小雪 Xiǎo Xuě : Minor Snow November 22nd through December 6th marks the time of 小雪 Xiǎo Xuě, or Minor Snow, the 20th term in the Ancient Chinese solar calendar and 2nd portion of Winter. The snow begins to fall and the weather becomes cold in many places in Northern China. Temperatures are dropping in [...]
立冬 Lì Dōng: The Ancient Chinese Season of Winter Nourishing life according to the seasons as they unfold is one of the oldest forms of prevention. Aligning with the seasons leads to balance and harmony, the primary sources of well-being. “The wise nourish life by flowing with the four seasons and adapting to cold or [...]
秋分 Qiū Fēn 皓月闪烁，星光闪耀，中秋佳节，美满快乐！ A bright moon and stars twinkle and shine. Wishing you a merry Mid-Autumn Festival, bliss, and happiness. September 22nd of this year marks the 16th solar term of 秋分 Qiū Fēn on the Ancient Chinese Calendar, known as the Autumn Equinox in the West. It arrives when the celestial longitude is [...]
Preparing for each season is one of the oldest forms of preventative medicine, and once they have arrived, well-being and inner peace come from harmonizing with them. The 13th term in the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar begins on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Lì Qiū 立秋, marks the end of the solar term Major Heat and [...]
夏至 Xià Zhì Have you noticed the temperature rising? It’s sticky and humid outside, and about to get worse. We are heading into the hottest days of summer, and that can mean discomfort in more ways than one. Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 11:32 PM ET (Monday June 21, 2021 at 3:32 AM UTC) marked [...]
Summer According to the Ancients According to the Chinese Calendar, May 5, 2021 began the Ancient Chinese Summer. Are you ready for the season? Over 2300 years ago in the 3rd century B.C., one of the most important ancient texts in Chinese medicine was written, which also included information on Daoist theory and lifestyle. Drafted [...]
小雪 Xiǎo Xuě : Minor Snow November 22nd through December 6th marks the time of 小雪 Xiǎo Xuě, or Minor Snow, the 20th term in the Ancient Chinese solar calendar and 2nd portion of Winter. The snow begins to fall and the weather becomes cold in many places in Northern China. Temperatures are dropping in [...] 
立冬 Lì Dōng: The Ancient Chinese Season of Winter Nourishing life according to the seasons as they unfold is one of the oldest forms of prevention. Aligning with the seasons leads to balance and harmony, the primary sources of well-being. “The wise nourish life by flowing with the four seasons and adapting to cold or [...] 
秋分 Qiū Fēn 皓月闪烁，星光闪耀，中秋佳节，美满快乐！ A bright moon and stars twinkle and shine. Wishing you a merry Mid-Autumn Festival, bliss, and happiness. September 22nd of this year marks the 16th solar term of 秋分 Qiū Fēn on the Ancient Chinese Calendar, known as the Autumn Equinox in the West. It arrives when the celestial longitude is [...] 
Preparing for each season is one of the oldest forms of preventative medicine, and once they have arrived, well-being and inner peace come from harmonizing with them. The 13th term in the Ancient Chinese Solar Calendar begins on Saturday, August 7, 2021. Lì Qiū 立秋, marks the end of the solar term Major Heat and [...] 
夏至 Xià Zhì Have you noticed the temperature rising? It’s sticky and humid outside, and about to get worse. We are heading into the hottest days of summer, and that can mean discomfort in more ways than one. Sunday, June 20, 2021 at 11:32 PM ET (Monday June 21, 2021 at 3:32 AM UTC) marked [...] 
Summer According to the Ancients According to the Chinese Calendar, May 5, 2021 began the Ancient Chinese Summer. Are you ready for the season? Over 2300 years ago in the 3rd century B.C., one of the most important ancient texts in Chinese medicine was written, which also included information on Daoist theory and lifestyle. Drafted [...]