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Happy New Year 2020 – Year of the White Metal Rat
Happy New Year 2020 – Year of the White Metal Rat The Chinese New Year of the White Metal Rat begins January 25, 2020 and ends February 11, 2021. It ushers in a new day, a new year, a new 12 year cycle, and a new 60 year cycle. The Chinese celestial zodiac begins each …
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Month of the Wood Ox
Ding Chou, the month of the Yin Fire Ox, begins January 6th, 2019 and lasts until February 4th, 2020. The image of the elemental combination (yin fire over yin earth) brings to mind the subtle lights of the aurora borealis flickering over the frozen earth as it begins to melt and flow again. The Yin …
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Auspicious Days December 2019
Auspicious Days December, 2019 Bing Zi, the month of the red fire water rat begins December 7th, 2019 and lasts until January 6th, 2020. The image of the elemental combination (yang fire over yang water) is the Sun covered by clouds, an eclipse. And amazingly, the third and final beautiful solar eclipse of 2019 will …
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Auspicious Dates November 2019
Yi Hai (Yin Wood Pig) begins November 8th, 2019 and ends December 6, 2019. Since 2019 is the “Brown Earth Pig Year,” there will be double yin pig energy this month! yikes!! It is interesting to consider why a pig and rooster are considered yin animals, while the monkey and dragon are considered yang. Yin …
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Auspicious Days October 2019
Jia Xu (甲 戌,) yang wood dog, begins October 8th, and last until Nov. 6th, 2019. The image of yang wood is that of a lone tree growing out of a hard rocky surface or in a dry barren desert. The roots are often partially exposed and vulnerable. This type of dog energy means time …
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AUSPICIOUS DATES FOR SEPTEMBER 2019
Gui You – Water Rooster September 8 – October 7, 2019 is ruled by Gui You, the yin water rooster. Of all the elements, yin water is the most gentle and soft. It is represented in nature by rain, clouds, mist and any kind of small amounts of water. With all of the Fires burning …
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Auspicious Dates August 2019
Ren Shen, 壬 申, Yang Water Monkey, begins August 7 and lasts until September 7, 2019. This is the seventh month of the Chinese calendar and is known as the month of the “Hungry Ghosts!” I can’t believe I started the Auspicious dates last August! What I wrote last year seems to be even more …
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Auspicious Days in July, 2019
Xin Wei (辛 未), Yin Metal Sheep, begins July 7th and lasts until August 8th, 2019. The white sheep, which is one of the most yin signs in Chinese astrology, is seen as the most creative, intuitive and gentle of all the animals. The sheep’s qi when combined with the yearly pig energy tends to …
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Midsummer Night – The Sun and Gold
Midsummer is the period of time celebrated after the summer solstice. The celebration predates Christianity, and has existed under different names and traditions around the world. The sun, on the solstice (meaning standing still,) is seen to be moving again. It is the peak point of the rising tide of the solar in- breath for …
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Auspicious Dates for June 2019
Geng Wu 庚午 Yang Metal Horse June 6th – July 6th, 2019 This month the elements are in opposition. Geng is yang metal and the horse is yang fire. Raw geng metal is of no use until it is forged in fire and bent or hammered into a useful tool or weapon such as an …
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