Get rid of your trash

Today is the sixth day of the Lunar New Year, and the garbage from the first five days of celebrating is piling up. The rubbish from the first to the fourth day of the Lunar New Year is considered “wealth,” but after the fifth day, that garbage becomes a sign of “poverty.” So, on theContinue reading “Get rid of your trash”

Happy Lunar New Year!

The Lunar New Year begins today, and it is the Year of the Horse — but which one? The Lunar New Year is often celebrated with parades, family gatherings, red envelopes, and (sometimes enthusiastically) the lighting of firecrackers for days afterward. Both the animal sign and the element of your birth year are said toContinue reading “Happy Lunar New Year!”

Here is your guide to the Full Moons of 2026

If you didn’t get your Farmer’s Almanac this year or suffer from lycanthropy, : January 3th –The Full Wolf Moon. Amid the zero cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. In London, impeccably dressed werewolves are often seen on the prowl in search of a dish of beefContinue reading “Here is your guide to the Full Moons of 2026”

It seems like New Year’s Day keeps happening every week

The Lunar New Year starts today, and it’s the Year of the Snake, but which one? In Chinese astrology, each year is associated with a Chinese zodiac animal sign and one the Five Elements: Gold (Metal), Water, Wood, Fire, or Earth. Both the sign and element of your birth year are said to affect yourContinue reading “It seems like New Year’s Day keeps happening every week”