The solar calendar shifts gear into the first Fire governed animal sign of the Yin Wood 乙 Snake ⺒ and Feng Shui energies adjust accordingly. May 5 also heralds the seventh solar term of Lixia 立夏 - 'Beginning of Summer', in the Chinese calendar system which commences 1½ months before comparative late Spring vibes in the Western Calendar. In the lunisolar calendar the fourth lunar month began under the New Moon on 1 May @ 10 Taurus. Known to the Ancient Chinese simply as 'Locust Tree' or 'Cherry blossom' month and depicted in paintings by the swallow and wisteria.
Read more6th Solar Term - Spring Showers (Gu Yu 穀雨)
The last Solar term of Spring is upon us. Indicated by the 6th solar term of Grain Rain or, Spring Showers as it’s also known in the N. Hemisphere, commencing on 20th April. Luna’s third swollen face of the Chinese year will be fullest on April 27th (AEST) at 7° Scorpio. Depicted in Chinese paintings by pairing a Crow with cherry blossom. And we’re currently at the mid-point of Water Dragon month, while in the western astrological system, the sun enters earthy Taurus season.
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Happy Mother’s Day, to all the lovely Mums out there. Mothering Sunday falls on the second Sunday of May (8 May 2022) each year in Australia/NZ/U.S. But if like me, you’re an expat this is our second opportunity to celebrate Mother’s Day. A few weeks ago the 4th Sunday in Lent (27 Mar. 2022) Mum’s in Guernsey, Ireland, Isle of Man, Jersey, Nigeria and the United Kingdom celebrated. Who doesn’t love a double celebration?!
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