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![]() Ritual Spotlight Lunar New YearLunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is one of the most significant celebrations in Asia. Today marks the beginning of a new lunar cycle symbolized by the Ox. Although Lunar New Year is commonly associated with big festivities like fireworks and dragon dances, there are many simple yet sacred ways to partake: 1 Sweeping As a gesture of clearing out last year’s bad luck to make room for the new year’s good fortunes 2 Poetry Sharing poetry like Chinese couplets—two complimentary poetic verses—as an expression of our intentions for the new year:
路遥知马力,日久见人心 Distance tests a horse’s strength;
3 Family Dinner A gathering of homemade food, with quintessential “get rich” dumplings, sets the stage for quality time, connection, and togetherness.
Wishing you and yours a happy Lunar New Year! 福Fú |
![]() Weekly Prompt Sweeping RitualSpring cleaning as a metaphor for ritual: what are you willing to let go of in order to make space for (more) growth, connection, or joy? |
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