The Wood Rooster Moon
Hey readers, who's ready for the Yin Wood Rooster Moon? This puts us at the second lunar phase of Autumn and one moon closer to Winter. Whereas the last Monkey moon was all about containment, now with the Rooster, we want focus and refinement. The big chill is coming - ...
Monkey Moon Wanes
Here we are again! It almost feels like yesterday when we last honored the whimsical Monkey Butt/Chicken Head combo as the end of one lunar phase and the beginning of another. Can you believe an entire year has passed?! Since our first edition dropped 13 moons ago, our mode...
Full Monkey Moon
This coming week brings us Teacher Appreciation Day - September 10th. This is a legitimate holiday in China. Like a Mother's or Father's day, but so much more special. Seriously! Sure, your parents give you life and all your basic social/survival skills, but it's up to your ...
Waxing Wood Monkey
The baby Wood Monkey - it's basically a little toddler trying to figure it all out. So small, so pure. Too naive to know the context it's been born into, too innocent to know the trouble it stirs. Everything in sight is curious and new. Of course it's going to make mistake...
The Wood Monkey Moon
In the scope of the five primary elements, wood is considered the baby of the bunch. Not the wood of a mighty oak or a towering pine, but more like a tiny sprout just barely breaking out of the earth. Now pair this quality with the mischievous monkey, you end up with a ...
Double Goat Moon Wanes
It's officially Autumn, at least by way of the Qi Nodes. However, if you go by the moons, we've still got one last week of Goat before we move on to the Monkey. As we round this calendar corner, this is when we should trim the fat and lighten our loads. It's less about...
Full Double Goat Moon
Welcome to the last full moon of Summer. Yang rarely goes out without a bang, but what goes up must come down. Even if you have some gas left in the tank, it might only be just enough to get home. Let's not get distracted just because we've caught hold of a second wind....
Waxing Double Water Goat
Now that we've passed the summit of Summer, notice how rising can feel different on the way down. In these instances, it's less about showing up or producing, and more about maintaining your poise amidst a natural decline. Posture is important, especially in partn...
The Double Goat Moon
Here we go again. This is the re-run month we've been going on about. If you didn't have enough fun the first round, here's your chance to get right back on the ride for another run. What do you think you'd do differently this time around? What do you think would play ou...
The Goat Moon Wanes
It's often said that the top of one mountain is the bottom of another, and in this instance, that seems to be the case. This leap year, we've got ourselves a double dose of that Yin Water Goat. It's almost like some old goat woke up one morning, saw its shadow, and declar...
Full Goat Moon
When touring Europe to teach, Shifu once stayed on a barn yard retreat in the rural outskirts of the Czech Republic. The farm wasn't big, they only had a few horses and a handfull of goats, but what Shifu found most interesting was the little shed that the goats slept in - the...
Waxing Water Goat Moon
This is a funny phase. It feels like the world is really ramping up and yet the action of the moon is one of slowing things down. This pivot on a peak would break the ankle of any other animal, but not our friend the goat. See, a ram can handle sharp summits, and can b...
