Yang Metal Dragon month
We enter the month of the Yang Metal Dragon from 4 April - 5 May, 2025.
Dragon is the final triad of the Wood animals that are associated with the springtime.
Best friend of Dragon is Rooster, and Dragon is in harmony with Rat and Monkey. Dragon clashes with Dog and is can be disharmonious with Ox and Rabbit.
Yang metal is the axe trying to chop down the flowers and vines.
While we are still in the springtime energies, it is important to take care of your digestion, there is the propensity for additional weakening this month. Are you feeling more tiredness or mental sluggishness? Does your mind get stuck on thought loops?
Foods to benefit the digestion are: Congee, oats, sweet potato, carrot, garbanzo and black beans, peas, pumpkin, onion, ginger, cinnamon, garlic, fennel, dates, halibut, beef, chicken, tuna, butter.
Garbanzo Croquettes
2 cups cooked garbanzo beans
4 Tablespoon flour of choice (I suggest oat flour)
1 clove garlic
1 Tablespoon parsley
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon cardamom
1/2 teaspoon coriander
Directions. Mash beans, mix all ingredients together. Form into patties. Fry in butter or ghee until browned - approximately 15 min each side.
Ginger Carrots
4 carrots sliced
1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 teaspoon sesame oil
Sea salt to taste
Directions. Sauté carrots in sesame oil, add additional ghee if needed. Add ginger and salt. Cover and cook on low until tender.
Spring Salad
Dandelion greens. Make a dressing with 1 tablespoon olive oil, 2 cloves garlic. 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon umeboshi paste
Spring Tea
Chrysanthemum flowers
Goji berries
Internal Alchemy Cultivation Practice for Dragon month.
Face the southeast direction in seated or standing posture. Imagine your toes gripping down to the center of the earth and your head is touching heaven. As you inhale, imagine the color yellow going into your stomach. As you exhale, imagine the color yellow entering into your stomach. Continue for 49 breaths.
Want to learn more about how the month interacts with your personal chart? Schedule a session with me. https://calendly.com/pearl-irysrose/60-min-astrology
Resources:
Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches The Heart of Chinese Wisdom Traditions by Master Zhongxian Wu and Dr. Karin Taylor Wu
Healing with Whole Foods, Asian Traditions and Modern Nutrition by Paul Pitchford
