As the Lunar World Turns
Saturday, July 7, 2018
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| [a] Cat Preview RF |
Day Personality
Constellation Personality (Section Five—Character Six)
Today's "constellation personality" is Foundation (氐), and it's not nearly as good as it sounds. It is the third of twenty-eight "lunar mansions" (宿) or "constellations." Traditional calendars state that it is generally unlucky, and not at all fortunate for marriages, construction projects, or events (in Lunar World).
Jianchu Personality (Section Five—Character Seven)
The jianchu "personality"
is Grasp (執)...just as it was yesterday. Once in a while, a jianchu personality repeats, as it does today (the constellations never repeat). It is the sixth of twelve characters in the jianchu cycle and, as I mentioned yesterday, it is good and graspable. Reach high...and far.
Lucky Stars
(Section Two)
There are three beneficent asterisms today: Golden Hall (金堂), Unleashing Spirits (解神), and Lunar Vacancy (月空). They are your lucky asterisms, although the middle one better be filled with good ones (it almost sounds baleful, doesn't it?)...
Auspicious Times
(Section Three)
There arefour inauspicious (凶) two-hour periods, four in-between (中) times, and four auspicious (吉) times. 4-4-4. Now that wasn't so difficult, was it? Back to normal.
Things to Avoid
(Section Four)
It's a bad day for Binding Nets (結網), Divinatory Inquiries (問卜), and Repairing Granaries (修倉).
Just Plain Counting
(Section Four—Characters 1-4)
It is the twenty-fourth (廿四) day of the fourth lunar month. The cycle of sixty character is #37: gengzi (庚子). The days cycle—1, 2, 3, 58, 59, 60, 1, 2, 3...—in perpetuity.
Constellation Personality (Section Five—Character Six)
Today's "constellation personality" is Foundation (氐), and it's not nearly as good as it sounds. It is the third of twenty-eight "lunar mansions" (宿) or "constellations." Traditional calendars state that it is generally unlucky, and not at all fortunate for marriages, construction projects, or events (in Lunar World).
Jianchu Personality (Section Five—Character Seven)
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| [b] Grasp RF |
Lucky Stars
(Section Two)
There are three beneficent asterisms today: Golden Hall (金堂), Unleashing Spirits (解神), and Lunar Vacancy (月空). They are your lucky asterisms, although the middle one better be filled with good ones (it almost sounds baleful, doesn't it?)...
Auspicious Times
(Section Three)
There arefour inauspicious (凶) two-hour periods, four in-between (中) times, and four auspicious (吉) times. 4-4-4. Now that wasn't so difficult, was it? Back to normal.
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| [c] Binding Nets RF |
(Section Four)
It's a bad day for Binding Nets (結網), Divinatory Inquiries (問卜), and Repairing Granaries (修倉).
Just Plain Counting
(Section Four—Characters 1-4)
It is the twenty-fourth (廿四) day of the fourth lunar month. The cycle of sixty character is #37: gengzi (庚子). The days cycle—1, 2, 3, 58, 59, 60, 1, 2, 3...—in perpetuity.
Elemental (and Phased)
(Section Five—Character 5)
Today's slice of the "Five Phases" (sometimes called the "Five Elements") is Earth (土). Ordinarily, the Five Phases weave their way, two-by-two, through the calendar. Yesterday was Wood. Today is Earth, and tomorrow is Earth.
Appropriate Things
(Section Six)
It's
a solid day for six different things today: Studying (入學), Going Out (出行), Tailoring (裁衣), Haircuts (理髮), Discarding Clothing (除服), and Positioning Graves (安葬) for geomantic (fengshui) clarity.
(Section Five—Character 5)
Today's slice of the "Five Phases" (sometimes called the "Five Elements") is Earth (土). Ordinarily, the Five Phases weave their way, two-by-two, through the calendar. Yesterday was Wood. Today is Earth, and tomorrow is Earth.
Appropriate Things
(Section Six)
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| [d] Study RF |
Saturday's Lunar Calendar
Solar Periods
(Section Six—Upper and Middle)
We
are in the eleventh of the twenty-four fifteen day solar periods (the
二十四節氣), which
began on Saturday, July 7 and runs through Saturday, July 21. It is called Slight Heat (小暑). We are in the
thirty-first of the seventy-two
five-day
solar micro periods (the 七十二候). It is called Warm Winds Arrive
(溫風至). It began on Monday, July 2 and runs through Friday, July 6.
Fear Your Unlucky Stars
(Bottom of Section Six)
The baleful asterisms (the bottom of section six) are Upper Amputee (上兀), Return Taboo (歸忌), and Everything General (俱將).
Miscellaneous Omens and Activities
(Sections Seven and Eight)
Today's miscellaneous omens are White (白) and Water (水). The miscellaneous activities are Divination (占), Mortar (磨), and Pestle (碓). Nobody knows exactly what they mean, but at least the last two usually go together.
See You Tomorrow
O.k., you've got one more day to grasp, reach, and stretch. Don't waste it. I'll see you back here on Saturday night for a preview of Sunday in Lunar World.
(Bottom of Section Six)
The baleful asterisms (the bottom of section six) are Upper Amputee (上兀), Return Taboo (歸忌), and Everything General (俱將).
Miscellaneous Omens and Activities
(Sections Seven and Eight)
Today's miscellaneous omens are White (白) and Water (水). The miscellaneous activities are Divination (占), Mortar (磨), and Pestle (碓). Nobody knows exactly what they mean, but at least the last two usually go together.
See You Tomorrow
O.k., you've got one more day to grasp, reach, and stretch. Don't waste it. I'll see you back here on Saturday night for a preview of Sunday in Lunar World.
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