Chinese Nodes: May 2020

立夏 Li Xia

Summer Begins

Li Xia: 7th Solar Term

May 5th 2020

Summer begins

Sun = 45°

Spring goes away and summer begins. Temperatures steadily rise, thunderstorms along with rapidly growing crops occur in this time. The forests become thick.

This period is good for the heart as it shows its most vivid power and functionality. Keep pleasure and ease both mentally and physically. Remember that grief and rapture are harmful to health and wellbeing.

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小滿 Xiao Man

Grains are Plump

Xiao Man: 8th Solar Term

‘Grains are Plump’

May 20, 2020

Sun = 60°

Xiao Man occurs this year on May 20 and is known as ‘Grains are Plump’.

I🌱It is the time of the year that summer crops like barley and wintry wheat are close to, but not absolutely mature. During this time it is still very important that people pay attention to the healthcare value of precaution when it comes to illness. There is still instability in nature. Be ever mindful of the subtly with which your body speaks. Learn to listen.