[Twenty-Four Solar Terms] (Autumn) Cold Dew

Entering the ninth month, the |yin energy| |increases|, and the falling |dew| is |cold|. Therefore, it is called "Cold Dew".

The phrase "Wild geese arrive as guests" means that the wild geese that arrived earlier are the "hosts," and those that arrive |later| are the "guests." "Guest" carries the |meaning| of a visitor.

The phrase "Sparrows enter | |the great water| | |and become clams" means that |sparrows| are birds of yang. |Clams| are objects of yin. At this time, the yin energy |rises| to its |peak| and is about to |descend|. According to the principle that yang yearns for yin, the |yang essence| of the sparrow is lured by the descending yin energy, enters the yin sea, and |transforms| into the yin essence of the clam. This is the principle of |old yang| |transforming| into |lesser yin|.

The phrase "Chrysanthemums have yellow flowers" means that although chrysanthemums come in various |colors|, they are directly called "yellow flowers" because chrysanthemums |bloom| by receiving the energy of autumn. Autumn corresponds to metal, and its |true color| is yellow. Therefore, the |true color| of the chrysanthemum is considered to be yellow.

This is the time to sow wheat. It is also good to sow barley. You should sow vegetables, daikon radishes, fava beans, and peas.
You should cut and thin out old bamboo in the bamboo grove.
It is a good time to transplant persimmon trees and other summer trees. It is good to transplant rushes and sedges. You should harvest the stalks of taro. You should transplant wild strawberries.