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
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
Bed Placement Ritual
Traditional bed-placement customs & household arrangement
Commercial Inauguration
Grand inaugurations, commercial store openings & commencing trade
Plaque & Signage Unveiling
Unveiling corporate signage, ceremonial plaques & business mottos
Traditional Consecration
Traditional consecration ceremonies & object dedication
Contract Signing & Deeds
Executing commercial covenants, legal contracts & trade deeds
Social Gatherings & Fellowship
Hosting honored guests, convivial gatherings & family reunions
AVOID
Traditional Calendar: Avoid
Traditional calendar note: exercise mindful restraint
Marriage & Betrothal
Solemnizing marriages, betrothals & matrimonial covenants
Groundbreaking
Groundbreaking ceremonies, foundation work & site excavation
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
✦ 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
✦ Traditional Cautionary Markers
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.
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