The peony is one of my favorite flowers. Its blooms typically open in the beginning of May, marking and mirroring the beginning of the expansive abundance of the summer season. May 5th specifically was the cross quarter day or the midpoint between Spring Equinox and Summer Solstice, which marks the beginning of summer in Chinese medicine.
As the energy …
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