January 29th marked the start of the Lunar New Year in 2025! Although the year has come and gone, I still wanted to write my own small piece about it because my sign is the Snake! This year was full of ups and downs. I wish I could say it had been a lucky year...maybe…
This year, February 10th marks the start of the Lunar New Year in 2024! And what an exciting year it's going to be as we see the Water Rabbit exit and welcome the Wood Dragon! In Chinese culture this sign is an auspicious one, as dragons are regarded as the givers of abundance and longevity.…
January 22nd marks the start of the Lunar New Year in 2023! Happy new year! As we bid farewell to the Tiger, we greet the Rabbit which is the fourth sign in the cycle of twelve. It's also aligned with the element of water. In Chinese culture, rabbits are the luckiest out of all twelve…
Refulgence is an elegant word, one that I learned from Final Fantasy XIV. It means shining brightly; radiant; gleaming; a resplendent quality or state. I love the meaning. I've mentioned before that I play Final Fantasy XIV. Throughout all the Final Fantasy game series, you play a character called the Warrior of Light, the hero…
Each year I celebrate the Lunar New Year by inviting friends over to play games, enjoy Chinese take out, folding origami, and reading horoscopes. This year Eric and I will be by ourselves at home with Tsuki. It's the Year of the Tiger in the Chinese Zodiac, the third sign of twelve. Large Chinese Painting…
Yule Altar by Lily Borak Last year I began a new tradition in our new home of celebrating the Winter Solstice that occurs on December 21st or 22nd, depending on the year. This year, I continued that tradition and created a beautiful Yule altar complete with a golden "sun" candle, white candles, pine cones and…
Lily K Borak 