Metal Ox Month: January 5 – February 3 While it is now 2017 and the first month of the new year in most of the world, according to the Chinese calendar this is actually the 12th month and final month of the Fire Monkey Year. Actually, if we want to be really accurate, according to the Chinese calendar the year is not 2017 (that was… Continue reading Metal Ox Month
Month: December 2016
Month of the Metal Rat
Metal Rat Month: December 7 – January 4 Like the English Christmas carol In the Deep Midwinter, the month of the Rat is the mid-point of the winter season or midwinter in the Chinese calendar. The first two weeks of this month are called Greater Snow and the second are called Winter Solstice. The rat month represents maximum yin energy, a… Continue reading Month of the Metal Rat