Times in UTC Approaching Cold Dew Vermilion Bird (Black Path) · Cautionary

Lunar Month 8, Day 18 【Year of the Horse】

Year Bing-Wu Year

Month Ding-You Month

Day (Today) Yi-Si Day

NaYin Illuminating Temple Lamp Fire

Duty Success Day Mansion Rooftop (Wei)

FIT

Traditional Calendar: Suitable Traditional calendar reference for timing and planning

Marriage & Betrothal Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants

Residence Relocation Household relocation, moving possessions & changing abode

Housewarming & Blessing Entering new residence, hearth lighting & housewarming blessing

Devotional Prayers Traditional prayers, offerings & blessing customs

Bed Placement Ritual Traditional bed-placement customs & household arrangement

Commercial Inauguration Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade

Plaque & Signage Unveiling Unveiling corporate signage, ceremonial plaques & business mottos

Ritual Consecration Traditional consecration ceremonies & object dedication

Contract Signing & Deeds Executing commercial covenants, legal contracts & trade deeds

Social Gatherings & Fellowship Hosting honored guests, convivial gatherings & family reunions

Space Cleansing & Purifying House cleaning, seasonal customs & renewal

AVOID

Traditional Calendar: Avoid Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint

Travel & Expeditions Long-distance journeys, voyages & departures

Timber Harvesting Harvesting lumber, felling timber & forestry works

Funerary Rites & Interment Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites

Sacred Rites & Worship Ancestral remembrance & ceremonial worship customs

✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes

Day Clash & Direction Clash Pig (Ji-Hai) · Traditional caution marker: East

Traditional Direction Reference Joy reference: Northwest · Resource reference: Northeast · Blessing reference: Southwest

Yang / Yin Nobles Yang Noble reference: Southwest · Yin Noble reference: North

Void Branches (XunKong) Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Yin-Mao

✦ Traditional Favorable Markers Month Virtue Harmony · Triple Harmony · Presence Day · Heavenly Joy · Heavenly Physician · Universal Protection

✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers Double Day · Vermilion Bird

Traditional Precepts Traditional saying: On Si days: avoid distant travel to protect assets

Phenology & Moon: Sitting Wait 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 Ritual Consecration Contract Signing & Deeds Social Gatherings & Fellowship Space Cleansing & Purifying Personal Grooming Legal Advocacy & Mediation Quiet Reflection & Rest