Qi Greetings, Ling Gui Community:


April 5th is a Strong and Powerful Day with the Beginning of Dragon Month

Aligning with Qingming Festival and Easter Sunday

Dragon Month: April 5 – May 4, 2026

1. The Symbolism of the Renchen (Yang Water Dragon) Month

Beginning on Qingming Festival and coinciding with Easter Sunday, this year’s Dragon Month carries a rare and potent alignment of energies.

The Renchen (Yang Water Dragon) embodies strength, vision, and steady momentum, while water adds adaptability, intuition, and depth. When this force merges with Qingming’s energy of renewal and awakening, it creates a dynamic balance between power and reflection.

This is not just a time to push forward—it is a time to move with awareness. Like water, progress during this period is most effective when it is flexible, responsive, and guided by inner clarity. The Dragon’s ambition is tempered by the wisdom of flow, encouraging thoughtful action rather than forceful change.

It is a moment to pause, reflect, and realign—then move forward with quiet confidence and purpose.

2. Qingming Festival

Qingming Festival is a deeply meaningful time centered on remembrance, honoring ancestors, and practicing filial respect. It reflects a connection between past and present, grounding individuals in tradition while acknowledging the continuity of life.

As one of the Twenty-Four Solar Terms, Qingming marks the clear rise of Yang energy in spring—a period when nature fully reawakens. The earth becomes fertile, life begins to flourish, and growth accelerates. Traditionally, it signals an ideal time for planting, cultivating, and initiating new endeavors.

Symbolically, Qingming represents clarity, renewal, and forward movement rooted in respect for what came before.

This day carries a dual message: remember where you come from, and move forward with intention. By balancing tradition with transformation, and vision with grounded action, you can find a clear path between what is and what could be.



with healing Qi, 

Ling Gui International Healing Qigong School

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The Twelve Peak-Yin Full Moons: Amplifying Celestial Qi Through the Twelve Meridians

12-month course – 90 minutes per month on the day of the full moon.

Course intention:

Over 12 months, this course invites you into an intentional, sacred journey through the meridian system. By harmonizing each meridian in turn, the practice supports holistic balance and the gentle awakening of the internal organs, allowing the body’s innate intelligence to reorganize itself in a more unified way.

Aligned with the waxing and waning of the moon, the training encourages you to attune your inner rhythms to the greater cycles of nature. This celestial synchronization can quiet the mind, deepen presence, and strengthen the sense of oneness between body, breath, and spirit—supporting the regulation of the inner clock and cultivating more restorative rest and sleep.



Join Master Liu He in navigating the Twelve Peak-Yin Full Moons of the Grand Energy Return, 2026.

Look Upward—the Red Phoenix Awaits: Navigating the Fire Horse Summer of 2026 through the Southern Mansion

In the Fire Horse year of 2026, summer amplifies the element of fire—both in the natural world and within the human heart. When fire becomes excessive, it can agitate emotions, cloud judgment, and disturb inner balance. Yet Qimen Dunjia offers a way to restore harmony through alignment with the Southern Red Phoenix Mansion.


In Qimen, the South governs the Door of Scenery, associated with vision, illumination, beauty, and clear perception. In this year, however, the Door of Scenery may feel blocked or distant, leaving many with a sense of stagnation—unable to see forward or imagine what lies ahead.

To work with this Qi, Look upward—the Red Phoenix awaits. 

On the weekend of the summer solstice, when the Yang energy reaches its peak, consciously attuning to the energy of the Southern Mansion allows one to rise above confusion, gain a higher vantage point, and rediscover the brilliance of their path—shining once more like a sky filled with stars.

Summer Retreats in-person

Alton L. Collins Retreat Center

32867 SE Highway 211

Eagle Creek, Oregon, 97022

Awaken Your Destiny with the Fire Horse and Red Goat Years

2026–2027: A Time of Powerful Transformation

The years 2026 (Fire Horse) and 2027 (Red Goat) herald a wave of dynamic, transformative energy that will touch every aspect of life. These cycles bring momentum, creativity, and profound change—shaping the destinies of individuals, communities, and the world at large.

Interested in teaching Qigong and Daoist practices? This new Period 9 will need philosophy/spiritual teachers!