Holistic Spaces | the feng shui podcast by Mindful Design · Anjie Cho & Laura Morris

Episode 362: Feng Shui Qi Forecast: January 2026

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Hexagram 57, Shen, is “proceeding humbly,” also called “penetrating influence.”

The year is already shifting. January 2026 lands before the year of the horse officially arrives in February, but Laura Morris and Angie Cho say the energy has started to stir. The first word is gentleness. A hexagram points toward humility, and the hosts use that as the mood for the month: make changes, yes, but do not shove them into place. They treat feng shui as something that can work quietly through the environment. The zodiac piece comes next. January is tied to the ox, so listeners born in rat, snake, or rooster years get the softer forecast. Ram and horse years need a lighter touch with ox energy. Slow down where you can. Rest more. If an important plan can wait, let it wait. The tone stays kind, not fatalistic. Even when the timing is awkward, the guidance is to do what you can instead of turning the forecast into a rulebook. Then Laura moves into qi. January is deep water qi: dark, stored, and dormant, with the first signs of returning yang after the winter solstice. The image is cold but alive. The sun is gaining strength and the days are stretching out, while the earth still feels hard, frozen, and packed with energy under the surface. That pause matters. Earth qi gives the month its boundary and weight. The episode also covers auspicious dates by zodiac animal, plus Mindful Design School newsletters, courses, and Lunar New Year resources. The close feels familiar and warm, with more horse year conversation ahead.

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