Today is the Yuan Xiao festival, also called Lantern Festival. The Lantern Festival is the first full moon night of the new Lunar year calendar. This is the 15th day of the Lunar Festival; it marks the end of the New Year celebrations, marking the return of spring and symbolizing the reunion of family. ThereContinue reading “You made it – I knew you could”
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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”
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