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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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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