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20th Solar Term Minor Snow (xiao xue)

November 22, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

Photo by elvin siew chun wai via Public domain CC

The ancient Chinese believed that we should live in harmony with the natural cycles of our environment. As folks in the N. Hemisphere inches ever closer to the darkest (yin) point of the year in less than a month, retreating indoors and staying warm in Winter is paramount. Nov. 22nd will kick start the next solar term of ‘Minor Snow’ (xiao xue).

Luna is now in her last quarter phase, in the 10th Lunar month. This Seasonal Node, also known as Lesser Snow heralds the Sun’s entrance into the western zodiacal sign of Sagittarius. The closing week of Pig month is primed to hand over the baton to the Rat on December 7th.

19th Solar Term :: 'Winter is coming'

November 7, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

To Game of Thrones devotees the ubiquitous phrase - ‘Winter is coming’ carries meaning, but I’m guessing the Chinese had first dibs on the phrase! In Chinese culture, Seasons commence about one and a half months before the comparative seasons in the Western Civil calendar. The 19th Seasonal Node nods to ‘Winter’s Coming’ or the ‘Beginning of Winter’(Lì dōng 立冬). This solar term denotes the midpoints between the equinoxes and solstices. Commencing on seventh day of 10th Lunar month (7 Nov 2024) is swine month — Yin Wood Pig. Its also the midpont of Scorpio and astrological Samhain, the Wheel of the Year.

2024 WEATHER PREDICTIONS

February 2, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

The aftermath of last weeks Cyclone Kirrily is omnipresent; as I write folks in QLD, Australia are bracing as a third cyclone looms! Following my retrospective of 2023 Weather predictions; I’m sharing some 2024 weather prophecies and another weather metric — Dragon’s role.

2023 WEATHER RETROSPECTIVES

January 31, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

Chinese metaphysics offers insightful weather intel; however I refrain from detailed weather predictions in my Annual Astro forecasts. Mainly due to global nature of forecasting ing vastly different climates. Thus tracking weather is time consuming, full-time job! But Australia’s wild weather, from soaring temps to cyclones has got me looking back on my 2023 weather prediction.

Three friends of Winter

December 16, 2023 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

Everyone needs a friend. Some prefer the furry or feathered kind and some favour mankind, but have you ever considered the Plant Kingdom as your friend? In Chinese plantlore a specific group of three plants are called the Three Friends of Winter.

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