Waxing Metal Tiger
In many ways, this could be considered auspicious. Sure, we have a wild Fire Horse picking up pace, but we've also got a Metal Tiger for checks and balances. First off, Horses and Tigers make good business buddies, and the Metal and Fire forces are complimentary too. Think...
Happy New Year!
Forget about that Gregorian timeline everyone keeps raving about, in this community, we celebrate the moon! According to the mainstream, we're still in 2026 - but by our measure, we're already in the year 4724! That's nearly a 27 century long discrepency. Talk about a margain...
Earth Ox Moon Wanes
This year, Spring begins in silence. By the almanac's account, every year begins on February 4th. It's no different than any solstice or equinox, which also get locked onto the same calendar day, year after year. The only thing is, with everyone so excited about our might...
The Full Earth Ox Moon
Here we are, the last full moon of the year! This final phase is often called the "Little New Year." For most holidays, you get to enjoy yourself - but for this holiday, you get to work! Dumplings don't stuff themselves and those fancy red envelopes aren't made with mo...
The Waxing Earth Ox
Oxen are stable, sturdy, and reliable - especially the Earth type. If you're lucky enough to have one of these fellows on your team, you know what we mean. They are capable, consistent, and content. What more could you ask for in a friend? When it comes to Oxen: Wood type...
The Yin Earth Ox Moon
Welcome to the 12th Moon, the Ox Moon, the last moon of the Lunar Year.While so many drag their knuckles, dreading the day, we're wise to sleep in and avoid the big bustle all together. In Ox, stillness doesn't mean stagnant, and slow doesn't mean stupid. If you're home...
Earth Rat Moon Wanes
We're now a solid week into the Solar New Year, and hopefully you're still sleeping in and dragging your feet around the house. If you've already given up on your New Year resolutions - good for you! Far too many of us kick off January with a big blaze under our butts o...
The Full Earth Rat Moon
Rat's are social, but homely. This is the time of year for a rat to snuggle up and stay home with the people they love. In saying this, we don't mean host, and we certainly don't mean entertain. This is when warm blooded rodents want to cuddle and get their tails tied...
The Waxing Earth Rat
The Earth element is grounded, level, and stable. With relation to a human experience, this often translates as structure, routine, and consistency. In an Earth school, there's a big focus on maintaining a simple, modest lifestyle, eating small, bland meals, and focusing...
The Yang Earth Rat Moon
Last moon, we closed out the Pig by thinking BIG! Now that we've moved on to the Earth Rat, it's time to get grounded and take little nibbles out from that great big pie in the sky. There's no way to swallow your vision whole, it would be far more appropriate to break...
Fire Pig Moon Wanes
Here we are at the curly-tail end of our Yin Fire Pig Moon. The solstice is nearly upon us and we're quickly encroaching upon the deepest pit of Yin for the year - but don't worry - it'll fly right by and should be over before it even begins. Once this phase comes to pass...
A Full Fire Pig Moon
Last week we leaned in on the internal transformative power of a pig, but did you know that it has an external transformative capacity too? It's true! If you plucked a feral boar from the wild - tusks, hair, and all - and threw it in a pen, within 3-6 mo. it'd look no ...
