Author: Beth

Month of the Earth Goat July 7 – August 7 The month of the Goat brings us to the conclusion of the summer season but just as the season is winding down, the heat strengthens. The name of the two week solar terms that make up this month are called ‘Lesser Heat’ and ‘Greater Heat’… Continue reading Month of the Earth Goat

Month of the Earth Horse June 6 – July 5 On Tuesday, June 6 we will enter the month of the Earth Horse and the peak of the fire season. Of the Horse Pillars, the Earth Horse is particularly potent and offers unique energy to affect change in our lives. The fire energy is ramping up… Continue reading Month of the Earth Horse

May 5 – June 5 The Month of the Fire Snake arrives on Friday, May 5, along with a full moon and a lunar eclipse. Nothing like starting the first three months of the fire season with a bang! Energy and emotions will be running high as we enter this second quarter of the Chinese solar calendar year.… Continue reading Month of the Fire Snake

April 5 – May 4 The Month of the Fire Dragon begins on Wednesday, April 5 and brings us to the conclusion of the spring season and the final month of the first quarter of the Chinese solar year. The dragon is a sign of transitions and not only do we transition from the spring season of wood to the summer season… Continue reading Month of the Fire Dragon

Month of the Wood RabbitMarch 6 – April 4 The Rabbit month begins on Monday, March 6 with the two week mini season called ‘Awakening of Worms’ and concludes with the two week season called ‘Spring Equinox’.  This is the month we shift to the mid-point of spring and into the half of the year where daylight hours… Continue reading Month of the Wood Rabbit

FOR A NEW BEGINNING by John O’Donohue In out-of-the-way places of the heart,Where your thoughts never think to wander,This beginning has been quietly forming,Waiting until you were ready to emerge. For a long time it has watched your desire,Feeling the emptiness growing inside you,Noticing how you willed yourself on,Still unable to leave what you had outgrown.… Continue reading Month of the Wood Tiger: Welcome Year of the Water Rabbit

January 6 – February 3 “Stillness is vital to the world of the soul. If as you age you become more still, you will discover that stillness can be a great companion. The fragments of your life will have time to unify, and the places where your soul-shelter is wounded or broken will have time… Continue reading Month of the Water Ox

December 7 – January 5 The month of the Water Rat brings additional Yang Water to this Yang Water year, powerful ocean water now becomes a tsunami. The powerful and deep ocean water present in this year is one reason people have been struggling with mental health and powerful emotions this year, this month these… Continue reading Month of the Water Rat

October 9 – November 7 The month of the Dog brings us to the ending of the autumn season and the month which is the ‘graveyard’ of the fire element. The hope and optimism that fire brings makes way for the fear and uncertainty that the coming water season brings. An uneasy time to be… Continue reading Month of the Metal Dog: Calling All Spiritual Warriors