Lunar Month 8, Day 7 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Jia-Wu Day
NaYin
Gold in the Sand
Duty Harvest Day
Mansion Horn (Jiao) Mansion
FIT
Auspicious Activities
Aligned with daily cosmic harmony
Marriage & Betrothal
Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants
Funerary Rites & Interment
Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites
Sacred Rites & Worship
Sacred ancestral offerings & reverent ceremonial worship
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
Timber Harvesting
Harvesting lumber, felling timber & forestry works
Architectural Renovation
Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs
Tomb Groundbreaking
Breaking ground for ancestral tombs & sacred burial plots
Commercial Inauguration
Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade
✦ Auspicious Angles & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Rat (Wu-Zi) · 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: Chen-Si
✦ Auspicious Deities
✦ Inauspicious Spirits
Traditional Precepts
On Jia days: avoid opening granaries to prevent depletion of wealth · On Wu days: avoid roofing houses to prevent structural loss
Phenology & Moon:
Birds Store Provisions · First Quarter 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