Oracle Wisdom: Universal Year 9 to Year 1 & Snake-to-Horse Energies with Cath Leask
There are moments in the collective where time feels like it pauses—where endings and beginnings breathe in the same space. This episode of Ask the Oracle with Suzy Cherub is one of those threshold moments.
I was honoured to sit in sacred conversation with Cath Leask, Shaman Seer Spirit Talker and the heart behind The Loving Lotus. Cath carries lifetimes of wisdom as a medium, psychic, shaman, death walker, mentor, and lived-experience advocate, guiding others gently from grief into joy through spirit-led practices.
Together, we explored the profound energetic shift taking place as we complete Universal Year 9 and prepare to step into Universal Year 1, alongside the archetypal movement from Snake energy to Horse energy. This episode is both grounding and expansive—an invitation to honour what is ending, while courageously welcoming what is ready to begin.
Universal Year 9: The Sacred Art of Completion
Universal Year 9 marks the end of a nine-year collective cycle. It is a year of release, integration, forgiveness, and closure—often felt deeply in the body, relationships, work, and identity.
Cath shared how Year 9 invites us to:
Let go of outdated patterns, roles, and narratives
Grieve consciously rather than bypass endings
Integrate lessons rather than rushing ahead
Honour what has been lived, learned, and completed
Rather than fearing endings, Cath reframed Year 9 as a sacred initiation—a necessary pause before rebirth. What we resist in this phase often lingers. What we honour can be transmuted into wisdom.
Universal Year 1: Rebirth, Renewal & New Pathways
As the collective shifts into Universal Year 1, a new cycle begins. This is the energy of initiation, creation, courage, and fresh momentum.
Cath spoke beautifully about Year 1 as:
A blank canvas infused with potential
A call to act from soul truth rather than habit
An invitation to plant new seeds aligned with who we’ve become
A time to lead with intuition, not fear
Year 1 doesn’t demand perfection—it asks for presence. It rewards those willing to take small, aligned steps forward with trust and curiosity.
Snake to Horse Energies: From Shedding to Expansion
Alongside the numerological shift, we explored the archetypal movement from Snake to Horse energy.
Snake energy teaches us:
Shedding old skins
Cycles of death and rebirth
Deep, internal transformation
Stillness and inner alchemy
Horse energy, by contrast, brings:
Momentum and freedom
Forward movement and courage
Embodied power
Expansion, travel, and soul-led action
Cath shared that this transition asks us not only to transform internally, but to move differently in the world—to trust our instincts and let our soul carry us forward.
THE BONES OF BECOMING: Oracle Wisdom for Times of Transition
A luminous highlight of this episode was Cath’s oracle deck, THE BONES OF BECOMING—a tool born from ancestral wisdom and lived experience.
This deck speaks directly to:
Cycles of endings and beginnings
Grief, transformation, and becoming
Ancestral memory and embodied truth
Navigating liminal spaces with clarity and compassion
Cath shared how the deck can be used as a companion during Year 9 release and Year 1 intention-setting, offering grounded guidance for those standing at life’s thresholds.
For anyone feeling the weight of endings or uncertainty about what comes next, Cath’s deck reminds us that becoming is not linear—it is cyclical, sacred, and guided.
Ancestral Roots: Wiradjuri & Celtic Lineage
Cath’s wisdom is deeply informed by her Wiradjuri and Celtic convict roots, which weave through her storytelling, oracle work, and spiritual practice.
In our conversation, she reflected on:
Ancestral memory as a source of strength
Storytelling as medicine
Honouring lineage while forging new paths
Walking between worlds as both responsibility and gift
Her work is a living bridge between past and present—reminding us that healing is both personal and ancestral.
A Message for This Moment
As we move from Year 9 into Year 1, from Snake into Horse, Cath offered a simple yet powerful reminder:
Endings are not failures.
Beginnings are not rushed.
Cycles are not meant to be feared—they are meant to be honoured.
If you could pull one card today, the question might be:
“What am I ready to release—and what is ready to be born through me?”
Listen to Cath’s previous episode:
Episode 12: Weaving Light and Shadow into Healing with Cath Leask
👉 https://suzycherub.com/podcast/2024/10/1/weaving-light-and-shadow-into-healing-with-cath-leask
Connect with Cath
Thank you for walking this threshold with us.
May you honour what is ending, trust what is emerging, and step into the next cycle with courage, grace, and soul-deep knowing.
Until next time—
keep listening, keep becoming, and keep asking the oracle. ✨