Happy Chinese New Year! This year marks the beginning of the year of the Rabbit. Chinese New Year is a time to celebrate with family and friends. It's a festival that has been celebrated for centuries, and its traditions are deeply rooted in Chinese culture.
2023 is the year of the Rabbit, starting on January 22nd, 2023 (Chinese New Year), and ending on February 9th, 2024 (Chinese New Year's Eve). Chinese Astrology also incorporates the five elements: Water, Metal, Wood, Earth, and Fire. The zodiac moves through a different element each year. 2023 will be the Year of the Water Rabbit.
The sign of the Rabbit is a symbol of longevity, peace, and prosperity in Chinese culture. 2023 is predicted to be a year of hope.
The Water Rabbit embodies intelligence, creativity, kindness, luck, and fortune.
The Rabbit's fixed element is wood, which is about renewal and springtime. 2023 will be a water rabbit, so water energy will enhance the wood/springtime/hope. Water also heralds greater prosperity for all. It is a year we will focus more on what matters and align with our values and vision.
The Yin Water element represents sensitivity, intuition, and the way to inner peace in its most positive form. The Water Rabbit Year promises a period of rest and reflection after the dynamic Year of the Tiger.
Yin energy can be balanced through activities such as acupuncture or meditation to achieve harmony within the mind, body, and spirit. These practices allow us to tap into our inner strength to bring forth the clarity of thought and inner peace.
In TCM, the Metal element is considered to be connected in particular to the lungs and respiratory system. It must be considered; the top priority for the upcoming year must be taking care of your health, protecting and strengthening your Wei Qi (the Qi that helps prevent colds and flu), and getting plenty of rest. If you do not already have a regular practice of deep breathing and meditation in place, now is the time to begin.
Chinese Astrology, like Traditional Chinese Medicine, and Chinese philosophy in general, views the world through microcosm and macrocosm. That is, we see the entire universe represented in every living creature, and each individual, by creating harmony within, can help to create harmony in the universe as a whole. As we move into 2023, it feels vital that we all take care of our bodies, our families, and our communities, and by doing so, we extend that sense of taking care out to the whole world.
It is a perfect time to come in for acupuncture treatment. Chinese medicine has always been an excellent form of preventive medicine. Taking the time to reset and nurture your system is a way of investing in your future good health.