Yin Fire Pig Month (Fire over Earth) — Hexagram 35 (Fire Above, Earth Below)
Within the Yin Wood Snake YearNovember 2025 (Northern Hemisphere)
The Chinese calendar marks November 7, 2025, as the beginning of the Yin Fire Pig month, which is composed of the Yin Fire (Fire) trigram over the Yin Earth (Earth) trigram and represents Hexagram 35 of the I Ching. The Chinese calendar assigns one of the twelve animals, five elements, and the polarity of yin or yang to each year, month, day, and hour. This hexagram is particularly significant in November 2025, in the Chinese Year of the Yin Wood-Snake. This month illustrates the relationship of the elements Fire and Earth in the Yin Wood Year. The Yin Fire Pig month extends until December 6, 2025.
The Chinese calendar marks November 7, 2025, as the beginning of the Yin Fire Pig month, which is composed of the Yin Fire (Fire) trigram over the Yin Earth (Earth) trigram and represents Hexagram 35 of the I Ching. The Chinese calendar assigns one of the twelve animals, five elements, and the polarity of yin or yang to each year, month, day, and hour. This hexagram is particularly significant in November 2025, in the Chinese Year of the Yin Wood-Snake. This month illustrates the relationship of the elements Fire and Earth in the Yin Wood Year. The Yin Fire Pig month extends until December 6, 2025.
As we move into the Yin Fire Pig Month, the cosmological influences of the Fire-over-Earth hexagram (Hexagram 35) emerge strongly. This hexagram places Yin Fire in the upper trigram and Yin Earth in the lower trigram. In traditional Taoist cosmology and Five Element Theory, this reflects a dynamic in which Heat rises above, while Earth below struggles to stabilize and nourish.
This month emphasizes the relationship between the Heart (Yin Fire) and the Spleen (Yin Earth), with the Small Intestine acting as the intermediary and interpreter between the two. When Fire rises excessively and Earth is weakened, the system experiences an imbalance known in classical texts as:
“Excess above, Deficiency below.”
“Excess above, Deficiency below.”
The Symbolism of the Yin Fire Pig
Yin Fire → Heart Meridian
Represents inner warmth, circulation, consciousness, and Shen (mind-spirit).
Pig → Spleen / Foot Taiyin Meridian
Represents digestion, nourishment, immune resilience, and grounding.
Both are Yin meridians, meaning they govern internal nourishment rather than external movement. Their interaction is intimate and mutual, yet vulnerable when Fire overwhelms Earth.
Yin Fire → Heart Meridian
Represents inner warmth, circulation, consciousness, and Shen (mind-spirit).
Pig → Spleen / Foot Taiyin Meridian
Represents digestion, nourishment, immune resilience, and grounding.
Both are Yin meridians, meaning they govern internal nourishment rather than external movement. Their interaction is intimate and mutual, yet vulnerable when Fire overwhelms Earth.
Five Element Relationship
In the Generating Cycle, Fire generates Earth.
In a balanced state:
Heart Fire warms and activates Spleen Earth → Spleen Earth transforms food into Blood and Qi → nourishes Heart.
However, in this month’s hexagram configuration:
Fire is excessive above
Heart/Shen agitation, heat in the blood, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety.
Earth is deficient below
Digestive weakness, fatigue, damp accumulation, brain fog, immune depletion.
The result is a pattern of rising heat without stable nourishment.
In the Generating Cycle, Fire generates Earth.
In a balanced state:
Heart Fire warms and activates Spleen Earth → Spleen Earth transforms food into Blood and Qi → nourishes Heart.
However, in this month’s hexagram configuration:
Fire is excessive above
Heart/Shen agitation, heat in the blood, insomnia, palpitations, anxiety.
Earth is deficient below
Digestive weakness, fatigue, damp accumulation, brain fog, immune depletion.
The result is a pattern of rising heat without stable nourishment.
Internal Meridian Relationships — Heart (Yin Fire)
The Heart is internally connected to:
The Heart is internally connected to:
| Linked Meridian/Organ | Relationship | Disharmonies During Yin Fire Pig Month |
|---|---|---|
| Kidneys (Water) | Water cools Fire | Dry mouth, low back fatigue, restlessness, insomnia |
| Gallbladder (Wood Ministerial Fire) | Gallbladder provides decisiveness | Indecision, irritability, emotional frustration |
| Small Intestine (Fire Yang Pair) | Sorts pure vs impure | Bloating, food sensitivity, emotional “over-analysis” |
| Spleen (Earth, nourished by Fire) | Receives warmth → produces Blood | Fatigue, muscle weakness, loose stools |
| Urinary Bladder (Water Yang Pair) | Manages fluids and stress tension patterns | Neck/shoulder spasm, urinary irritation |
Heart Signs This Month
Racing thoughts at night
Palpitations
Vivid or disturbing dreams
Easily overheated or flushed
Emotional vulnerability
Racing thoughts at night
Palpitations
Vivid or disturbing dreams
Easily overheated or flushed
Emotional vulnerability
Internal Meridian Relationships — Spleen (Yin Earth Pig)
The Spleen interacts closely with:
The Spleen interacts closely with:
| Linked Meridian/Organ | Role in Regulation | Typical Symptoms if Disturbed |
|---|---|---|
| Lungs | Distribute fluids | Phlegm, cough after meals |
| Small Intestine | Assists absorption and sorting | Bloating, food sensitivities, fatigue after eating |
| Stomach | Primary digestive partner | Poor appetite, nausea, heaviness |
| San Jiao | Lymphatic/endocrine water metabolism | Edema, sluggish metabolism, thyroid irregularity |
| Heart | Spleen generates Blood to house the Shen | Anxiety with fatigue |
| Large Intestine | Spleen controls form; LI controls elimination | Loose stools or constipation cycles |
Feeling overwhelmed or exhausted
Muscle heaviness or limb fatigue
Dampness: swelling, mucus, sluggish digestion
Difficulty focusing or staying motivated
This is the hallmark of Hexagram 35 → Weakness in lower Yin systems.
Cosmic & Energetic Influence of the Yin Wood Snake Year
The Yin Wood Snake emphasizes internal growth, refinement, and delicate emotional emergence.
Wood seeks nourishment from Earth.
If Spleen Earth is weak, Wood becomes unstable → Liver/Gallbladder tension.
This increases emotional sensitivity, frustration, and reactive stress responses.
The Snake is introspective, strategic, and protective:
This is a month to conserve, not expend.
Wood seeks nourishment from Earth.
If Spleen Earth is weak, Wood becomes unstable → Liver/Gallbladder tension.
This increases emotional sensitivity, frustration, and reactive stress responses.
The Snake is introspective, strategic, and protective:
This is a month to conserve, not expend.
Associated Hexagram Meridian & Acupuncture Point
Hexagram 35 connects with:
Hexagram 35 connects with:
Du Mai (Governing Vessel)
Governs the spinal column and central nervous system.
SI-3 (Hou Xi) — the opening point of the Du Channel
Regulates thyroid function, brainstem integration, upper cervical tension, and emotional processing.
Associated vertebral stress regions:
Typical Internal Disorders Seen This Month
IBS, gastritis, reflux
Blood sugar instability
Thyroid irregularities (esp. hypo or autoimmune type)
Anxiety with fatigue / emotional “collapse”
Chronic sinus/phlegm patterns
Night sweating with daytime exhaustion
Palpitations with damp digestive weakness
IBS, gastritis, reflux
Blood sugar instability
Thyroid irregularities (esp. hypo or autoimmune type)
Anxiety with fatigue / emotional “collapse”
Chronic sinus/phlegm patterns
Night sweating with daytime exhaustion
Palpitations with damp digestive weakness
Seasonal Hemispheric Guidance
Northern Hemisphere (Autumn → Early Winter)
Focus: Protect Spleen and preserve Kidney Yang
Eat warm, slow-cooked foods
Avoid raw, iced, and cold beverages
Increase rest and earlier bedtime
Gentle movement: Qigong, walking, yin yoga
Best Foods:
Congee, squash, sweet potato, lentils, cinnamon, ginger, turkey bone broth.
Southern Hemisphere (Spring → Early Summer)
Focus: Vent excess Fire while supporting Spleen
Eat lightly cooked, cooling but not cold foods
Avoid spicy, alcohol, fried foods
Encourage smooth movement of Liver Qi
Best Foods:
Barley, mung beans, pear, mint tea, aloe, chrysanthemum, steamed greens.
The Yin Fire Pig Month teaches the importance of anchoring Fire with nourishment, keeping the Heart settled, and supporting the Spleen’s transformation and transport functions. When excess Fire rises unchecked and Earth weakens, both spirit and body feel ungrounded.
This month encourages:
Rest over ambition
Warmth over stimulation
Stillness over outward expansion
Grounding over emotional volatility
Rest over ambition
Warmth over stimulation
Stillness over outward expansion
Grounding over emotional volatility
Stabilize the Earth, Calm the Heart, Support the Middle — and Spirit will settle naturally.
| Linked Meridian/Organ | Relationship | Disharmonies During Yin Fire Pig Month |
|---|---|---|
| Kidneys (Water) | Water cools Fire | Dry mouth, low back fatigue, restlessness, insomnia |
| Gallbladder (Wood Ministerial Fire) | Gallbladder provides decisiveness | Indecision, irritability, emotional frustration |
| Small Intestine (Fire Yang Pair) | Sorts pure vs impure | Bloating, food sensitivity, emotional “over-analysis” |
| Spleen (Earth, nourished by Fire) | Receives warmth → produces Blood | Fatigue, muscle weakness, loose stools |
| Urinary Bladder (Water Yang Pair) | Manages fluids and stress tension patterns | Neck/shoulder spasm, urinary irritation |
Linked Meridian/Organ | Role in Regulation | Typical Symptoms if Disturbed |
|---|---|---|
| Lungs | Distribute fluids | Phlegm, cough after meals |
| Small Intestine | Assists absorption and sorting | Bloating, food sensitivities, fatigue after eating |
| Stomach | Primary digestive partner | Poor appetite, nausea, heaviness |
| San Jiao | Lymphatic/endocrine water metabolism | Edema, sluggish metabolism, thyroid irregularity |
| Heart | Spleen generates Blood to house the Shen | Anxiety with fatigue |
| Large Intestine | Spleen controls form; LI controls elimination | Loose stools or constipation cycles |
| Segment | Region | Function | Symptoms this month |
|---|---|---|---|
| C4 | Thyroid & Immune Modulation | Speech, metabolism | Voice tension, thyroid swings |
| T5 | Heart/Emotions | Autonomic rhythm | Chest tightness, anxiety, palpitations |
| L1 | Spleen/Pancreas | Digestion & Blood sugar | Sugar cravings, bloating, fatigue |
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