The new week begins with Mulberry Wood – the wood of mulberry and catalpa trees, flexible, practical, endlessly renewing. The 23rd of the fourth lunar month, three days after Grain in Ear, Yang energy is rising but wood energy still lingers. Today's energy carries the freshness of mulberry leaves and the resilience of catalpa wood – like a gentle summer breeze through a mulberry grove. Not strong, but alive. Good for stretching your body, speaking gently, and planting a light little intention. Don't rush big decisions – first, let yourself loosen up.

Green, light green, grass green (Wood colors), with black or dark gray (Water nourishes Wood). Avoid too much white or gold (Metal overcomes Wood).

Leafy greens (spinach, lettuce, pea shoots), mulberry leaves (if available), pea sprout soup. A little sourness is good (Wood likes sour). Light vegetarian meals. Avoid greasy, heavy meat dishes.

Don't rush into your day right after waking up. First, look at a tree outside your window (any tree) for two minutes. Mulberry Wood's energy is “upward but not impatient” – let its pace influence you.

Use a Square and Round One‑Mouth Cup to brew jasmine tea or light oolong. Wood naturally stretches, and the floral scent opens your chest. Place a Bamboo Leaf Incense Holder beside you – you don't need to light it today. Leaving it empty is also Wood's attitude: giving air and mood space to grow. The bamboo leaf shape itself carries an upward vitality.

May you be like mulberry wood – flexible, practical, and slowly growing taller in the summer breeze.

Great Stream Water is the water of a mountain stream – clear, flowing, unhurried. Today energy shifts from Wood to Water – wood generates fire, fire generates earth, earth generates metal, metal generates water – a link in this week's Five‑Element chain, carrying a flowing rhythm. The 24th of the fourth lunar month, water energy is clear and moist. Good for slow movement, replenishing fluids, and giving your body and mood a “gentle irrigation”. Water doesn't like to be rushed, so today, don't push things – let them happen naturally.

Black, dark blue, navy (Water colors), with white or gold (Metal generates Water). Avoid yellow, brown (Earth overcomes Water).

Black rice porridge, lotus root soup, pears or water chestnuts. Today is for “sipping water one mouthful at a time” rather than gulping large amounts. Avoid raw, cold, and spicy foods.

Find a quiet place in the afternoon, use your Water‑Lily Mouth Cup to pour a cup of warm water slowly. Don't drink right away – first listen to the sound of water flowing: the gurgle of the kettle or the trickle of water into a teapot. The rhythm of water is the most natural breathing regulator.

Use a Water‑Lily Mouth Cup to brew aged white tea or white peony. The cup's shape resembles a water vessel, carrying water's gentleness. Place a Wenqu Crown Incense Burner beside you, unlit – just smell the tea fragrance rising from the cup. Water doesn't like to be disturbed; stillness itself is a form of strength.

May your persistence be like water – unannounced, yet never absent.

Great Stream Water continues, on a Yi Mao day. The water energy remains clear, but wood energy begins to seep in. June 10th, midsummer rain is nourishing all things. Good for slow nourishment, replenishing fluids, and giving your body and mood a “gentle irrigation”. Great Stream Water is neither impatient nor hurried – like a stream that knows its direction, not rushing to the sea but never stopping to flow.

Black, dark gray, navy, with white or light gray. Avoid bright yellow and brown.

Black rice porridge, lotus root soup, pears or water chestnuts. Today is for “replenishing fluids” – not heavy supplementation, but gentle moisturizing. Avoid raw, cold, and spicy foods.

Do one small thing related to water: water the plants, boil a kettle, wash your Water‑Lily Mouth Cup until it's spotless. Water's energy hides in the most ordinary actions.

Continue using the Water‑Lily Mouth Cup. Today, brew silver needle white tea. Place a Wenchang Incense Holder beside you, unlit. Let its shape quietly accompany you. The lines of the Wenchang holder themselves flow like ripples, calming the mind just by looking at them.

May you be like Great Stream Water – knowing your direction, but never rushing to arrive.

Sand Earth is the earth that hides metal, great virtue carrying all things. Today energy shifts from Water to Earth – water recedes, earth appears, like a riverbed revealing sand and soil that hold tiny grains of gold. The 26th of the fourth lunar month, earth energy grows solid. Good for “gathering” – pulling scattered thoughts together, finishing half‑done tasks, and storing energy for the next phase. Don't try to do too much; one “brick‑by‑brick” task is enough.

Yellow, brown, beige (Earth colors), with white or gold (Earth feeds Metal). Avoid green (Wood overcomes Earth).

Root vegetables (potato, sweet potato, carrot), millet porridge, pumpkin soup. Warm, solid foods that comfort like the earth itself. Avoid raw, cold dishes.

Leave your phone in another room and spend fifteen minutes doing just one thing – reading a few pages, writing a few lines, organizing a drawer. Earth's energy is “single‑minded”; you don't need to multitask.

Use a Three Powers Ruyi Covered Bowl to brew ripe pu'er or liubao tea (Earth nature). The covered bowl itself is a combination of earth and metal – the earthenware body under the glaze, accented with silver. Earth's power is slowness. Pour without hurry, watching the dark tea gently swirl in the cup. Leave the incense unlit today, letting earth's simplicity linger a while longer.

May you be like Sand Earth – solid, steady, hiding gold within, and capable of carrying all things.

Sand Earth continues, today with deeper earth energy, on a Ding Si day. Fire energy also begins to stir within the earth – “fire hidden in earth”. Good for polishing what you are working on and doing fine finishing work. June 12th, midsummer deepens, and earth energy turns to its last sedimentation before sprouting. Sand Earth is heavy and substantial, like a handful of fine sand – each grain has its own weight.

Yellow, beige, brown, with white or light gold. Avoid bright red and purple.

Stewed potatoes, yam porridge, roasted sweet potatoes. Root vegetables are still the mainstay. Add a little white radish (metal energy beginning to show). Avoid raw, cold, and spicy foods.

Do a “mid‑week stocktake”: see what you have done so far this week, and which tasks are just one step away from completion. Earth's power is gathering – pulling scattered things together. You may find that you have already come further than you thought.

Continue using the Three Powers Ruyi Covered Bowl to brew aged tangerine‑peel white tea. The gentle citrus, paired with earth's solidity, is like quiet background music for today's finishing work. As you pour, look at the dark tea soup and imagine each cup telling you “take it slow”. Pair it with the Fortune and Prosperity Plate for tea snacks; its glaze echoes the earthy tones, adding a sense of depth to your afternoon tea table.

May you walk this thick sand earth with steadiness and confidence.

Heavenly Fire is the fire of the sky – bright, warm, never scorching. Today we fully enter the depth of the Wu month. Fire energy emerges from the earth – not the blaze of a stove, but the clear summer light, warm, bright, and measured. June 13th, Yang energy is full. Good for expressing, sharing, and going out. Heavenly Fire's light is “just right” – it won't burn you, but it's enough to illuminate the path beneath your feet.

Red, orange, coral, purple (Fire colors), with green or brown (Wood feeds Fire). Avoid large areas of black (Water overcomes Fire).

Bitter melon, chrysanthemum tea, mung bean soup. A little bitterness helps the body release excess fire. Don't overeat today – a small bowl of plain porridge with a side of bitter melon is enough. Avoid spicy, fried foods.

Do only one “small but bright” thing today: send a message to a friend you haven't contacted in a while, wear that bright‑colored piece of clothing you've been saving, or simply stand on your balcony and watch the sky for five minutes. Heavenly Fire's energy is “let the light in” – it doesn't have to be something big.

Use a Three Powers Li Fire Covered Bowl to brew white peony or high‑mountain oolong. The Li Fire covered bowl's shape itself carries the spirit of fire – open, expansive, not suppressed. Today you may light a stick of aloeswood; its warm, moist nature balances fire's dryness, keeping the fire energy within a comfortable range. Sip slowly, letting Saturday's light pour into the tea soup.

May your June have heavenly light above and earthly roots below.

Heavenly Fire continues, closing the week with fire. The 29th of the fourth lunar month, summer nights grow longer. Heavenly Fire turns into the afterglow of dusk – not fierce, but warm. Good for small gatherings, reviewing the week, and drawing a gentle full stop. The Sunday evening heavenly fire is the most touching – not glaring, just enough to light your way home.

Red, orange, purple, with green or brown. Avoid black.

Red date millet porridge, goji chrysanthemum tea, steamed vegetables. Eat until 70% full, no alcohol. Go with the Grain in Ear spirit – not too much, not too cold.

Write down three small things you are grateful for this week – even “had a nice cup of tea on Monday” or “left work on time on Wednesday”. Then say “thank you” in your heart. The afterglow of heavenly fire needs no words, but you can gently note it down.

Use a Taiji Gourd Coffee Cup to brew aged white tea or hot cocoa (perfect for Sunday relaxation). The gourd shape fits snugly in one hand, like holding a small cluster of warmth. Place a Haosheng Incense Burner beside you – you don't need to light it today. Leaving it empty is also a “lingering warmth of fire”: giving air and mood space to breathe.

May this week leave you with warmth, not busyness. Next week, take it slowly.