Solar term 24 of 24 · Wood · spring
Awakening of Insects 惊蛰
Thunder. Everything wakes at once.
Jīngzhé · begins 5 March 2026 · approximately fifteen days
The year's most abrupt term — dormancy ends in fifteen days, and both the natural world and most people's calendars lurch into motion together. The classical advice is to move, but not to sprint: the season's energy is new, and new energy is easy to overspend.
The three micro-seasons
Every term divides into three pentads of about five days.
- Peach trees bloom
- Orioles sing
- Hawks turn to doves
What to do in these fifteen days
- Move your body before you check your phone for one week. Order matters more than duration.
- Clear one surface completely. The season is about unblocking.
- Say yes to one thing you would normally decline on the grounds of being busy.
On the table
Pears, honey, lily bulb · Fresh greens, lightly cooked
One question
What has woken up in you this month that you have not made room for?
Seasonal and cultural information only. Not medical advice, and no claim is made about treating any condition. See method & limits.