NEW MOON: THE YEAR OF METAL OX

A Year for Planting Seeds and Rest.

Tomorrow we move away from the year of the Rat to the year of the Metal Ox. The Ox is associated with hard work, slow but persistent movement, reliability, determination. Lillian Pearl Bridges explains the Element for Ox is Yin Earth, as it is an animal long connected to farming. The element for the year is Yin Metal, which is harmonious with the Earth Element, as Earth generates and feeds Metal. Here is Lillian’s summary for 2021’s year of the Ox.

The yin or feminine aspect of this element and the the hindsight gained from 2020 gives this coming year themes of many “re” actions:

"regroup; rebuild; reform; restructure; restore; replace; recycle; renew; reevaluate; reorganize; reestablish; revitalize and reinvent."

What seeds are you planting?
How do you incorporate rest into the fabric of your day?