New Moon – February 17, 2026 (16:01 UTC) marks a New Moon that aligns with Lunar New Year, shifting from the Year of the Snake into the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac. That overlap is rare enough to feel symbolically clean: a dark sky reset paired with a cultural energetic new cycle. 🐍 The Snake year has been about shedding. Strategic, quiet, internal recalibration. For many of us it has not looked dramatic on the outside, but it has re-patterned perception. Snake energy strips illusion. It exposes subtle motives, hidden contracts, unconscious attachments. What falls away under Snake rarely does so loudly—it dissolves. 🐎 The Horse is different. Horse moves. Horse externalizes. Horse is fire and momentum. So this New Moon isn’t just introspective—it’s transitional. We’re not only releasing; we’re about to act on what remains. On the human level you may notice: - Less tolerance for stagnant dynamics - A sharper instinct to move physically, travel, initiate projects - Restlessness that feels like stored propulsion - Sudden clarity about where you no longer belong Now layer in the solar activity. We are currently in Solar Cycle 25’s heightened phase, and 2025–2026 has shown increased solar flare and geomagnetic storm activity. There is measurable correlation between geomagnetic fluctuations and human sleep architecture. During strong geomagnetic disturbances, melatonin regulation can shift, REM cycles can fragment, and dream vividness can intensify. Some studies have observed increased reports of lucid dreams and altered-state experiences during high solar activity periods. For those working with astral projection, this becomes interesting for two reasons: 1. Geomagnetic instability can slightly loosen the predictable rhythm of the nervous system, creating more spontaneous hypnagogic openings. 2. Increased solar radiation influences the ionosphere. Early Gateway research referenced the Earth–ionosphere cavity as part of the resonant field in which brainwave entrainment operates. When that cavity is more active, subtle-state perception can feel amplified.

I had the same feeling as Loki when I woke up in the middle of the night — that I was both the body and myself at the same time. It felt as if the body was moving on its own while I was consciousness itself. I was hovering slightly above the body in awareness, yet still looking out through my eyes. I’ve been told this reflects a higher frequency state, where the body trusts that it doesn’t have to do everything alone and allows other systems to take over gently, without conflict. I have experienced this before - but now I know what it is 💫

Very exciting with the sound on this one - I listened while half asleep and got a lovely soft start to the day. Now I have it on my phone easily accessible. Thank you very much 💫 mmmh - soft start is the best...

Which Mudra do you use when meditating - to calm your mind and body? 🧘‍♂️ 🙌🏻 Both hands at the same time: This is standard when the goal is to calm the entire system. Provides symmetry in the nervous system More stable parasympathetic response Best for mind-wandering, inner unrest, overstimulation Apana Vayu, Chin and Shunya work most strongly this way. ✋🏻 One hand: Used when you want to influence direction, not just calm. - Right hand More active / outgoing / regulating Used if your thoughts are spinning, but your body is calm Can calm you mentally without making you heavy - Left hand More receptive / inward Used when your body is restless or "open" Good for sensitivity, emotional leakage, overstimulation 🧐 How to know what is right: If the system calms down quickly → both hands If something "chokes" or becomes flat → switch to one hand If your thoughts become sharper but not calmer → switch hands, not mudra

https://www.skool.com/quantum-connection-gameshow-2925/classroom/687eb94d?md=d5177cf0880b4148aaaf5d01f106600a I woke up with a headache which was instantly relieved by this beautiful guided meditation. I especially liked that I could hear Matt breathing and beautiful music in addition to his words of encouragement, alignment and inspiration💗💞💕