2026~ A New Year of Hope: Moving Forward with the Spirit of the Horse

The turning of the year invites reflection—and possibility. In many traditions, the Year of the Horse symbolizes movement, vitality, courage, and forward momentum. After seasons of holding on, surviving, or staying still, this year asks something gentle yet brave: to move toward what is alive.

Hope doesn’t always arrive as certainty. Often, it begins as a quiet stirring—a sense that life could feel more connected, more honest, more yours. The horse teaches us that progress doesn’t require force. It comes from alignment: body, heart, and direction moving together.

In Gestalt therapy, we slow down to notice what is present right now—sensations, emotions, longings—and how past experiences shape today’s choices. From that awareness, movement becomes possible. Not rushed. Not pushed. Just true.

At Gestalt Gettysburg, therapy unfolds in ways that honor both strength and tenderness. Sessions are offered via telehealth, in the Gettysburg office, and at the farm—where nature and rescue animals provide a grounding, relational presence. Animals, especially, invite attunement. They respond to authenticity, not performance. They mirror what is real and offer a calm invitation to return to yourself.

This new year doesn’t ask for perfection. It asks for presence. For listening inward. For choosing the next honest step—whether that is healing anxiety, tending relationships, or reconnecting with a sense of meaning.

If something in you is ready to move, even gently, therapy can be a place to begin. The path forward doesn’t have to be walked alone. Like the horse setting into a steady rhythm, hope grows with each step taken in awareness. Like the gentle sheep in herd found here at the farm, togetherness brings safety and calm.

May this year bring clarity, courage, and the quiet confidence to move toward what matters most. Welcome to a new year, rejuvenation, and action in authenticity. Welcome to Gestalt Gettysburg.

With Heart,

~Andrea