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

Lunar Month 8, Day 12 【Year of the Horse】

Year Bing-Wu Year

Month Ding-You Month

Day (Today) Ji-Hai Day

NaYin Plains Forest Wood

Duty Full Day Mansion Tail (Wei) Mansion

FIT

Traditional Calendar: Suitable Traditional calendar reference for timing and planning

拆卸 Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices

修造 Structural remodeling, home carpentry & architectural repairs

移徙 Household relocation, moving possessions & changing abode

入宅 Entering new residence, hearth lighting & housewarming blessing

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

嫁娶 Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants

动土 Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation

安葬 Solemn funeral observances, burial ceremonies & memorial rites

破土 Breaking ground for ancestral tombs & sacred burial plots

祈福 Traditional prayers, offerings & blessing customs

✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes

Day Clash & Direction Clash Snake (Gui-Si) · Traditional caution marker: West

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: Chen-Si

✦ Traditional Favorable Markers Observing Day · Traveling Horse · Heavenly Empress · Heavenly Shaman · Fu De (Prosperity & Virtue) · Seeking Peace

✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers Five Voids · Great Sha · Double Day · Black Tortoise

Traditional Precepts Traditional saying: On Ji days: avoid breaking contracts to prevent mutual loss · On Hai days: avoid weddings to protect the groom

Phenology & Moon: Birds Store Provisions · Night Moon

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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