When I came back from work in the afternoon, my son sent ** to come over and chat: I said in a milky voice, Dad, eat dumplings and glutinous rice balls, I wish you a happy winter solstice!Think about it, it turns out that today is the winter solstice!Sit in front of the computer, write down your own feelings, I wish you all three winters are warm, I wish you all your dreams can be safe, and I hope that all your thoughts can be realized in this winter.
The ancients said: "The arrival of the cathode, the beginning of the yang, the shortness of the day, and the long shadow of the sun, so it is called the 'winter solstice'." ”
On the day of the winter solstice, the yin energy between heaven and earth is extremely strong and the yang energy is hidden.
It is the shortest day, the longest night, the coldest and the hardest day of the year.
However, the cathode produces yang, and the cold produces warmth.
Therefore, from ancient times to the present, the winter solstice has always been considered the grandest and most promising day.
At this time, it is best for us to let go of regrets, reunite with our families, and self-precipitation.
Accept all the bitterness and sweetness in life, survive the long winter firmly and calmly, and wait until happiness comes as promised, ushering in the warmest spring.
Solve the three waits: Let go of the past, let go of regrets and welcome the new life
According to ancient books, there are three waits for the winter solstice: "one waits for the earthworm to knot, the second waits for the elk horn to solve, and the third waits for the water spring to move." "At the beginning of the winter solstice, the sky and the earth are cold and the land is frozen, and the earthworms are just like knotted ropes, curling up and hiding;Next, the elk, which keenly felt the germination of yang energy, began to say goodbye to the old and welcome the new, shedding its antlers that had grown for a whole yearSince then, the ice has melted and the sunlight has become warmer, and the spring water in the depths of the well and in the mountains and forests has gradually warmed up and resumed its flow. In just half a month, all things in heaven and earth have withered from vitality to rebirth. And we, together with all things in the world, should keep up with the changes in the climate and restore the rhythm of life. In the past year, we have a lot of things to do, and many of us have not said goodbye. In the last resort and backfire, there are too many regrets of one kind or another. As a result, we are frustrated, frustrated, and even fall into a state of "shutdown" for a while, completely disrupting the rhythm of life.
But time cannot be turned back, there is no "what if" in life.
As Rabindranath Tagore said, "If you weep over the loss of the sun, you will also lose the stars." ”
Dwelling on irreparable people and things not only does not help, but also consumes our energy and makes us miss the turning point that is coming.
Therefore, instead of being reluctant and repeatedly entangled, it is better to adjust your mentality with the flow of the seasons.
Like an elk shedding its horns and a spring thawing, break free from the shackles of the old year and regain your love for life.
In this way, we can use the most relaxed attitude and the lightest steps to stride towards a new life, overcome the cold winter, and usher in our own spring.
He Changye: Blessings to each other, may you be safe and healthy
The Book of Han says: "The winter solstice is yang, and the monarch is long, so he congratulates." ”
After the winter solstice, the yang energy gradually grows, and the days become longer and longer, symbolizing the beginning of a better life.
Since ancient times, the winter solstice has always been an auspicious day comparable to the "year" in the hearts of the ancients.
Therefore, every winter solstice, whether it is the royal family or the common people, they will warmly celebrate and give blessings to each other.
Among them, the filial juniors will specially visit the elders and send them to carefully prepare new shoes and socks and clothes for the elders.
This is not only to remind the elders to pay attention to the cold and health, but also to express their blessings for "accepting yang energy, health and longevity".
Because there is an old folk saying: "The old man carries the winter, and the coming year is as stable as a bell." ”
During the winter solstice, the temperature plummets, and the elderly are weak and have low immunity, so they are easily invaded by the cold and cold, and they will catch a cold if they are not careful.
However, the weather is getting warmer after the winter solstice.
As long as you pay attention to cold protection and proper maintenance during this critical period.
Most of them are able to stabilize their physical condition and regain their health in the following year.
Of course, this kind of care is not a one-way output, but gathers more and more like a snowball, and then manifests itself in different forms.
The elders who pay attention to the growth of the younger generation will turn this love and warmth into a bowl of steaming winter solstice noodles.
Eat winter solstice noodles, a long line. ”
This is not only the keen perception of the season by the older generation, but also their ardent expectation that the younger generation will "be healthy and grow up quickly".
Therefore, this simple saying has been passed down for thousands of years under such hot love.
Enjoy the reunion: To comfort the lovesickness, the fireworks in the world resist the bitter cold
The Seventy-two Candidate Explanations of the Lunar Order said: "In the middle of November, the final hidden qi is extremely extreme. ”
After the winter solstice, the atmosphere of winter is set off to the extreme, and the "winter mode" is turned on all parts of the country.
At this time, people's metabolism and mood changes will be affected by gloomy weather and long dark nights, and they will become extremely low and sensitive.
The feelings of homesickness and boredom that could be digested in the past have become particularly difficult on this day.
For example, Du Fu once wrote a poem: "As a guest every year grows, I suddenly kill people with poverty and sorrow." ”
Every year on the day of the winter solstice, he is always entangled in the reality of poverty and the sorrow in his heart.
As a result, people hold various "cold parties" and "warm winter parties" to call friends and share food.
Use a gathering full of fireworks in the world to eliminate this psychological "coldness".
ExceptGreen ant new brew wine, red clay small stoveIn addition, the most popular food at the party is glutinous rice balls and dumplings.
The dumplings are salty and fragrant, and the dumplings are sweet and soft.
But what makes them stand out from the crowd is not the taste, but their own "fireworks in the world".
As Liang Shiqiu recorded in "Yashe Talks about Eating": "To eat dumplings, you always have to mobilize the whole family, mix noodles, roll the skin, chop the filling, wrap the pinch, and cook, and be busy in a ball, but it is also interesting." ”
This kind of "busyness" and "chaos" when the whole family gets together will make each "elite Anna" become a "village head and two flowers".
But at the same time, it will also break the shell of indifference that we are forced or voluntarily put on when we are wandering outside.
And that pot of boiling hot soup will carry a heart-warming warmth, which is overwhelming.
When the gesture melts the wind and frost that people are dyed when they are out and about.
Therefore, whether it is a returnee who is fortunate enough to be reunited with his family, or a wanderer who is still detained in a foreign country.
As long as you encounter these two delicacies on the winter solstice, you can't help but be swept away by the heat in that bowl, which will red-eyed and warm your heart.
Because whether it's dumplings or dumplings, it's the taste of home.
Number ninety-nine: Pray for beauty, endure the quiet precipitation
The folk song "Ninety-Nine Songs" sings:
1929 did not shoot;Three-nine-four-nine ice walking;Five-nine-sixty-nine look at the willows;
Seventy-nine small flowers bloom branches;**Nesting swallows return;Ninety-nine plus nineteen, ploughing cattle everywhere. ”
Ninety-nines are added together until nine nines are counted, and the whole winter is over.
In addition to singing "Ninety-Nine Songs", the ancients would also fill in the "Ninety-Nine Chilling Picture".
The so-called "Ninety-Nine Chilling Diagram" is to draw more than a dozen plum blossoms on the plum branches, with a total of 81 petals.
Starting from the winter solstice, every day after dyeing a petal with a red pen, and when the red plum is dyed, then the ninety-nine is over, and spring is coming.
This interesting folk song and activity not only brings the dull and cold winter to life, but also contains wisdom that we should savor again and again
In the past few years, the whole world has been full of uncertainty and complexity, and no one can predict when this worldwide "cold winter" will end.
As a result, with an uncertain future, many people begin to lose patience and become impetuous and anxious.
As everyone knows, the more uncertain the period, the more patient you must be.
As "Caigen Tan" said: "Mountaineering is resistant to side roads, and stepping on snow and dangerous bridges." ”
Walking on the winding slopes of the mountain requires patience to climb the steep and narrow mountain roads without falling;
The dangerous bridge, which has fallen into disrepair for many years in the snow, must be patient to cross the slippery and damaged dangerous bridge without slipping.
This is true for mountaineering, crossing bridges, and even more so at the trough of life.
Because, there is no winter that is insurmountable, and there is no spring that will not come.
As long as we are like the ancients who sang "Ninety-Nine Songs", filled in the "cold map", and waited patiently for spring to come, we will definitely be able to wait for the turn of "snow and sunny weather".
The Book of Han says: Although the winter solstice is the coldest and most difficult, after the long night of cold and darkness, a new cycle is about to begin. As long as we let go of the past and no longer entangled, love each other for warmth, endure loneliness and slowly polish, we will definitely be able to usher in our own wonderful.