Lunar Month 8, Day 2 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Ji-Chou Day
NaYin
Thunderbolt Fire
Duty Settle Day
Mansion Willow (Liu) Mansion
FIT
Auspicious Activities
Aligned with daily cosmic harmony
Marriage & Betrothal
Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants
Travel & Expeditions
Long-distance journeys, voyages & departures
Structural Demolition
Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices
Architectural Renovation
Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation
Residence Relocation
Household relocation, moving possessions & changing abode
Housewarming & Blessing
Entering new residence, hearth lighting & housewarming blessing
Funerary Rites & Interment
Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites
Devotional Prayers
Devotional offerings, spiritual petitions & seeking blessings
Sacred Rites & Worship
Sacred ancestral offerings & reverent ceremonial worship
Bed Placement Ritual
Aligning the master bed for health, serenity & sound sleep
Commercial Inauguration
Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade
Plaque & Signage Unveiling
Unveiling corporate signage, ceremonial plaques & business mottos
Spiritual Consecration
Sacred consecration of icons, spiritual artifacts & talismans
Contract Signing & Deeds
Executing commercial covenants, legal contracts & trade deeds
Social Gatherings & Fellowship
Hosting honored guests, convivial gatherings & family reunions
AVOID
Inauspicious Activities
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
No specific taboos · Natural flow
✦ Auspicious Angles & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Goat (Gui-Wei) · Ominous: East
Auspicious Angles
Joy: Northeast · Wealth: North · Blessing: North
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble: North · Yin Noble: Southwest
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Wu-Wei
✦ Auspicious Deities
✦ Inauspicious Spirits
Traditional Precepts
On Ji days: avoid breaking contracts to prevent mutual loss · On Chou days: avoid ceremonial robing to prevent delayed return
Phenology & Moon:
Swallows Return · Waxing Crescent
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