Happy Chinese New Year! And a bit about some bison I visited…

by Heather Green | Feb 16, 2026

Hi folks, This post will be one that is mixed because I want to talk about two different things that share a common thread: astrology and humanitarianism!

And just a heads up that I have shared about wildlife issues towards the middle and end of this post. It may be a sensitive topic for some of you, but I encourage you to read until the end for full understanding.

First of all, Happy Chinese New Year! It’s officially the year of the Fire Horse. And it’s also a Solar Eclipse in Aquarius. So definitely be aware and take time for rest and integration today. As I wrote in my last post, “A Love Letter to Yourself and the World,” big changes are on the horizon this year. This Fire Horse year offers us the opportunity to make leaps and strides forward if we are willing and have been prepared.

The sign of Aquarius can bring out the rebel, revolutionary and innovator in all of us. If you happen to have a major planet in Aquarius look at what house it’s in to understand how it will impact your life at this time. Either way, the collective will be influenced by this astrological event and other alignments, I believe, in an expansive and progressive kind of way.

Many will be inspired to change their perspective, course of action, career/purpose and lifestyle according to what best supports their well-being and that of other beings on this planet. Aquarius is a very humanitarian sign and over the next couple years an even more heightened, accelerated transformation is expected, where the focus will be on oneness rather than separation or individualism.

On the topic of oneness, In early January 2026, I had the pleasure of being able to visit some wild bison, antelope and elk in the Flagstaff, AZ area. There is a place called the Raymond Wildlife Area, where thousands of acres of land are home to these wildlife species.

I was impressed with the beauty, open space and these free-roaming, happy beings. There is a caretaker who lives on the property, cares for the land and makes sure the animals have enough water in troughs and salt blocks available to them. He also monitors the bison to make sure they are thriving, offering supplements to support their natural diet on the land.

I had the opportunity to meet a big herd of bison on the land. There are photos at the bottom of this post that show several of them. It was such a joy to connect with them in this way!

The herd consisted of adult females and their babies. They appeared healthy and content in my presence, although I gave them plenty of space while staying within an off-road vehicle I was riding in.

They were just as curious about me as I was of them. Some of the babies even approached the vehicle to get closer to me. In return, I sent them all blessings and did some energywork to continue to support their health, wellness and the unfolding of their highest timelines. I did the same for the antelope and elk I encountered as well.

The messages I received when I asked the bison how they were all faring and what’s most important to them were not much different than what most humans want. They said they were doing well, were happy and comfortable. The adult females told me they value their safe home, their autonomy and being together as a family. And they want to keep it that way!

In fact some of the bison in these herds came from the Grand Canyon area some years ago and one of the females from this herd was recently relocated here from Wyoming. The land management teams in both areas of AZ make sure the size of the herds remains suitable for the thriving of the land and so all the resources that other wildlife might need aren’t depleted.

The females also shared they were cautious and stayed clear of most humans, due to the danger of being trapped or hunted. While on the other hand, the babies were even more open and playful with me. They still had their innocence, not yet fully aware of the many threats to wildlife.

I had been called to visit them after a message I received in meditation. It was from some bison in the Flagstaff area. At the time that they called me, I had no idea there were any wild bison in that area. In their message they told me they lived near Flagstaff and in the Grand Canyon. They said they were being hunted for their horns.

So after doing some research online I found Raymond Wildlife Area. I knew there were bison there from their website info and I thought it might be easier for me to meet them there rather than at the Grand Canyon.

This herd of females and their babies that I encountered at Raymond Wildlife Area were not the bison who called me. The ones who called me felt like young adult males. I knew that hunting as a general rule was allowed in Arizona; I found out that it was also allowed here in this special wildlife area as well.

At Raymond Wildlife Area, hunting is on a lotto system and only one hunter is allowed in, if any, each year. From what the caretaker told me, many years no hunting is allowed. That is determined by the bison numbers. Hunting is only allowed if herd numbers get big enough so it’s not sustainable for the land and/or if with their larger numbers they are taking too many resources away from other wildlife.

In addition, hunters are only allowed on the open roads where often only individual adult males will be found. They are never allowed in the areas where I was able to go in the off-road vehicle. These more remote areas of the wildlife area are off limits because of the bigger herds, so this herd of females and their babies that I met with would remain safe. Hunting is also not allowed during the springtime and birthing season.

I don’t know what the hunting rules or regulations are for other areas of Arizona, including the Grand Canyon, however. And they might not be as conservative or protective as they are at Raymond Wildlife Area.

Since I was called in meditation by the adult males, I feel it’s important to address this issue. I am not a fan of hunting and don’t eat meat. And perhaps this post may inspire some to reduce or eliminate meat from their diet. However that won’t directly solve this problem.

If nothing else, getting this message out in the public eye and especially to the right people could bring a change to laws or regulations, where instead the bison or other precious wildlife herds are moved together to another location or sanctuary when their herds get too big, rather than having to be hunted and killed.

But at the very least, with regard to hunting when it is allowed in any area of Arizona or any state or country for that matter, out of respect for the animals, we should at least be making use of all of the animal for sustenance, not just hunting for sport, for horns or other parts used for trophy or prized goods.

This is what the Native Americans and Indigenous People practiced. They also hunted animals in a way that showed mercy and respect. The natives honored, cared for and tended the land and animals. They only took what they absolutely needed and they did it respectfully.

That said, I believe we are moving rapidly into a time when factory farming, hunting and meat-eating will be minimal and eventually nonexistent due to changes in our biology and the ascension process. It may happen sooner or later depending on our collective shift.

The adult females at Raymond Wildlife Area have since thanked me for the energywork and blessings. Since my visit, I’ve heard from other wildlife collectives such as the cattle and deer collectives who also wish me to share this message and to keep writing more about them so that many more humans can alter their viewpoint and begin taking action in a way that will support all.

I believe that many animals, along with other wildlife or farm animals who are living in a place or existence of suffering are beginning to create new realities for themselves. That is part of the role I am playing in working with them. In my connection with them and through the energywork I do, they are given an opportunity to move into a new paradigm both individually and to help shift it for their collective groups as well.

This is why we are seeing more preserves, rescues and sanctuaries for wild and farm animals popping up. This is also why many are adopting animals and taking them on their land to live happy and free until the end of their natural lifespan with their herds. This is part of the New Earth/5D energy shift.

In the meantime, there are also few solutions to the many problems we face as an industrialized society and that also involves animals and nature. For example, I also discovered on my trip to Flagstaff that a couple of the forest areas are cutting down trees so the elk may relocate because many elk on the nearby highways are causing car accidents and getting killed in the process.

When I went hiking in one of these areas it seemed to me that there were quite a few trees marked in neon colors as the ones to be soon cut down, but I am not sure exactly how many. So at this point the elk have to find new homes and meanwhile, we are losing some trees. Some innovation with practical application will also be helpful here in the future!

Ultimately, in this time of the Solar Eclipse in Aquarius and with the start of the year of the Fire Horse, many will be thinking about what’s really important for themselves and others in the world. This includes the animal and nature kingdoms. Balance and harmony for all is the overall theme.

Many will be called to make revolutionary changes, take bold action and be innovative for new ways forward collectively. Others will begin new pathways of service. And this is truly why we are here and what we are to do in this time, especially during this next 9 year cycle. Let your passion and vision guide you!