Times in UTC date Approaching Autumn Equinox Hooked Array · Traditional cautionary marker (Black Path)

Lunar Month 8, Day 2 【Year of the Horse】

Year Bing-Wu Year

Month Ding-You Month

Day (Today) Ji-Chou Day

NaYin Thunderbolt Fire

Duty Settle Day Mansion Willow (Liu) Mansion

FIT

Traditional Calendar: Suitable Traditional calendar reference for timing and planning

嫁娶 Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants

出行 Long-distance journeys, voyages & departures

拆卸 Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices

修造 Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs

动土 Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation

移徙 Household relocation, moving possessions & changing abode

入宅 Entering new residence, hearth lighting & housewarming blessing

安葬 Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites

祈福 Traditional prayers, offerings & blessing customs

祭祀 Ancestral remembrance & ceremonial worship customs

安床 Traditional bed-placement customs & household arrangement

开市 Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade

挂匾 Unveiling corporate signage, ceremonial plaques & business mottos

开光 Traditional consecration ceremonies & object dedication

立券 Executing commercial covenants, legal contracts & trade deeds

会亲友 Hosting honored guests, convivial gatherings & family reunions

AVOID

Traditional Calendar: Avoid Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint

No special marker · Use ordinary planning

✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes

Day Clash & Direction Clash Goat (Gui-Wei) · Traditional caution marker: East

Traditional Direction Reference Joy reference: Northeast · Resource reference: North · Blessing reference: North

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

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

✦ Traditional Favorable Markers Mother Granary · Triple Harmony · Hour Yin · Golden Chamber

✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers Dormant Qi (Si Qi) · Hooked Array

Traditional Precepts Traditional saying: On Ji days: avoid breaking contracts to prevent mutual loss · On Chou days: avoid ceremonial robing to prevent delayed return

Phenology & Moon: Swallows Return · Waxing Crescent

Public almanac references standard classical activities.

嫁娶出行伐木拆卸修造动土移徙入宅分居安葬破土修坟立碑掘井祈福祭祀安床开市挂匾开光立券会亲友扫舍理发词讼休息

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