As the Lunar World Turns
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
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Day Personality
Constellation Personality (Section Five—Character Six)
Today's "constellation personality" is Tail (尾). It is the sixth of twenty-eight "lunar mansions" (宿) or "constellations." Traditional calendars state that it is a good day for big and small events, and that marriages on this day will result in successful progeny.
Jianchu Personality (Section Five—Character Seven)
The jianchu "personality" is Completion (成). It is the ninth of twelve characters in the jianchu cycle, and this is one of the best. Bring things to fruition, people. This is the big day.
Lucky Stars
(Section Two)
There are four beneficent asterisms today: Generational Virtue (歲德), Linked Days (合日), Generational Branch (歲支), and Virtuous Days (德日).
Auspicious Times
(Section Three)
There are three inauspicious (凶) two-hour periods, four in-between (中) times, and five auspicious (吉) times. Almost seems normal these days.
Things to Avoid
(Section Four)
It's a bad day for Litigation (詞訟), Boring Wells (穿井), Opening Ponds (開池), and Fishing (取魚).
Just Plain Counting
(Section Four—Characters 1-4)
It
is the twenty-seventh (廿七) day of the fourth lunar month. The cycle of sixty character
is #40: guimao (癸卯). 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 Tail (尾). It is the sixth of twenty-eight "lunar mansions" (宿) or "constellations." Traditional calendars state that it is a good day for big and small events, and that marriages on this day will result in successful progeny.
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The jianchu "personality" is Completion (成). It is the ninth of twelve characters in the jianchu cycle, and this is one of the best. Bring things to fruition, people. This is the big day.
Lucky Stars
(Section Two)
There are four beneficent asterisms today: Generational Virtue (歲德), Linked Days (合日), Generational Branch (歲支), and Virtuous Days (德日).
Auspicious Times
(Section Three)
There are three inauspicious (凶) two-hour periods, four in-between (中) times, and five auspicious (吉) times. Almost seems normal these days.
Things to Avoid
(Section Four)
It's a bad day for Litigation (詞訟), Boring Wells (穿井), Opening Ponds (開池), and Fishing (取魚).
Just Plain Counting
(Section Four—Characters 1-4)
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Elemental (and Phased)
(Section Five—Character 5)
Today's slice of the "Five Phases" (sometimes called the "Five Elements") is Metal (金). Ordinarily, the Five Phases weave their way, two-by-two, through the calendar. Yesterday was Metal. Today is Metal, and tomorrow is Fire.
Appropriate Things
(Section Six)
It's a solid day for eighteen things today, including: Studying (入學), Getting Engaged (訂婚), Going to the Doctor (醫病), and Building Dikes (築堤). Click the link for the fourteen others. What a day.
(Section Five—Character 5)
Today's slice of the "Five Phases" (sometimes called the "Five Elements") is Metal (金). Ordinarily, the Five Phases weave their way, two-by-two, through the calendar. Yesterday was Metal. Today is Metal, and tomorrow is Fire.
Appropriate Things
(Section Six)
It's a solid day for eighteen things today, including: Studying (入學), Getting Engaged (訂婚), Going to the Doctor (醫病), and Building Dikes (築堤). Click the link for the fourteen others. What a day.
Tuesday's Lunar Calendar
Solar Periods
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(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 Sword Anvil (刀砧), Classified Balefulness (班煞), Great Balefulness (大煞), and Yang General (陽將).
Miscellaneous Omens and Activities
(Sections Seven and Eight)
Today's miscellaneous omens is only Bifurcation (丫). The miscellaneous activities are Gate (門), Bed (牀), and Edifice (房). Nobody knows what they mean.
See You Tomorrow
Tuesday will be so overwhelmingly good that you just need to soak it all in, folks. Don't get red-ink burned, and I'll see you back here on Tuesday night for a preview of Wednesday in Lunar World.
(Bottom of Section Six)
The baleful asterisms (the bottom of section six) are Sword Anvil (刀砧), Classified Balefulness (班煞), Great Balefulness (大煞), and Yang General (陽將).
Miscellaneous Omens and Activities
(Sections Seven and Eight)
Today's miscellaneous omens is only Bifurcation (丫). The miscellaneous activities are Gate (門), Bed (牀), and Edifice (房). Nobody knows what they mean.
See You Tomorrow
Tuesday will be so overwhelmingly good that you just need to soak it all in, folks. Don't get red-ink burned, and I'll see you back here on Tuesday night for a preview of Wednesday in Lunar World.
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