Lunar Month 7, Day 16 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Bing-Shen Month
Day (Today)
Jia-Xu Day
NaYin
Mountain Top Fire
Duty Full Day
Mansion Ox (Niu) Mansion
FIT
Auspicious Activities
Aligned with daily cosmic harmony
Marriage & Betrothal
Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants
Spiritual Consecration
Sacred consecration of icons, spiritual artifacts & talismans
Social Gatherings & Fellowship
Hosting honored guests, convivial gatherings & family reunions
Personal Grooming
Personal styling, grooming rituals & hygienic rejuvenation
AVOID
Inauspicious Activities
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
Architectural Renovation
Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation
Housewarming & Blessing
Entering new residence, hearth lighting & housewarming blessing
Funerary Rites & Interment
Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites
Tomb Groundbreaking
Breaking ground for ancestral tombs & sacred burial plots
Devotional Prayers
Devotional offerings, spiritual petitions & seeking blessings
Bed Placement Ritual
Aligning the master bed for health, serenity & sound sleep
Commercial Inauguration
Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade
✦ Auspicious Angles & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Dragon (Wu-Chen) · Ominous: North
Auspicious Angles
Joy: Northeast · Wealth: Northeast · Blessing: North
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble: Southwest · Yin Noble: Northeast
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Shen-You
✦ Auspicious Deities
✦ Inauspicious Spirits
Traditional Precepts
On Jia days: avoid opening granaries to prevent depletion of wealth · On Xu days: avoid canine meat to prevent nightmares
Phenology & Moon:
Waning Gibbous
Public almanac references standard classical activities.
Marriage & Betrothal
Travel & Expeditions
Timber Harvesting
Structural Demolition
Architectural Renovation
Groundbreaking
Residence Relocation
Housewarming & Blessing
Independent Living
Funerary Rites & Interment
Tomb Groundbreaking
Ancestral Tomb Restoration
Memorial Inscription
Spring & Well Excavation
Devotional Prayers
Sacred Rites & Worship
Bed Placement Ritual
Commercial Inauguration
Plaque & Signage Unveiling
Spiritual Consecration
Contract Signing & Deeds
Social Gatherings & Fellowship
Space Cleansing & Purifying
Personal Grooming
Legal Advocacy & Mediation
Quiet Reflection & Rest