Lunar Month 8, Day 3 【Year of the Horse】
Year
Bing-Wu Year
Month
Ding-You Month
Day (Today)
Geng-Yin Day
NaYin
Pine & Cypress Wood
Duty Initiate Day
Mansion Star (Xing) Mansion
FIT
Traditional Calendar: Suitable
Traditional calendar reference for timing and planning
Structural Demolition
Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices
Space Cleansing & Purifying
House cleaning, seasonal customs & renewal
AVOID
Traditional Calendar: Avoid
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
Quiet Reflection & Rest
Conserving energy, pausing major undertakings & quiet rest
✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes
Day Clash & Direction
Clash Monkey (Jia-Shen) · Traditional caution marker: North
Traditional Direction Reference
Joy reference: Northwest · Resource reference: East · Blessing reference: Southwest
Yang / Yin Nobles
Yang Noble reference: South · Yin Noble reference: Northeast
Void Branches (XunKong)
Yr: Yin-Mao · Mo: Chen-Si · Day: Wu-Wei
✦ Traditional Favorable Markers
✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers
Traditional Precepts
Traditional saying: On Geng days: avoid weaving and textile works · On Yin days: avoid sacrificial offerings as spirits do not partake
Phenology & Moon:
Swallows Return · Waxing 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