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A seasonal rhythm for family life, in the calendar you already use.
Most family calendars hold lessons, appointments and who needs to be where. The Sacred Almanac adds the year itself. The new and full moons, the solstices and equinoxes, and the twenty-four turnings of the Taoist year appear right beside everything else, each with a short note on the quality of that time.
It is free, and it lives in Google Calendar, so there is nothing new to keep up with.
What it brings into a household
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A new moon to notice what you are beginning, and a full moon to step outside and look up together.
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A name for the season you are actually in, so meals, rest and the pace of the week can follow it.
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A shared rhythm children can feel and find again, turning after turning.
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Counsel, never rules. The calendar offers a quality of time to consider. Your family decides what to do with it.
What is in the calendar
The twenty-four Qi nodes of the Taoist year, every new and full moon, and the solstices and equinoxes, each with its own entry. It is rooted in the Tong Shu, an ancient Taoist almanac, as taught by Liu Ming.
How to begin
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Sign up above.
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Add the Sacred Almanac to your Google Calendar.
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When a turning or a moon appears, open the entry and see what it offers your day.
Questions
What is the Sacred Almanac?
A free Google Calendar with the new and full moons, solstices and equinoxes, and the twenty-four turnings of the Taoist year, each with a short entry.
Do we need to know anything about Taoism?
No. Each entry is written to be read on an ordinary day, by anyone.
Is it made for children?
It is made for a whole household. Many families use the moons and seasons as a simple, shared rhythm for home and learning.
Does it tell us what to do?
No. Counsel is a bias, never a block.
Where does it come from?
The full story of the Almanac and its lineage lives at bronwynayla.com/almanac.
Let the year be part of family life again.
