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Daily Chinese Almanac Tong Shu: 18 Apr 2022

辛丑 Xin Chou Day (Yin Metal Ox) – BaZi & Feng Shui Insights

Monday, 18 April 2022
二O 二二年, 壬寅年 三月 十八
收辛丑日  危宿 Danger Wei Xiu
Inauspicious Inauspicious
Receive (收, Shou) Day

Favorable and Unfavorable Activities (宜忌)
Favorable (宜) Unfavorable Activities (忌)
  • Marriage both for legal registration and for religious ceremony
  • Signing agreements commercial in nature and less obligation
  • Signing agreements that is more on your abligations or responsibilities
  • Signing an agreement that will span a long duration or finalise something permanently
  • Signing any legal settlement
  • Move into a new house
  • Groundbreaking
  • Seeking medical treatment
  • Starting a new job or assuming a new position
  • House warming
Today is a Annual Sha 岁煞日 day, making this day unsuitable for certain activities. This indicates delay, setbacks and procrastination. Therefore, is best avoid starting any important project with tight schedule, and avoid submitting projects that need quick approval.

Chinese Almanac Tong Shu:

Four Pillars of Destiny:

Feng Shui:

辛丑日 Xin Chou day (Yin Metal ,Yin Earth Ox)


Clash with Goat

  1. 乙未 Yi Wei, Yin Wood Yin Earth Goat 
    born from 22:18PM  4/2/1955 to  04:10AM 5/2/1956

  2. 丁未 Ding Wei, Yin Fire Yin Earth Goat
    born from 20:24PM  4/2/1967 to  02:17AM 5/2/1968

Chinese Almanac Tong Shu: 12 Hour Pillars in BaZi & Feng Shui: Auspicious (吉) and Inauspicious (凶) Times

Lists every stem-branch, auspicious and inauspicious hours, and Solar Terms to help plan activities and choose favorable times.
吉(Auspicious), 凶 (Inauspicious) and 中 (Ordinary) 时 Hours
Zi (Rat) Hour
Zi corresponds to the Rat sign and the Wu Zi stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Zi Hour
(Rat)
戊子 Wu Zi
11:00 PM – 12:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
日合(Day Combine)
天刑(Heavenly Punish)
Chou (Ox) Hour
Chou corresponds to the Ox sign and the Ji Chou stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chou Hour
(Ox)
己丑 Ji Chou
1:00 AM – 2:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
日建(Day Establish)
朱雀(Red Phoenix)
Yin (Tiger) Hour
Yin corresponds to the Tiger sign and the Geng Yin stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Yin Hour
(Tiger)
庚寅 Geng Yin
3:00 AM – 4:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
天乙(Heavenly Nobleman)
金匮(Gold Lock)
Mao (Rabbit) Hour
Mao corresponds to the Rabbit sign and the Xin Mao stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Mao Hour
(Rabbit)
辛卯 Xin Mao
5:00 AM – 6:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
宝光(Precious Light)
Chen (Dragon) Hour
Chen corresponds to the Dragon sign and the Ren Chen stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chen Hour
(Dragon)
壬辰 Ren Chen
7:00 AM – 8:59 AM
凶 – Inauspicious
路空(Road Emptiness)
白虎(White Tiger)
Si (Snake) Hour
Si corresponds to the Snake sign and the Gui Si stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Si Hour
(Snake)
癸巳 Gui Si
9:00 AM – 10:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
天官(Heavenly Officer)
路空(Road Emptiness)
Wu (Horse) Hour
Wu corresponds to the Horse sign and the Jia Wu stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Wu Hour
(Horse)
甲午 Jia Wu
11:00 AM – 12:59 PM
中 – Ordinary
天乙(Heavenly Nobleman)
天牢(Heavenly Jail)
Wei (Goat) Hour
Wei corresponds to the Goat sign and the Yi Wei stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Wei Hour
(Goat)
乙未 Yi Wei
1:00 PM – 2:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
元武(Black Turtoise)
日破(Day Breaker)
Shen (Monkey) Hour
Shen corresponds to the Monkey sign and the Bing Shen stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Shen Hour
(Monkey)
丙申 Bing Shen
3:00 PM – 4:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
喜神(Happy Spirit)
司命(Life Governor)
You (Rooster) Hour
You corresponds to the Rooster sign and the Ding You stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. You Hour
(Rooster)
丁酉 Ding You
5:00 PM – 6:59 PM
中 – Ordinary
日禄(Day Wealth)
不遇(Non Eligible)
Xu (Dog) Hour
Xu corresponds to the Dog sign and the Wu Xu stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Xu Hour
(Dog)
戊戌 Wu Xu
7:00 PM – 8:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
青龙(Green Dragon)
日刑(Day Punish)
Hai (Pig) Hour
Hai corresponds to the Pig sign and the Ji Hai stem-branch. According to today’s (18 April 2022) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Hai Hour
(Pig)
己亥 Ji Hai
9:00 PM – 10:59 PM
吉 – Auspicious
日马(Day Horse)
明堂(Bright Hall)
 

Feng Shui Auspicious (吉方) & Inauspicious (凶方) Directions
Auspicious (吉方) Directions Inauspicious (凶方) Directions
喜神 God Of Happiness - South
贵神 God Of Nobility - North East
才神 God Of Wealth - East
吉门 Lucky Door - North West
生门 Living Door - West
开门 Open Door - North
 		恶神 Wicked Deity - Center/Heaven 在天
五鬼 Five Ghost - North West
死门 Death Door - East

18 Apr 2022
18 Apr 2022
18 Apr 2022

Day Flying Star: #8 White Earth Zuo Fu Star 八白左辅星

  • Trigram: 艮卦 Gen ☶ (Mountain)
  • Influences: 田产,财富兴旺 (property, prosperity)
  • Health: Hands, fingers, back, nose, stomach
  • Family: Youngest son
SE7 S3 SW5
E6 C8 W1
NE2 N4 NW9

Month Flying Star: #9 Purple Fire You Bi Star 九紫右弼星

  • Trigram: 离卦 Li ☲ (Fire)
  • Influences: 名利,喜庆 (fame, celebration, joy)
  • Health: Eyes, heart, blood, small intestines
  • Family: Middle daughter
SE8 S4 SW6
E7 C9 W2
NE3 N5 NW1

Year Flying Star: #5 Yellow Earth Lian Zhen Star 五黄廉贞星

  • Trigram: 居中宫 Central
  • Influences: 灾难,横祸 (disaster, severe misfortune)
  • Health: Stomach, intestines, spleen, pancreas
  • Family: Central influence (affects all)
SE4 S9 SW2
E3 C5 W7
NE8 N1 NW6
Day's Flying Star #8 vs Month's Flying Star #9: Remedies and Enhancements for Each Sector

Day's Flying Star #8 vs Month's Flying Star #9: Remedies and Enhancements for Each Sector

Monthly Flying Stars (shown in red)
Daily Flying Stars (shown in black)

Southeast Sector
Southeast
Southeast Monthly 8 Southeast Daily 7
Southeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #8 meets #7
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
South Sector
South
South Monthly 4 South Daily 3
South Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place 1–2 pink packets.
  • Flying Stars: #4 meets #3
  • Potential Issues: Encourages gossip.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place 1–2 pink packets.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Monthly 6 Southwest Daily 5
Southwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #6 meets #5
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
East Sector
East
East Monthly 7 East Daily 6
East Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #7 meets #6
  • Potential Issues: Indicates disputes, quarrels, and lawsuits.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
Center
Center
Center Monthly 9 Center Daily 8
Center Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a healthy plant — preferably one with large, round leaves to promote harmony and growth.
  • Flying Stars: #9 meets #8
  • Potential for Good: Enhances wealth star.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a healthy plant — preferably one with large, round leaves to promote harmony and growth.
West Sector
West
West Monthly 2 West Daily 1
West Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place 1–2 pink packets.
  • Flying Stars: #2 meets #1
  • Potential Issues: Indicates stomach and intestinal illness.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place 1–2 pink packets.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Monthly 3 Northeast Daily 2
Northeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day. Northeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #3 meets #2
  • Potential Issues: Indicates lawsuits, quarrels, and abdominal illness.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
    2. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
North Sector
North
North Monthly 5 North Daily 4
North Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #5 meets #4
  • Potential Issues: Affects stomach and intestines.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Monthly 1 Northwest Daily 9
Northwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a healthy plant — preferably one with large, round leaves to promote harmony and growth.
  • Flying Stars: #1 meets #9
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a healthy plant — preferably one with large, round leaves to promote harmony and growth.

Day's Flying Star #8 vs Year's Flying Star #5: Enhancements and Remedies by Sector

Day's Flying Star #8 vs Year's Flying Star #5: Enhancements and Remedies by Sector

Yearly Flying Stars (shown in red)
Daily Flying Stars (shown in black)

Southeast Sector
Southeast
Southeast Yearly 4 Southeast Daily 7
Southeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #4 meets #7
  • Potential Issues: Affects liver, thighs, and female harmony.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
South Sector
South
South Yearly 9 South Daily 3
South Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #9 meets #3
  • Potential for Good: Indicates a celebration.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Yearly 2 Southwest Daily 5
Southwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day. Southwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #2 meets #5
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
    2. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
East Sector
East
East Yearly 3 East Daily 6
East Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #3 meets #6
  • Potential Issues: Indicates headaches for father and foot injuries for eldest son.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
Center
Center
Center Yearly 5 Center Daily 8
Center Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #5 meets #8
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
West Sector
West
West Yearly 7 West Daily 1
West Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #7 meets #1
  • Potential for Good: Metal producing strong Water supports love and relationships.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Yearly 8 Northeast Daily 2
Northeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #8 meets #2
  • Potential for Good: Indicates wealth.
  • Potential Issues: Indicates stomach illness.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
North Sector
North
North Yearly 1 North Daily 4
North Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #1 meets #4
  • Potential for Good: Indicates romance and academic success.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Yearly 6 Northwest Daily 9
Northwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a brown card to balance energy.
  • Flying Stars: #6 meets #9
  • Potential Issues: Affects head, bones, lungs, intestines. Symbolizes father-son disputes.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a brown card to balance energy.

Year's Flying Star #5 vs Month's Flying Star #9: Sector Remedies for Love, Wealth, Health, and Harmony

Year's Flying Star #5 vs Month's Flying Star #9: Sector Remedies for Love, Wealth, Health, and Harmony

Yearly Flying Stars (shown in red)
Monthly Flying Stars (shown in black)

Southeast Sector
Southeast
Southeast Yearly 4 Southeast Monthly 8
Southeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place 1–2 pink packets.
  • Flying Stars: #4 meets #8
  • Potential Issues: 4 (Wood, eldest daughter) attacking 8 (Earth, youngest son; stomach and intestines) indicates potential injuries to the youngest boy and illness affecting the stomach and intestines.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place 1–2 pink packets.
South Sector
South
South Yearly 9 South Monthly 4
South Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #9 meets #4
  • Potential for Good: The Wood element generates Fire, enhancing celebratory energy.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Yearly 2 Southwest Monthly 6
Southwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #2 meets #6
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
East Sector
East
East Yearly 3 East Monthly 7
East Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #3 meets #7
  • Potential Issues: Indicates robbery, liver, stomach, and foot illness.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
Center
Center
Center Yearly 5 Center Monthly 9
Center Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element. Center Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #5 meets #9
  • Potential Issues: May trigger intestinal illness in elderly.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
    2. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
West Sector
West
West Yearly 7 West Monthly 2
West Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #7 meets #2
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Yearly 8 Northeast Monthly 3
Northeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place 1–2 pink packets.
  • Flying Stars: #8 meets #3
  • Potential Issues: Indicates stomach and intestinal problems.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place 1–2 pink packets.
North Sector
North
North Yearly 1 North Monthly 5
North Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #1 meets #5
  • Potential Issues: Indicates urinary and kidney disorders.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Yearly 6 Northwest Monthly 1
Northwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #6 meets #1
  • Potential for Good: The Metal element generates Water, which supports romance and relationships.

Flying Stars Overview – Daily Feng Shui & BaZi Insights

#1 White Water Greedy Wolf Star 一白贪狼星 (Auspicious)

  • Trigram: 坎卦 Kan ☵ (Water)
  • Influences: 官运 (career advancement, authority luck),桃花 (romance, popularity)
  • Health: Kidneys, urinary system (bladder), ears
  • Family: Middle aged man, middle son

#2 Black Earth Ju Men Star 二黑巨门星 (Inauspicious)

  • Trigram: 坤卦 Kun ☷ (Earth)
  • Influences: 疾病 (sickness,),破财 (financial loss)
  • Health: Stomach, abdomen
  • Family: Mother, old lady

#3 Jade Wood Lu Cun Star 三碧禄存星 (Inauspicious)

  • Trigram: 震卦 Zhen ☳ (Thunder)
  • Influences: 口舌(quarrels, gossips,misunderstandings),争执 (disputes)
  • Health: Feet, liver
  • Family: Eldest son

#4 Green Wood Wen Qu Star 四绿文曲星 (Auspicious)

  • Trigram: 巽卦 Xun ☴ (Wind)
  • Influences: 学业 (academic),科名 (exams, scholarship)
  • Health: Gallbladder, thighs
  • Family: Eldest daughter

#5 Yellow Earth Lian Zhen Star 五黄廉贞星 (Inauspicious)

  • Trigram: 居中宫 Central
  • Influences: 灾难,横祸 (disaster, severe misfortune)
  • Health: Stomach, intestines, spleen, pancreas
  • Family: Central influence (affects all)

#6 White Metal Wu Qu Star 六白武曲星 (Auspicious)

  • Trigram: 乾卦 Qian ☰ (Heaven)
  • Influences: 权力,武职,财富 (authority, career, indirect wealth)
  • Health: Head, bones, large intestines, lung
  • Family: Father

#7 Red Metal Po Jun Star 七赤破军星 (Inauspicious)

  • Trigram: 兑卦 Tui ☱ (Lake)
  • Influences: 斗争,刑伤 (conflict, injuries)
  • Health: Mouth, tongue,teeth, lung
  • Family: Young girl, junior

#8 White Earth Zuo Fu Star 八白左辅星 (Auspicious)

  • Trigram: 艮卦 Gen ☶ (Mountain)
  • Influences: 田产,财富兴旺 (property, prosperity)
  • Health: Hands, fingers, back, nose, stomach
  • Family: Youngest son

#9 Purple Fire You Bi Star 九紫右弼星 (Auspicious)

  • Trigram: 离卦 Li ☲ (Fire)
  • Influences: 名利,喜庆 (fame, celebration, joy)
  • Health: Eyes, heart, blood, small intestines
  • Family: Middle daughter
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