Friday, 11 July 2008

Today is the 9th day of the 6th lunar month of the Earth Rat Year.


Today is presided by the Rat, the earthly branch 子 (zi).

The conflicting sign is the Horse.

The signs in harmony are the Ox, Dragon and Monkey.

A potentially positive day, but with some challenges, for those born under the sign of the Rat.


Today’s reading, according to Sung Siu Kwong, is neutral, an ordinary day.


The day’s indicator is the Chinese character 執 (zhi), which means TO HOLD, TO GRASP, TO PERSIST. It is largely connected to control and power. Usually it’s a good day for activities that involve commencing or beginning something. So it’s advisable to accept work engagements or assignments, signing agreements, to start up a new project or endeavor on a good footing. Also to renovate your house and anything that involves new beginnings or commencement.


Recommended activities:
Making new clothes and having an haircut

Activities to avoid:
None in particular


The luckiest hours of the day are from 07:00AM to 11:00AM and from 01:00PM to 03:00PM (hours of the Dragon, Snake and Goat).


Benefited signs:
Ox, Dragon and Monkey

Neutral Signs:
Rat, Rooster and Pig

Less benefited signs:
Tiger, Rabbit, Horse, Goat and Dog


The element a child is born under today is WATER ( 水 ), in its YANG ( 阳, trad. 陽 ) modality, the heavenly stem 壬 (ren). This baby is symbolized by the OCEAN and will become an impulsive and hard to dominate person, but with the gift of influence others and a good sense of opportunity.

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