We have arrived at the time of the Spring Equinox, when the scales begin to tilt away from the long, cold trudge through the winter season, and towards a warmer, brighter vision of summer. This is the time of year governed by the Rabbit in the zodiac cycle. Coming off the back of the Tiger month, which saw us going through the dramatic throes of early spring—with ice and snow, sunshine and wind…

The Tiger is a deeply symbolic animal, and two particular aspects come to mind when thinking of the Tiger as a symbol of the New Year and the start of Spring…

On an individual level, the Yin Wood Snake encourages us to investigate what changes we would like to see in the world, and furthermore to honestly ask ourselves how our own behavior and relationships reflect this desire for change in the world. There is work for all of us to do here, and if we want to see the world shift at large…

In the context of the year, the Ox symbolizes the effort needed to pull ourselves out of winter’s darkness and into the promise of spring. After facing the year’s darkest aspects and our own shadows, the Ox embodies the commitment to self-improvement and gradual growth.

In Chinese cosmology, this month represents the moment when Yin and Yang come together and transform into one another, with the contracting Yin energy of the autumn and winter suddenly reversing and expanding into the Yang energy of light returning and growing in the world. At the same time…

Pigs represent the start of Winter in the lunar calendar, and at the same time they are also the final animal in the Zodiac cycle. Pigs are therefore symbols of both beginnings and endings, and this duality is meaningful: the energy of the Pig relates to…

As autumn settles in, colder weather and gray skies invite us to cozy up indoors. The Chinese zodiac symbol of the Dog perfectly mirrors this seasonal shift. What’s the first thing...

Let’s take a look at what the Chinese lunar calendar is, how it differs from the Gregorian calendar, and how the zodiac symbols are mapped onto this calendar...