This 7th Moon contains the Chinese Solar Season of “Ending Heat,” signifying that during this Moon, the peak summer energy begins to gradually lower its high intensity.

Swinging in as the ruler of this 7th Moon is the Yang Fire Monkey! Fire Monkeys are generally strategic, know how to leverage, and...

The hexagram for the month is Hexagram #12, Adversity (Pi), which represents standstill, stagnation, and/or obstruction. Its image is Heaven (☰) above Earth (☷), symbolizing disconnect, lack of communion, blockage, and frozen movement. Because Heaven rises upward and Earth sinks downward, their ener...

The 6th Moon is symbolized by the Goat. This month will be a Yin Wood Goat, which will come scaling in as the previous month comes to an end. Goats are peaceful, domestic animals, but they're also mountain climbers. They have incredible endurance and are fiercely territorial. In metaphysics, Goat en...

This moon will be governed by Hexagram #33, “Retreating,” within a year ruled by Hexagram #46 (Ascending), which creates a classic dynamic tension: strategic retreat tucked within an overall period of growth. For this combination, picture a massive, ancient tree pushing its way up through the soil (...

The 5th moon is represented by the Horse, which also happens to be the animal sign for the year, giving us an amplification of Horse qualities. Horses represent summer and peak yang energy. They symbolize movement, travel, momentum, independence, and personal freedom.

The month’s Horse is ruled by ...

The Yi Jing image for the month is Hexagram #44, which is often translated as Pairing, Coming to Meet, Encountering, or Temptation. Its image is Heaven over Wind, showing a single yin line beneath five yang lines. This suggests that something small has entered a previously stable situation. Traditio...

As the Dragon month comes to a close, the Snake comes slithering in on May 17th to represent the fourth month of the Chinese year. This Snake month will be a Water Snake month, which tells us more about the kind of energy this Snake has.

Snakes already carry the ideas of strategy, concealment, pati...

Hexagram #1, Creativity of Heaven, is a hexagram that carries pure Yang energy. It is the most active, generative force in the Yi Jing and is characterized as strong, initiating, and forward-moving. It is about doing, leading, creating, and pushing forward with clarity and intention. It favors initi...

We hope our newsletter finds you well as we welcome the Water Dragon, the ruler for the month, which comes soaring in on April 17th. The Dragon marks pivot or transition points. They store energy, and the specific element combination can determine how that stored energy expresses. Dragon months tend...

The hexagram for the month is #43 Decision. This hexagram is intense. The image suggests that something must be declared decisively or cut away. It represents a buildup that has reached a breaking point, the need to take a clear stand, and either exposing or confronting what can no longer be hidden....

This Second Moon of the lunar year (March 19, 2026) is represented by the Yin Metal Rabbit, who hops onto the scene on March 19th and ushers in the Spring equinox.

Gentle and clever, the Rabbit embodies receptive Yin energy. Its internal sensitivity grants it the ability to “sense” and “feel” its e...

Starting March 19, 2026, the Rabbit Moon’s hexagram is #34 Great Strength. This hexagram denotes strong energy and momentum delivered decisively. It alludes to a sudden increase in power, energy, or visibility.

When taken into account with the larger period’s hexagram (the year’s), which is #46 Asc...