As the Lunar World Turns
Thursday, April 5, 2018
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| [a] Preview Kitten RF |
Day Personality
(Section Five—Characters Six and Seven)
Today's "constellation personality" is Well (井). Calendrical interpretations stress that it is the widest of the constellations. Even though each one of the twenty-eight count for a day (today), 1500 years ago, it was a different story. Beak of the Turtle (觜) passed in a few hours, and this one took days.
It's positive, generally, but something this big can't be all good or all bad. It's a good day for working around the home, but not a good day for burials and funerals (in Lunar World, at least).
The jianchu "personality" is, again, Closed (閉), which represents a repeat of yesterday's item. Every once-in-awhile, one of the personalities repeats, as it does today. Closed is pretty bleak, of course, and two days in a row make it problematic. Still, it's a hunker-down day that you can use to your advantage. All good.
Lucky Stars
(Section Two)
There are three beneficent asterisms today, including Generational Branch (歲支), Six Linkages (六合) and Unicorn (麒麟).
Auspicious Times
(Section Three)
There are four inauspicious (凶) two-hour periods, four in-between (中) times, and four auspicious (吉) times. Stability has returned to Lunar World, and auspicious-time inflation has been checked.
Things to Avoid
(Section Four)
It's a bad day for three big things: haircuts (理髮), trimming nails (整甲), and boring wells (穿井). Think about these. Nothing is said about how best to entertain a well.
Just Plain Counting
(Section Four—Characters 1-4)
It is the twentieth (二十) day of the second lunar month. The cycle of sixty character is #4: dingmao (丁卯). This pattern of days cycle—1, 2, 3, 58, 59, 60, 1, 2, 3...—in perpetuity. Years do, too.
(Section Five—Characters Six and Seven)
Today's "constellation personality" is Well (井). Calendrical interpretations stress that it is the widest of the constellations. Even though each one of the twenty-eight count for a day (today), 1500 years ago, it was a different story. Beak of the Turtle (觜) passed in a few hours, and this one took days.
It's positive, generally, but something this big can't be all good or all bad. It's a good day for working around the home, but not a good day for burials and funerals (in Lunar World, at least).
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| [b] Well and Good RF |
The jianchu "personality" is, again, Closed (閉), which represents a repeat of yesterday's item. Every once-in-awhile, one of the personalities repeats, as it does today. Closed is pretty bleak, of course, and two days in a row make it problematic. Still, it's a hunker-down day that you can use to your advantage. All good.
Lucky Stars
(Section Two)
There are three beneficent asterisms today, including Generational Branch (歲支), Six Linkages (六合) and Unicorn (麒麟).
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| [c] Haircut RF |
(Section Three)
There are four inauspicious (凶) two-hour periods, four in-between (中) times, and four auspicious (吉) times. Stability has returned to Lunar World, and auspicious-time inflation has been checked.
(Section Four)
It's a bad day for three big things: haircuts (理髮), trimming nails (整甲), and boring wells (穿井). Think about these. Nothing is said about how best to entertain a well.
Just Plain Counting
(Section Four—Characters 1-4)
It is the twentieth (二十) day of the second lunar month. The cycle of sixty character is #4: dingmao (丁卯). This pattern of days cycle—1, 2, 3, 58, 59, 60, 1, 2, 3...—in perpetuity. Years do, too.
Elemental (and Phased)
(Section Five—Character 5)
Today's slice of the "Five Phases" (sometimes called the "Five Elements") is Fire (火). Ordinarily, the Five Phases weave their way, two-by-two, through the calendar. Yesterday was Fire. Today is Fire, and tomorrow is Wood.
Appropriate Things
(Section Six)
It's a solid day for Going Out—and about (出行), Moving Residences (移徙), and Moving Soil (動土), among other things (click the link, below). It is also the beginning of the thirteenth of seventy-two solar micro-periods on the calendar. This one lasts through Monday, and is called "Paulownia Blooms" (桐始華).
(Section Five—Character 5)
Today's slice of the "Five Phases" (sometimes called the "Five Elements") is Fire (火). Ordinarily, the Five Phases weave their way, two-by-two, through the calendar. Yesterday was Fire. Today is Fire, and tomorrow is Wood.
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| [d] Rabbit Mouth RF |
(Section Six)
It's a solid day for Going Out—and about (出行), Moving Residences (移徙), and Moving Soil (動土), among other things (click the link, below). It is also the beginning of the thirteenth of seventy-two solar micro-periods on the calendar. This one lasts through Monday, and is called "Paulownia Blooms" (桐始華).
Fear Your Unlucky Stars
(Bottom of Section Six)
The baleful asterisms (the bottom of section six) are diverse. Among them are Blood Branch (血支) and Yang General (陽將). The most memorable is another of the "Zodiacal Orifice" (my term) phrases, in which each of the birth-year animals is combined with "mouth" (口). Today's is Rabbit Mouth (兔口). And remember, these are not cute little bunnies; they are baleful asterisms. Watch out for that rabbit mouth.
Miscellaneous Omens and Activities
(Sections Seven and Eight)
Today's miscellaneous omens are White (白) and Mountain (山). The miscellaneous activities are Gate (門), Storehouse (庫), and Granary (倉). Nobody knows what they mean.
See You Tomorrow
So, take your long journey through the constellation "Well," hunker down (again) for your "Closed" day (read another good book), and I'll see you back here tomorrow night for our Friday preview of the day in Lunar World.
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| [e] Paulownia Blooms RF |
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