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The Winter Solstice: A Time of Self-Care & Celebration

By JaimeRoslyn|2023-12-21T11:05:23-05:00December 13th, 2022|Categories: Seasonal Changes, Self-Care|Tags: 2022, celebration, Chinese medicine, Dongzhi, rituals, winter, winter solstice, yin/yang|

Photo by Marina Leonova from Pexels What is the Winter Solstice? The winter solstice marks the perfect time for celebration, reflection, and self-care. For those of us in the Northern Hemisphere, this is the day when the Earth’s axis tilts the furthest away from the sun, creating the shortest day and longest night of the year. While the solstice marks the start of winter, it also signals the beginning of more light ahead. The Winter Solstice in Traditional Chinese Medicine During the winter solstice, Yin will be at its peak. This is the time of year in which [...]

The Winter Solstice

Photo by Joanna Kosinska on Unsplash On Tuesday, December 21st, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere will experience the shortest day and the longest night of the year, known as the Winter Solstice. It is also the first day of winter and the day that has the most Yin energy. Such seasonal shifts are important in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), as the seasons affect us in mind, body and spirit. Yin being the dark, cold, inward, feminine aspect as opposed to Yang’s bright, warm, energetic masculine energy. These two energies are constantly at play and are at the [...]