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GUANYITANG · DAILY ALMANAC

The day's almanac

Read the day's auspicious and cautionary currents to know your bounds; trace each hour's generating and controlling forces to discern what lies ahead.

Wednesday
Today

Jia–Chen year · Dragon

Ding–Chou month

Lunar month 12, day 9
Ding–Chou dayRavine Water

Good for

  • resolving outstanding matters
  • cleaning the home
  • rituals and remembrance
  • training livestock
  • other nonessential plans

Avoid

    Clash and sha

    Clashes with Goat (Xin–Wei) · Sha: East

    Auspicious directions

    Joy South · Wealth Southwest · Fortune Southeast

    Seasonal rhythm

    Minor Cold · First pentad

    Mansion and day officer

    Chariot · Water · Earthworm · Establish Day Officer · Vermilion Bird

    Caution day

    Favorable periods

    Yin hour · Mao hour · Si hour · Shen hour · Xu hour · Hai hour · Zi hour

    Zodiac outlook

    Favorable: Rat, Snake, Rooster · Clashing: Goat

    Daily Nine Star

    Nine Star 5 · Earth · Position: Centre Palace

    Supportive markers

    3 traditional markers

    Caution markers

    5 traditional markers

    CHOOSING A TIME

    Two-hour windows

    Read each period's auspicious or cautious path, activities, and presiding deity.

    Zi hour00:00–00:59 / 23:00–23:59
    Early ZiCautious · Avoid

    Geng–Zi (Rat) · Heavenly Punishment · cautious path

    Good for
    family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed
    Avoid
    rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks · renovation · starting construction
    Late ZiAuspicious · Good

    Ren–Zi (Rat) · Azure Dragon · auspicious path

    Good for
    engagement arrangements · weddings · opening for business · burial rites · meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income
    Avoid
    rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration · taking up a post · travel
    Chou hour01:00–02:59
    Cautious · Avoid

    Xin–Chou (Ox) · Vermilion Bird · cautious path

    Good for
    taking up a post · travel · meeting a senior or patron · pursuing income · weddings · welcoming someone into the household · relocation · burial rites · prayer and reflection
    Avoid
    boat building · traveling by boat
    Yin hour03:00–04:59
    Auspicious · Good

    Ren–Yin (Tiger) · Golden Coffer · auspicious path

    Good for
    engagement arrangements · weddings · opening for business
    Avoid
    rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks · consecration · renovation · burial rites
    Mao hour05:00–06:59
    Auspicious · Good

    Gui–Mao (Rabbit) · Heavenly Virtue · auspicious path

    Good for
    offerings of thanks · renovation · installing a stove
    Avoid
    taking up a post · travel · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · Taoist observance · consecration
    Chen hour07:00–08:59
    Cautious · Avoid

    Jia–Chen (Dragon) · White Tiger · cautious path

    Avoid
    renovation · starting construction
    Si hour09:00–10:59
    Auspicious · Good

    Yi–Si (Snake) · Jade Hall · auspicious path

    Good for
    prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed · renovation · roofing a building · relocation · taking up a post
    Wu hour11:00–12:59
    Cautious · Avoid

    Bing–Wu (Horse) · Heavenly Prison · cautious path

    Good for
    prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed
    Avoid
    raising roof beams · roofing a building · coffining rites · taking up a post · renovation · relocation · travel · legal disputes
    Wei hour13:00–14:59
    Cautious · Avoid

    Ding–Wei (Goat) · Black Tortoise · cautious path

    Avoid
    major undertakings
    Shen hour15:00–16:59
    Auspicious · Good

    Wu–Shen (Monkey) · Director of Destiny · auspicious path

    Good for
    installing a stove · rituals and remembrance · Taoist observance · offerings of thanks · renovation
    Avoid
    prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · taking up a post · travel · pursuing income
    You hour17:00–18:59
    Cautious · Avoid

    Ji–You (Rooster) · Hook Array · cautious path

    Good for
    prayer and reflection · family planning prayers · engagement arrangements · weddings · travel · pursuing income · opening for business · transactions · setting up a bed · rituals and remembrance
    Xu hour19:00–20:59
    Auspicious · Good

    Geng–Xu (Dog) · Azure Dragon · auspicious path

    Good for
    prayer and reflection · engagement arrangements · weddings · setting up a bed · relocation · moving home · burial rites
    Avoid
    taking up a post · travel · renovation · starting construction
    Hai hour21:00–22:59
    Auspicious · Good

    Xin–Hai (Pig) · Bright Hall · auspicious path

    Good for
    taking up a post · travel · pursuing income · meeting a senior or patron · rituals and remembrance · prayer and reflection · offerings of thanks · renovation · roofing a building · relocation · installing a stove · setting up a bed · moving home · opening for business
    NATAL CHART · DAILY INSIGHT

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