Times in UTC Approaching Cold Dew Minister of Fate (Yellow Path) · Favorable

Lunar Month 8, Day 25 【Year of the Horse】

Year Bing-Wu Year

Month Ding-You Month

Day (Today) Ren-Zi Day

NaYin Mulberry Wood

Duty Balance Day Mansion Net (Bi)

FIT

Traditional Calendar: Suitable Traditional calendar reference for timing and planning

Groundbreaking Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation

Sacred Rites & Worship Ancestral remembrance & ceremonial worship customs

Personal Grooming Personal styling, grooming rituals & hygienic rejuvenation

Quiet Reflection & Rest Conserving energy, pausing major undertakings & quiet rest

AVOID

Traditional Calendar: Avoid Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint

Marriage & Betrothal Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants

Travel & Expeditions Long-distance journeys, voyages & departures

Architectural Renovation Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs

Residence Relocation Household relocation, moving possessions & changing abode

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

Devotional Prayers Traditional prayers, offerings & blessing customs

✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes

Day Clash & Direction Clash Horse (Bing-Wu) · Traditional caution marker: South

Traditional Direction Reference Joy reference: South · Resource reference: South · Blessing reference: Southeast

Yang / Yin Nobles Yang Noble reference: East · Yin Noble reference: Southeast

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

✦ Traditional Favorable Markers Heavenly Grace · Four Phases · Hour Virtue · Yang Virtue · People's Day · Jade Realm · Minister of Fate · Calling & Barking Pair

✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers River Guide · Si Shen (Stagnation Marker) · Heavenly Officer · Fatal Omen · Passing to Loss

Traditional Precepts Traditional saying: On Ren days: avoid releasing dykes to prevent floods · On Zi days: avoid divination to prevent inviting ill omens

Phenology & Moon: Waters Begin to Dry Up · Morning 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