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

Lunar Month 8, Day 5 【Year of the Horse】

Year Bing-Wu Year

Month Ding-You Month

Day (Today) Ren-Chen Day

NaYin Everflowing Stream Water

Duty Danger Day Mansion Wings (Yi) 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

Structural Demolition Dismantling obsolete structures & clearing old edifices

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

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

Tomb Groundbreaking Breaking ground for ancestral tombs & sacred burial plots

Devotional Prayers Traditional prayers, offerings & blessing customs

Sacred Rites & Worship Ancestral remembrance & ceremonial worship customs

Bed Placement Ritual Traditional bed-placement customs & household arrangement

Plaque & Signage Unveiling Unveiling corporate signage, ceremonial plaques & business mottos

Traditional Consecration Traditional consecration ceremonies & object dedication

Social Gatherings & Fellowship Hosting honored guests, convivial gatherings & family reunions

Personal Grooming Personal styling, grooming rituals & hygienic rejuvenation

AVOID

Traditional Calendar: Avoid Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint

Groundbreaking Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation

Spring & Well Excavation Excavating wells, unearthing pure springs & water tapping

Commercial Inauguration Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade

✦ Traditional Directions & Clashes

Day Clash & Direction Clash Dog (Bing-Xu) · 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: Wu-Wei

✦ Traditional Favorable Markers Mother Granary · Four Phases · Six Harmony · Harmonious Union · Reverent Peace

✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers Month Sha · Month Emptiness · Four Strikes · Heavenly Punishment

Traditional Precepts Traditional saying: On Ren days: avoid releasing dykes to prevent floods · On Chen days: avoid weeping to prevent compounded bereavement

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

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