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.
Read moreMonday's Moon Musings
Every day of the week has a planetary ruler and Monday’s is the one and only lunar lady - the Moon. Every hour of the day is also aligned to certain planets. The hour of sunrise, matches the day ruler so when I was getting ready to tune into a little moon ritual - I was hit by an epiphany . . . .
Read moreDouble Pig + Establish day
Do you need a Piggy Back today? Well, it could be your lucky day . .
It's an Establish 建 (Jian) day (15th Nov 2018) in the Tong Shu. The very best day of the repeating twelve Day Officers in the Chinese Almanac. Why? Because it has the same earthly branch, as the month so the day and month support each other, making the day strong.
Read moreMonth of the Pig + Initiate day
Oink Oink it's pig month 🐖
If you’re born in a year ending in 2, then this month is your lucky Lu Cun Lucky Money Month.
Could today's new moon, Jupiter moving signs, a lunar node shift and an Initiate day in the Tong Shu, combine to make the celestial pig fly?