momentum, life energy, and forward movement.
What makes this window particularly potent is that the astrology surrounding this eclipse is repeatedly aligned with archetypal forces that resonate strongly with either Snake or Horse energy. The themes at play are not mixed or diluted. They are consistent, reinforcing the same transition from inward work into outward motion across multiple layers at once.
A solar eclipse marks this crossing, creating an initiation point where long-standing patterns can be ended at the root rather than carried forward.
Momentum without release creates overwhelm.
This window allows us to clear what no longer belongs before the energy accelerates, so we can guide what is emerging rather than being pulled by it.
This journey is anchored in the Medusa myth, not as punishment or pathology, but as a mirror for what happens when power is denied, blamed, or turned inward.
We will be working with themes such as:
• Internalised shame and self-betrayal
• Internalised misogyny and victim-blaming narratives
• The ways we unconsciously limit ourselves in order to remain acceptable or safe
• Cultural and systemic beliefs that continue to live inside the body
Medusa appears here as fierce truth that refuses to remain quiet.
Alongside her is Khariklo, the steady medicine woman who can hold what rises without collapse, suppression, or forced forgiveness. She brings warmth, containment, and choice to the work.
This is shadow work held with care.
This is an active, embodied ritual space.
During the journey, you will be invited into a sequence of embodied and reflective practices, including:
• Somatic embodiment practices
• Conscious breathing
• Guided inner journeying
• Sound and spoken expression
• Optional sharing of what is being shed
• Grounding intentions through spoken declaration
There will also be a ritual element involving fire, where what is ready to be released is symbolically burned and offered into transformation.
You are always invited, never forced.
Choice, consent, and self-regulation are central to this work.
This journey is open to people of all genders.
It is for those who recognise themselves not in labels, but in lived experience.
This journey may be right for you if:
• You can feel that you are at a genuine point of change, where something fundamental must be shed in order for your life to move forward.
• You have already engaged in inner work, therapy, or spiritual practice, and can sense that deeper, more embodied layers are still shaping your voice, choices, and self-trust.
• You recognise patterns of self-silencing, self-betrayal, or internalised blame, and are ready to meet them without minimising, spiritualising, or turning against yourself.
• You can see how cultural, systemic, or inherited narratives, particularly around gender, power, and responsibility, still live inside you even when you consciously reject them.
• You are willing to engage your body, breath, voice, and nervous system as part of the work, not only your insight or intellect.
• You are seeking momentum that is grounded, directed, and integrated, rather than another cycle of catharsis followed by collapse.
This work is not about fixing what is broken.
It is about releasing what no longer belongs so your life force can move forward with clarity, choice, and agency.
This journey may not be supportive at this time if:
• You are seeking a purely gentle or passive meditation experience
• You are in acute crisis and require stabilisation rather than deep release
• You are unwilling to engage with embodied emotional material
• You are looking for answers to be given, rather than truths to emerge
Timing matters. There is no judgement here.
This work is trauma-informed and grounded in somatic, emotional, and energetic practices.
It is intended to support insight, release, and integration, and may complement therapeutic work, but it is not a replacement for professional mental health care.
If you are currently navigating acute trauma, active crisis, or significant emotional instability, please consult your healthcare team and consider whether this is the right timing for you.
Date: Sunday 15 February 10am AWST
Duration: Approximately 2–3 hours
Location: Online, live via Zoom