"Qingming cuts off snow, Grain Rain cuts off frost." Grain Rain is the last solar term in spring and the sixth of the twenty-four solar terms. Its arrival means that the cold weather is basically over, the temperature rises faster, the rainfall increases, and the humidity in the air gradually increases. This is a crucial period for the growth of all things and agricultural production. For us individuals, Grain Rain is not only a turning point in nature, but also an important moment for physical and mental conditioning, adapting to the seasons, and adjusting fortune. Destiny Palace will interpret the key points of good fortune and health care during the Grain Rain season for you from the two dimensions of traditional health preservation and Feng Shui numerology.
Grain Rain is in the third month of spring. Since the Rain Water period, the soil has been moving. Now it rains on the grain in the water. It is time to sow the grain, from top to bottom.
1. Maintain Health with the Season and Condition the Body and Mind
During the Grain Rain season, the yang energy in nature gradually grows, and the yin energy gradually disappears, but the rainfall increases and the humidity is heavy. Therefore, the core of health preservation is to "remove dampness and protect yang energy", while regulating the liver and spleen, and laying a solid foundation for the upcoming summer.
1. Diet to Remove Dampness, Strengthen the Spleen and Nourish the Liver
This solar term is characterized by heavy humidity, which easily troubles the spleen and stomach, leading to loss of appetite and physical fatigue. Diet should follow the principle of "strengthening the spleen, removing dampness, and warming and tonifying yang energy". It is recommended to eat some foods that promote diuresis and remove dampness, such as barley, red beans, yam, Poria cocos, and wax gourd. You can cook a bowl of yam, barley and Euryale ferox porridge, which can strengthen the spleen and remove dampness. At the same time, because the liver wood energy is still strong in spring, you can eat some foods that soothe the liver and regulate qi appropriately, such as toon, leeks, and spinach, but you should pay attention to not eating too much to avoid encouraging liver fire.
- Recommended tea: Tangerine peel and Poria cocos tea. Take 3 grams of tangerine peel and 5 grams of Poria cocos, and brew with boiling water. Tangerine peel regulates qi and strengthens the spleen, and Poria cocos promotes diuresis and removes dampness. The combination of the two has a good effect on relieving dampness and fatigue.
- Dietary taboos: Eat less cold, greasy, and spicy foods to avoid damaging the spleen and stomach and aggravating dampness in the body.
2. Regular Life, Combination of Movement and Stillness
"Go to bed late at night and get up early, and walk widely in the courtyard." This is the general outline of spring health preservation. During the Grain Rain season, you should follow the characteristics of the rising yang energy in nature, get up early appropriately, and go outdoors for walks, jogging or practicing Tai Chi to absorb the clear yang energy between heaven and earth. However, it should be noted that exercise should not be too strenuous, and it is advisable to sweat slightly to avoid consuming yang energy due to excessive sweating. In addition, pay special attention to keeping warm in the joints to prevent dampness from invading and causing "rheumatic" diseases such as joint pain.
3. Emotional Comfort, Peaceful Mood
Spring corresponds to "wood" in the five elements, which corresponds to the liver. The liver governs dredging and venting, and likes smoothness and hates depression. In late spring, emotions are prone to fluctuations, so you should take the initiative to adjust your mood and maintain optimism and cheerfulness. You can listen to some soothing music or engage in hobbies such as gardening and calligraphy to cultivate your sentiment and make your liver qi smooth and unobstructed, so as to avoid affecting your health and fortune due to emotional problems.
2. Feng Shui to Improve Fortune and Avoid Evil
Grain Rain is at the end of the Chen month, when the five elements of earth are in power, but the earth at this time is "damp earth", carrying the remaining energy of spring wood, and will usher in the prosperous energy of summer fire. It is a key node connecting the past and the future. In terms of Feng Shui layout and personal numerology, following this change in time and space can achieve twice the result with half the effort.
1. Five Elements Changes during the Grain Rain Season
During the Grain Rain solar term, all things grow and need rain and moisture. The "damp earth" at this time has the ability to generate all things. From the perspective of the five elements of mutual generation and restraint, although the wood energy has begun to weaken, it still has strength; the fire energy is being conceived and has not yet appeared; the earth energy becomes moist and fertile due to rain. The energy characteristics of this period are "wood retreats, fire advances, and earth is moist". Therefore, the core ideas for environmental layout and personal behavior should be "dehumidifying, helping fire, and stabilizing earth."
2. Home Feng Shui Layout Suggestions
- Enhance ventilation and remove dampness: Doors and windows in the home should be opened frequently to maintain air circulation, especially after rain. For corners with insufficient lighting or humidity, such as bathrooms and basements, you can use dehumidifiers or place charcoal bags, gourds and other items to absorb moisture, prevent the accumulation of dirty air, and affect the fortune of the home.
- Prosperity in the southeast: The southeast Xun hexagram position, the five elements are wood, representing literary fortune and reputation. During the Grain Rain season, this position is still where prosperity lies. You can place a pot of vibrant green plants here, such as lucky bamboo and money trees, to promote career and academic luck.
- Appropriately add "fire" elements: To welcome the upcoming summer when fire is prosperous, you can appropriately add some red, purple or orange decorations to your home in advance, such as a red cushion, a warm-colored table lamp, especially in the living room or study room, which helps to boost yang energy and stimulate vitality and creativity.
3. Personal Numerology Tips
Each person's birth chart is different, and the response to solar term changes is also different. The following are general recommendations:
- Those whose birth chart likes "fire": After Grain Rain, the fire energy will gradually become prosperous, and the fortune will gradually increase. During this stage, you should actively plan and take the initiative to make preparations for the development in summer. You can wear more red clothing and communicate more with friends.
- Those whose birth chart dislikes "damp earth": You need to pay special attention to the health of the spleen and stomach and interpersonal relationships during this solar term. Damp earth will aggravate the stagnation of the birth chart and easily feel trapped and confused. It is recommended to strengthen physical exercise, get more sun, eat a light diet, and avoid going to humid places.
- Those whose birth chart likes "wood": You should seize the tail of spring and complete unfinished matters. The wood energy still exists in late spring, and there is still something to be done. You can take more walks in parks and woodlands to absorb the essence of wood.
In short, Grain Rain is a time to sow hope and connect the past and the future. Whether it is physical conditioning or environmental layout, adapting to the times, adapting to local conditions, and adapting to people's differences can eliminate diseases and prolong life, and avoid evil. May you grasp the good time in late spring and sow a seed full of vitality for the health and prosperity of the whole year.