Monday, 4 August 2008

Today is the 4th day of the 7th 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.

An unstable but positive day for those of 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:
Prayer and worship and haircuts

Activities to avoid:
Renovating the kitchen and moving/repairing the kitchen stove


The luckiest hours of the day are from 09:00AM to 11:00AM and from 05:00PM to 11:00PM (hours of the Snake, Rooster, Dog and Pig).


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 FIRE ( 火 ), in its YANG ( 阳, trad. 陽 ) modality, the heavenly stem 丙 (bing). This baby is symbolized by the SUN and will become someone bright, strong and active.

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