Lunar Month 8, Day 1 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Wu-Zi Day
NaYin
Thunderbolt Fire
Duty Balance Day
Mansion Ghost (Gui) Mansion
FIT
Auspicious Activities
Aligned with daily cosmic harmony
Architectural Renovation
Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation
Sacred Rites & Worship
Sacred ancestral offerings & reverent ceremonial worship
Personal Grooming
Personal styling, grooming rituals & hygienic rejuvenation
AVOID
Inauspicious Activities
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
Quiet Reflection & Rest
Conserving energy, pausing major undertakings & quiet rest
✦ Auspicious Angles & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Horse (Ren-Wu) · Ominous: South
Auspicious Angles
Joy: Southeast · Wealth: North · Blessing: Northeast
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble: Northeast · Yin Noble: Southwest
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Wu-Wei
✦ Auspicious Deities
✦ Inauspicious Spirits
Traditional Precepts
On Wu days: avoid purchasing land to prevent boundary disputes · On Zi days: avoid divination to prevent inviting ill omens
Phenology & Moon:
Wild Geese Arrive · New Moon
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