The Yin Fire Pig Moon
Whoa Nellie, what a ride! Can you believe it's Winter already!? The tail end of this Yin Wood Snake Year is here, but with a Yin Fire Pig moon, anticipate some volatility. First off, Snakes and Pigs don't get along. It would be all too easy for a Snake Year to bully a Pig Moon, but if we consider the elements, an angry Fire Pig would absolutely have the upper-hand advantage over a little Wooden Snake - either way you spin it, expect tension.
As for the poetry of the moment, don't underestimate your opposition. You thought that task would only take 20 minutes? In reality, you actually need a couple hours. You thought that other task would take a couple hours? Turns out you only needed 20 minutes. Go figure. That's the problem with winding down for the Winter, we're supposed to be resting, but life could force us to pivot in an instant. That's why Fire Pigs are big, but still nimble.
To make this make sense, try to ride that line between rested and resilient. The season might be telling us to slow down and stay inside - but the world outside is growing wilder by the minute. This is why we keep that small dot of Yang tucked inside the pit of Yin. We're relaxing - not collapsing.
⧠Tai Chi Standing Post â§
Feel your Heels: Drop your tail bone and sink your weight.
Feel your Crown: Tuck your chin and lift the top of your head.
Feel Buoyant: Lighten up as you breathe in deeply to your belly.
Feel Heavy: Exhale and settle into the frame of your bones.
Feel Alive: Experience Yin and Yang in every breath.
Rested yet Attentive
Contents
ã»Shifu Says: A brief word from our head teacher, Shifu David Wei.
ã»Astrology & Tea: We've switched from Full Moons to New Moons!
ã»The Daoist Calendar: Special holidays and how to observe them.
ã»Along the Way: Tale of two Daoist brothers and their angry master.
ã»Madame Xu's News: Zodiac forecasts from our Hong Kong Oracle.
ã»Final Fortune Cookie: Big wit and wisdom from a tiny little idiom.
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