What kind of solar term is Minor Snow (小雪)?

It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season, belonging to the element Water with the Kidney as its central organ.

What is good to do at Minor Snow?

Cold deepens. Warm the kidney and lower body with heating qigong. Conversely, staying up late — sleep early and rise after sunrise.

How does Minor Snow 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.

小雪

Minor Snowxiǎoxuě

Winter · Water · Kidney · term no. 20

At a glance

Minor Snow (小雪) is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season. In the five elements it belongs to Water, and its central organ is the Kidney. Cold deepens. Warm the kidney and lower body with heating qigong.

Seasonal care in Minor Snow

Cold deepens. Warm the kidney and lower body with heating qigong.

What to avoid in Minor Snow

Staying up late — sleep early and rise after sunrise.

Frequently asked questions

What kind of solar term is Minor Snow (小雪)?: It is one of the 24 solar terms, entering the Winter season, belonging to the element Water with the Kidney as its central organ.
What is good to do at Minor Snow?: Cold deepens. Warm the kidney and lower body with heating qigong. Conversely, staying up late — sleep early and rise after sunrise.
How does Minor Snow 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).