What kind of solar term is Awakening of Insects (驚蟄)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season, belonging to the element Wood with the Liver as its central organ.

What is good to do at Awakening of Insects?

Note when you would like to move and when you would like to rest. Conversely, last season’s schedule does not have to be today’s schedule.

How does Awakening of Insects relate to Four Pillars?

The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

驚蟄

Awakening of Insectsjīngzhé

Spring · Wood · Liver · term no. 3

Solar term 3 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 3 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

At a glance

Awakening of Insects (驚蟄) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season. In the five elements it belongs to Wood, and its central organ is the Liver. Note when you would like to move and when you would like to rest.

Seasonal care in Awakening of Insects

Note when you would like to move and when you would like to rest.

What to avoid in Awakening of Insects

Last season’s schedule does not have to be today’s schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Awakening of Insects (驚蟄)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Spring season, belonging to the element Wood with the Liver as its central organ.
What is good to do at Awakening of Insects?: Note when you would like to move and when you would like to rest. Conversely, last season’s schedule does not have to be today’s schedule.
How does Awakening of Insects relate to Four Pillars?: The solar terms mark the month boundaries in Four Pillars astrology. The month's pillar changes at the solar term (the sectional entry), not the first of the calendar month.

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Seasonal care follows the Yellow Emperor's Inner Canon (Four-Qi Attunement).