What kind of solar term is Start of Summer (立夏)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Summer season, belonging to the element Fire with the Heart as its central organ.

What is good to do at Start of Summer?

Use actual weather to choose a comfortable indoor or outdoor place. Conversely, do not force an activity to fit a season’s name.

How does Start of Summer 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.

立夏

Start of Summerlìxià

Summer · Fire · Heart · term no. 7

Solar term 7 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 7 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

At a glance

Start of Summer (立夏) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Summer season. In the five elements it belongs to Fire, and its central organ is the Heart. Use actual weather to choose a comfortable indoor or outdoor place.

Seasonal care in Start of Summer

Use actual weather to choose a comfortable indoor or outdoor place.

What to avoid in Start of Summer

Do not force an activity to fit a season’s name.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Start of Summer (立夏)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Summer season, belonging to the element Fire with the Heart as its central organ.
What is good to do at Start of Summer?: Use actual weather to choose a comfortable indoor or outdoor place. Conversely, do not force an activity to fit a season’s name.
How does Start of Summer 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).