Qi Node 4: 春分 Chūnfēn (Spring Equinox)
The lethargy of Winter has given way to the agitation of Spring. Learn more about how you can take advantage of the return of a more directed and potent Yang Qi
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Qi Nodes
Qi Node 3: 惊蛰 Jīngzhé (Insects Awaken)
Finally we can begin to feel the change in the balance of Yin and Yang in our environments. It’s still not time to go out and be super active, spending loads of time outside and getting sweaty but the change is coming. Use this node to finalize your Spring plans and get thinking about what you’ll want to do with the long days of Summer.
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Qi Node 2: 雨水 Yǔshui (Rain Water)
Anticipating the rise of Yang qi and how to feel the change in the season
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Anticipating the rise of Yang qi and how to feel the change in the season
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Qi Node 23: 小寒 Xiǎohán (Lesser Cold)
The decline of Yin begins with this node and sets up the transition toward the young Yang of Spring.
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Qi Node 22: Winter Solstice
The grandeur of Yin is on display during the longest night of the year. Learn more about what this point in the annual Yin Yang Cycle means for you.
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Qi Node 21: Greater Snow Dàxuě 大雪
Qi Node 21 Greater Snow is a time of visions and magic. Our inner yang sees strange images in the Greater Yin dominating the environment.
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Qi Node 20: 小雪 Xiǎoxuě (Lesser Snow)
Xiǎoxuě 小雪, “Lesser Snow,” marks Winter’s quiet commitment. Snow may not yet fall, but the cold has settled. Stillness becomes structure. This is the time to refine, not to begin—nourish deeply, seal the body from wind, and allow the descent. Let what remains grow deeper, smaller, and more essential.
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Qi Node 19: 立冬 Lìdōng (Winter Begins)
Lìdōng 立冬 marks the moment when Winter stands upright—cold, still, and clear. The descent is no longer gradual. Big Yin is here. Let your body turn inward. Wrap up early. Sleep deeply. Cook slowly. What looks like quiet from the outside is becoming depth from within. The season asks for presence, not performance.
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Hungry Ghost Festival: When the Dead Show Up Starving
The Hungry Ghost Festival honors spirits left wandering, unsatisfied and unseen. Rooted in Buddhist and Daoist tradition, it is a season for compassion, ritual, and remembrance. Offer food. Burn paper. Float lanterns. Feed the forgotten—not just the dead, but the unmet longings we carry. Memory, here, becomes nourishment.
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Qi Node 6: 谷雨 Gǔyǔ (Grain Rain)
The nature of Earth is to hold space and to create context. This qi node sets the stage for the coming summer and gives us insight into how we dealt with the qi of last Fall.
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The Cosmic Cycle: Yin and Yang
In a palace shaped by seasons, Yang rises from a spark to a blazing emperor before fading into shadow. Yin, steady and wise, expands through stillness and reflection. This tale of cosmic succession weaves through joy, unraveling, and return—an eternal dance of power, presence, and the rhythm of time.
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