December 22nd Winter Solstice is not just about yuzu and pumpkin! What is the "Winter Solstice Seven," the familiar ingredients for good luck?

Niigata is currently in the middle of a heavy snowfall.
How is it in your area?

Before you know it, there are only 10 days left this year.

What kind of year was it for you?
Do you feel like you were able to ride a good wave?

For those who feel like this year was a bit of a letdown,
this is your last chance for a comeback.

The winter solstice on December 22nd.

This is actually a chance for good luck, too.

Today, I'd like to share some useful information about
good luck foods you should eat on the winter solstice.

It is called

I will introduce them to you.

It's not just about pumpkin and yuzu baths;
who knew that "those" familiar ingredients
were actually good luck foods for the winter solstice...

I really want you to know about them.

Looking at the winter solstice on December 22nd from the perspective of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements,

The winter solstice is one of the 24 solar terms.

It is the day with the longest night and the shortest day of the year.

I know that.
So, what about it?

...Is that what you were thinking?

From the perspective of Oriental medicine,
this time of year is considered the time when

the "Kidney" is most likely to weaken

the most out of the whole year.

(It's not exactly the same as the kidney organ, but
it would take too long to explain in detail, so I'll skip it here.)

When the "kidneys" are weak,
・You are prone to feeling fear
・You are easily startled
that is.

In other words, this means
it is a time when you are more likely than usual to
think of things in the worst possible way.

If you feel this way,
your "kidneys" might be weak.

When your spirits are down,
the luck you should have been able to grasp will also slip away.

But, just because of that,
don't just stand by and watch,

there is... something you can do now.

By reading today's article,
for a bright coming year,
you might see what you need to do now.

If you'd like, please bear with me a little longer.

Looking at it from the perspective of Yin-Yang and the Five Elements,
what is the correct way to spend the Winter Solstice?

During this Winter Solstice period,
just as animals hibernate,

spending time quietly, conserving energy, and being passive
is considered the seasonal way to spend it.

I will post some articles that might be helpful
for how to spend the winter at the end.

To nourish the kidneys,
first is rest, second is rest.

But
that is not just for protection.

It is a strategy to attack when it is time to attack
.

Here, there is a saying like this.

The Winter Solstice, which has the shortest day of the year,
is the day when Yin is at its peak.

In the Yin-Yang diagram, it is here.

Conversely,
it is when Yin reaches its extreme and Yang begins.

In other words, the winter solstice is
also the starting point where new Yang power is born.
isn't it?

The fact that new power is born means

Yes, now is
the time for a new beginning.

What is the right way to approach the winter solstice?

Starting from the winter solstice,
the daylight hours get longer
↓
it is considered in China as the day the sun is reborn.

Reborn
↓
Bad luck begins to turn in a good direction

That is why the winter solstice is said to be an auspicious day.
It is called Ichiyo Raifuku (the return of spring/Yang).

You may have heard that

you should eat pumpkin on the winter solstice,

but while it has various effects like warming the body
and promoting blood circulation,

actually,
the aspect of it being eaten for good luck
is something that cannot be overlooked.

Something you want to eat on the winter solstice called 'Unmori' (luck-piling).

Written as 'piling up luck,' it is called 'Unmori.'

In other words,
it is anauspicious foodfrom long ago.

I will say it again.
U-n-m-o-r-i
means
g-o-o-d-l-u-c-k.

Here we go, more messing around.
(Sorry about that, as always.)

Alright!
Let's eat!

(I really love the idea of eating for good luck.)

As an example of 'good luck through food,'
let's look at pumpkin,
a classic food to eat on the winter solstice.

The reason we eat pumpkin on the winter solstice
is because it's a
lucky food.

And now, the big announcement.

The lucky foods that bring good fortune on the winter solstice

I present to you the
'Winter Solstice Seven'
.

Besides pumpkin, there are carrots, lotus root, agar, and more,
a lineup that's super easy to use.

Even if you don't have pumpkin at home,
or can't go shopping because of heavy snow,

with this,
the range of your lucky food options has expanded significantly!

This makes it easy to put into practice.

It's worth remembering the Winter Solstice Seven!

It's up to you to make the winter solstice a day for good luck.

'N' is the very last character
of the 'Iroha' poem.

It means ending with 'n' and starting something new.

The winter solstice on December 22nd is also
a time when new energy begins.

This means that
to spend next year with even better energy,

let's eat the Winter Solstice Seven
and receive good fortune.

Right?

Even if
things didn't go as planned this year,
or if it was a year you regret,

starting from the winter solstice,
your new story begins.

So it's okay.
Let's ride the wave.

That's all for today.

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This was Ayako Furukawa, also known as Kireido!

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