Lunar Month 8, Day 3 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Geng-Yin Day
NaYin
Pine & Cypress Wood
Duty Initiate Day
Mansion Star (Xing) Mansion
FIT
Auspicious Activities
Aligned with daily cosmic harmony
Structural Demolition
Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices
Space Cleansing & Purifying
Thorough domestic purification, clearing negative qi & renewal
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 Monkey (Jia-Shen) · Ominous: North
Auspicious Angles
Joy: Northwest · Wealth: East · Blessing: Southwest
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble: South · Yin Noble: Northeast
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Wu-Wei
✦ Auspicious Deities
✦ Inauspicious Spirits
Traditional Precepts
On Geng days: avoid weaving and textile works · On Yin days: avoid sacrificial offerings as spirits do not partake
Phenology & Moon:
Swallows Return · Waxing Crescent 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