What kind of solar term is Minor Heat (小暑)?

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 Minor Heat?

Check temperature and travel time when ordering errands. Conversely, do not rush through uncomfortable weather merely to keep a schedule.

How does Minor Heat 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.

小暑

Minor Heatxiǎoshǔ

Summer · Fire · Heart · term no. 11

Solar term 11 of 24 — highlighted on a summer-solstice-at-top wheel — Term 11 · summer solstice at top (south) · dates shift slightly each year

At a glance

Minor Heat (小暑) 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. Check temperature and travel time when ordering errands.

Seasonal care in Minor Heat

Check temperature and travel time when ordering errands.

What to avoid in Minor Heat

Do not rush through uncomfortable weather merely to keep a schedule.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Minor Heat (小暑)?: 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 Minor Heat?: Check temperature and travel time when ordering errands. Conversely, do not rush through uncomfortable weather merely to keep a schedule.
How does Minor Heat 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).