Monthly Outlook

October 2025 · Cold Dew cycle

Blend seasonal wisdom with modern planning rituals for your global team.

Month story

We bridge late winter reflection with early spring momentum. Wood qi stretches forward while Earth routines keep projects grounded.

Elemental energy

Wood rising · Earth steadying · Water softening

Focus keywords

  • Recalibrate cadence
  • Diplomatic collaboration
  • Prototype + iterate

Solar terms

  • Cold DewOct 8

    Shield joints, wear scarves to protect the throat, and continue balancing moistening foods with light warming spices.

  • Frost DescentOct 23

    Sleep earlier, rise with the sun, and exercise moderately. Strengthen the lungs through breathing practices before true winter hits.

Lunar phases

  • Full Snow MoonOct 7

    Release stale commitments; spotlight what no longer supports your mission.

  • New Moon in PiscesNov 20

    Set intuitive goals rooted in compassion—ideal for community or wellness initiatives.

Weekly focus

Oct 20 – Oct 26

Prototype with empathy

Combine Huangli precision with design thinking retros. Keep feedback loops gentle yet structured.

Aligned actions

  • Host team listening session
  • Test a pilot workflow
  • Water + Wood rituals

Western pairing

Libra balance favors diplomatic co-creation and aesthetic polish.

Oct 27 – Nov 2

Stabilise alliances

Metal clarity checks in with Earth pragmatism—perfect for contracts, budgets, and onboarding guides.

Aligned actions

  • Negotiate timelines
  • Document shared vocabulary
  • Ground with Tai Chi or yoga

Western pairing

Scorpio depth invites essential edits and candid truths.

Nov 3 – Nov 9

Wake the creative soil

Awakening of Insects sparks momentum. Introduce playful workshops or cross-disciplinary jams.

Aligned actions

  • Hackathon or creative lab
  • Refresh brand ritual
  • Plan travel or relocations

Western pairing

Scorpio depth invites essential edits and candid truths.

Upcoming highlights

World Traditional Medicine Day

Promote traditional medicine—integrate Eastern and Western practices.

Great for

  • Pray for blessings
  • Ancestral rites
  • Arrange kinship

Avoid

  • Take medicine
  • Seek treatment
  • Plant crops

Frost Descent

Sleep earlier, rise with the sun, and exercise moderately. Strengthen the lungs through breathing practices before true winter hits.

Great for

  • Run a strategy refinement
  • Host a seasonal retrospective
  • Share seasonal insights with stakeholders

Avoid

  • Ignoring body signals
  • Delaying alignment

United Nations Day

Recenter global collaboration goals and shared responsibility.

Great for

  • Run a cultural exchange session
  • Review ESG or impact pledges
  • Spotlight cross-border partners

Avoid

  • Working in silos
  • Delaying translation or inclusion

World Development Information Day

Focus on development information—promote global development cooperation.

Great for

  • Conduct transactions
  • Sign contracts
  • Meet friends

Avoid

  • Planting
  • Acquire property
  • Sell land

Double Ninth Festival

Climb heights and honor elders—pray for health and longevity.

Great for

  • Ancestral rites
  • Seek wealth
  • Sign agreements

Avoid

  • Open market or business
  • Set the bed
  • Funeral / burial

Halloween Eve

Halloween celebration—costumes and trick-or-treating.

Great for

  • Ancestral rites
  • Conduct transactions
  • Collect payments

Avoid

  • Host banquets
  • Set the bed
  • Travel

World Thrift Day

Promote thrift and frugality—oppose waste and extravagance.

Great for

  • Ancestral rites
  • Conduct transactions
  • Collect payments

Avoid

  • Host banquets
  • Set the bed
  • Travel

Shoe-Nailing Day

Traditional handicraft commemoration—embody diligence and wisdom.

Great for

  • Year breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Avoid

  • Year breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Bo Yu's Birthday

Commemorate Taoist deity Bo Yu—pray for peace and auspiciousness.

Great for

  • Conduct transactions
  • Sign contracts
  • Meet friends

Avoid

  • Planting
  • Acquire property
  • Sell land

Beginning of Winter

Transition to richer foods gradually, pairing tonics with warm spices. Keep the waist and knees protected from penetrating winds.

Great for

  • Run a strategy refinement
  • Host a seasonal retrospective
  • Share seasonal insights with stakeholders

Avoid

  • Ignoring body signals
  • Delaying alignment

October Revolution Memorial Day

Commemorate October Revolution—review socialist development.

Great for

  • Pray for blessings
  • Ancestral rites
  • Pray for children

Avoid

  • Open market or business
  • Conduct transactions
  • Move house

China Journalists' Day

Honor journalists—promote journalistic professionalism.

Great for

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Avoid

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Guanyin's Nirvana Day

Commemorate Guanyin's Nirvana Day—worship and pray.

Great for

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Avoid

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

China Fire Safety Awareness Day

Raise fire safety awareness—prevent fire hazards.

Great for

  • Manage business
  • Conduct transactions
  • Seek office

Avoid

  • Climb heights
  • Sailing
  • Set the bed

World Youth Day

Focus on youth development—cultivate future strength.

Great for

  • Pray for blessings
  • Start school
  • Open market or business

Avoid

  • Litigation
  • Install doors
  • Relocate

World Diabetes Day

Raise diabetes awareness—focus on patient health management.

Great for

  • Yang Gong 13-taboo day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Avoid

  • Yang Gong 13-taboo day
  • Avoid major undertakings

International Students' Day

Commemorate student movements—focus on youth education rights.

Great for

  • Ancestral rites
  • Repair earthworks
  • Plaster or mud work

Avoid

  • Relocate
  • Move into a home
  • Marriage

World Students Day

Celebrate students—promote education development.

Great for

  • Ancestral rites
  • Repair earthworks
  • Plaster or mud work

Avoid

  • Relocate
  • Move into a home
  • Marriage

Ginseng Harvest Festival

For Ginseng Harvest Festival, focus on Pray for blessings, Ancestral rites.

Great for

  • Pray for blessings
  • Ancestral rites
  • Pray for children

Avoid

  • Open market or business
  • Conduct transactions
  • Move house

Ancestor Worship Day

For Ancestor Worship Day, focus on Month breaker day, Avoid major undertakings.

Great for

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Avoid

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Cold Clothes Day

For Cold Clothes Day, focus on Month breaker day, Avoid major undertakings.

Great for

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Avoid

  • Month breaker day
  • Avoid major undertakings

Seasonal rituals

Morning dew meditation

Breathe with a bowl of warm water infused with citrus peel. Visualise snow melt feeding roots of a new idea.

Best for

Leaders guiding change

Workspace refresh

Clear one surface, add a Wood + Water element pairing (plant + glass vessel) to invite flow and focus.

Best for

Hybrid teams resetting cadence

Evening reflection walk

Walk after sunset, noting three moments of softness. Record how they support tomorrow’s decisions.

Best for

Creatives seeking intuitive sparks