Times in UTC date Approaching Autumn Equinox Heavenly Prison · Traditional cautionary marker (Black Path)

Lunar Month 7, Day 28 【Year of the Horse】

Year Bing-Wu Year

Month Ding-You Month

Day (Today) Bing-Xu Day

NaYin Rooftop Tile Earth

Duty Remove Day Mansion Three Stars (Shen) Mansion

FIT

Traditional Calendar: Suitable Traditional calendar reference for timing and planning

Marriage & Betrothal Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants

Travel & Expeditions Long-distance journeys, voyages & departures

Groundbreaking Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation

Sacred Rites & Worship Ancestral remembrance & ceremonial worship customs

Bed Placement Ritual Traditional bed-placement customs & household arrangement

Traditional Consecration Traditional consecration ceremonies & object dedication

Space Cleansing & Purifying House cleaning, seasonal customs & renewal

Personal Grooming Personal styling, grooming rituals & hygienic rejuvenation

AVOID

Traditional Calendar: Avoid Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint

Timber Harvesting Harvesting lumber, felling timber & forestry works

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

✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes

Day Clash & Direction Clash Dragon (Geng-Chen) · Traditional caution marker: North

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

Yang / Yin Nobles Yang Noble reference: West · Yin Noble reference: Northwest

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

✦ Traditional Favorable Markers Mother Granary · Guardian Day · Ji Qi (Favorable Period) · Succession

✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers Month Harm · Blood Taboo · Heavenly Prison

Traditional Precepts Traditional saying: On Bing days: avoid repairing stoves to prevent domestic misfortune · On Xu days: avoid canine meat to prevent nightmares

Phenology & Moon: Wild Geese Arrive · Waning 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 Traditional Consecration Contract Signing & Deeds Social Gatherings & Fellowship Space Cleansing & Purifying Personal Grooming Legal Advocacy & Mediation Quiet Reflection & Rest

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