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The Solar Horse: Movement, Momentum, and Return in Sound
Rather than telling a story, the work tracks energy states —melancholy giving way to festivity, festivity settling into peace—mirroring the arc of solar motion across a cycle. The accompanying symbolic movement diagram translates these states into spatial and kinetic language, offering listeners a way to inhabit the sound through motion, stillness, and orientation. This article outlines how sound, movement, and solar symbolism converge within the Sono Sol Gold (SSG) practi
Tufani Mayfield
Jan 252 min read


Solar Light Alchemy — Dahan → Lichun (Preparing to Orient in the Bing-Wu / 2026 Fire-Horse Year)
(Practical dates: Dàhán typically falls around Jan 20–Feb 4; Lìchūn typically falls Feb 3–5 in the Gregorian calendar. These solar-term markers are astronomical points in the 24-term cycle used to orient seasonal practice.) ( Wikipedia ) 1 — Why this window matters (artistically) The span from Dàhán → Lìchūn is a natural hinge: deep seasonal contraction gives way to the first stirrings of emergence. In 2026 this hinge overlays the sixty-year sexagenary marker known as Bǐng-
Tufani Mayfield
Jan 244 min read
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