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May 4, 20222 min read

Start of Summer Lì Xià 立夏 May 5

Summer is associated with the fire element, the emotional qualities of joy, peace and order, and the heart organ-meridian system.

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Sierra

Apr 19, 20222 min read

Chinese Solar Terms

Grain Rain Gǔ Yǔ 谷雨 April 20

Grain Rain brings warm weather and more active yang energy. Spring shoots are appearing and spring flora grow with increased speed.

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Sierra

Mar 19, 20222 min read

Chinese Solar Terms

Spring Equinox Chūn Fēn 春分

Day and night of equal length at this time. Due to the tilt of the earth in its orbit, the sun shines in equal measure on both hemispheres.

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Sierra

Feb 18, 20223 min read

Chinese Solar Terms

SPRING!

With the arrival of spring we begin to move those plans into action.

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Sierra

Dec 20, 20212 min read

Chinese Solar Terms

Winter Solstice dōng zhì 冬至 Dec 21

Yang energy is minimal at the winter solstice but begins to grow. We can nourish our health in simple ways during this time.

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Sierra

Dec 13, 20213 min read

Chinese Solar Terms

Energy of the Seasons

Yin and yang energies ebb and flow during the seasons as the earth moves around the sun.

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Sierra

Dec 5, 20211 min read

Chinese Solar Terms

Dec 7th: Major Snow dà xuě 大雪

*In the Chinese calendar, the first day of winter is around November 7th (Start of Winter lì dōng 立冬). Read more about the Solar Terms...

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Sierra

Dec 5, 20211 min read

Chinese Solar Terms

Chinese Calendar and the Solar Terms

The Chinese calendar includes the four seasons but is also segmented into the solar terms (aka seasonal nodes). The seasonal nodes are...

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