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Daily Chinese Almanac Tong Shu: 17 Apr 2023

乙巳 Yi Si Day (Yin Wood Snake) – BaZi & Feng Shui Insights

Monday, 17 April 2023
二O 二三年, 癸卯年 二月 廿七
除乙巳日  危宿 Danger Wei Xiu
Inauspicious Inauspicious
Remove (除, Chu) 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 Robbery Sha 劫煞日 day, making this day unsuitable for certain activities. These involve problems during moving or travelling included being robbed or mugged when going to work or losing things when travelling. Do not bank in money today.

Chinese Almanac Tong Shu:

Four Pillars of Destiny:

Feng Shui:

乙巳日 Yi Si day (Yin Wood ,Yin Fire Snake)


Clash with Pig

  1. 己亥 Ji Hai, Yin Earth Yin Water Pig 
    born from 21:46PM  4/2/1959 to  03:24AM 5/2/1960

  2. 辛亥 Xin Hai, Yin Metal Yin Water Pig
    born from 19:32PM  4/2/1971 to  01:28AM 5/2/1972

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 Bing Zi stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Zi Hour
(Rat)
丙子 Bing Zi
11:00 PM – 12:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
天乙(Heavenly Nobleman)
白虎(White Tiger)
Chou (Ox) Hour
Chou corresponds to the Ox sign and the Ding Chou stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chou Hour
(Ox)
丁丑 Ding Chou
1:00 AM – 2:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
福星(Prosperity Star)
玉堂(Jade Hall)
Yin (Tiger) Hour
Yin corresponds to the Tiger sign and the Wu Yin stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Yin Hour
(Tiger)
戊寅 Wu Yin
3:00 AM – 4:59 AM
凶 – Inauspicious
天牢(Heavenly Jail)
日害(Day Harm)
Mao (Rabbit) Hour
Mao corresponds to the Rabbit sign and the Ji Mao stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Mao Hour
(Rabbit)
己卯 Ji Mao
5:00 AM – 6:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
日禄(Day Wealth)
旬空(Group Emptiness)
Chen (Dragon) Hour
Chen corresponds to the Dragon sign and the Geng Chen stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chen Hour
(Dragon)
庚辰 Geng Chen
7:00 AM – 8:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
司命(Life Governor)
Si (Snake) Hour
Si corresponds to the Snake sign and the Xin Si stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Si Hour
(Snake)
辛巳 Xin Si
9:00 AM – 10:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
日建(Day Establish)
不遇(Non Eligible)
Wu (Horse) Hour
Wu corresponds to the Horse sign and the Ren Wu stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Wu Hour
(Horse)
壬午 Ren Wu
11:00 AM – 12:59 PM
吉 – Auspicious
青龙(Green Dragon)
路空(Road Emptiness)
Wei (Goat) Hour
Wei corresponds to the Goat sign and the Gui Wei stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Wei Hour
(Goat)
癸未 Gui Wei
1:00 PM – 2:59 PM
中 – Ordinary
日建(Day Establish)
路空(Road Emptiness)
Shen (Monkey) Hour
Shen corresponds to the Monkey sign and the Jia Shen stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Shen Hour
(Monkey)
甲申 Jia Shen
3:00 PM – 4:59 PM
中 – Ordinary
日合(Day Combine)
日刑(Day Punish)
You (Rooster) Hour
You corresponds to the Rooster sign and the Yi You stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. You Hour
(Rooster)
乙酉 Yi You
5:00 PM – 6:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
朱雀(Red Phoenix)
Xu (Dog) Hour
Xu corresponds to the Dog sign and the Bing Xu stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Xu Hour
(Dog)
丙戌 Bing Xu
7:00 PM – 8:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
喜神(Happy Spirit)
金匮(Gold Lock)
Hai (Pig) Hour
Hai corresponds to the Pig sign and the Ding Hai stem-branch. According to today’s (17 April 2023) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Hai Hour
(Pig)
丁亥 Ding Hai
9:00 PM – 10:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
宝光(Precious Light)
日破(Day Breaker)
 

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

17 Apr 2023
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17 Apr 2023

Day Flying Star: #3 Jade Wood Lu Cun Star 三碧禄存星

  • Trigram: 震卦 Zhen ☳ (Thunder)
  • Influences: 口舌(quarrels, gossips,misunderstandings),争执 (disputes)
  • Health: Feet, liver
  • Family: Eldest son
SE2 S7 SW9
E1 C3 W5
NE6 N8 NW4

Month Flying Star: #6 White Metal Wu Qu Star 六白武曲星

  • Trigram: 乾卦 Qian ☰ (Heaven)
  • Influences: 权力,武职,财富 (authority, career, indirect wealth)
  • Health: Head, bones, large intestines, lung
  • Family: Father
SE5 S1 SW3
E4 C6 W8
NE9 N2 NW7

Year Flying Star: #4 Green Wood Wen Qu Star 四绿文曲星

  • Trigram: 巽卦 Xun ☴ (Wind)
  • Influences: 学业 (academic),科名 (exams, scholarship)
  • Health: Gallbladder, thighs
  • Family: Eldest daughter
SE3 S8 SW1
E2 C4 W6
NE7 N9 NW5
Day's Flying Star #3 vs Month's Flying Star #6: Remedies and Enhancements for Each Sector

Day's Flying Star #3 vs Month's Flying Star #6: Remedies and Enhancements for Each Sector

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

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

Day's Flying Star #3 vs Year's Flying Star #4: Enhancements and Remedies by Sector

Day's Flying Star #3 vs Year's Flying Star #4: Enhancements and Remedies by Sector

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

Southeast Sector
Southeast
Southeast Yearly 3 Southeast Daily 2
Southeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day. Southeast 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.
South Sector
South
South Yearly 8 South Daily 7
South 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.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Yearly 1 Southwest Daily 9
Southwest 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.
East Sector
East
East Yearly 2 East Daily 1
East 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.
Center
Center
Center Yearly 4 Center Daily 3
Center 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.
West Sector
West
West Yearly 6 West Daily 5
West 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.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Yearly 7 Northeast Daily 6
Northeast 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.
North Sector
North
North Yearly 9 North Daily 8
North 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.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Yearly 5 Northwest Daily 4
Northwest 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.

Year's Flying Star #4 vs Month's Flying Star #6: Sector Remedies for Love, Wealth, Health, and Harmony

Year's Flying Star #4 vs Month's Flying Star #6: 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 3 Southeast Monthly 5
Southeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #3 meets #5
  • Potential Issues: Indicates injury, financial loss, and bad luck.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
South Sector
South
South Yearly 8 South Monthly 1
South Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #8 meets #1
  • Potential Issues: Brings bad luck to middle son, affecting ears, kidneys, bladder.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Yearly 1 Southwest Monthly 3
Southwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place 1–2 pink packets.
  • Flying Stars: #1 meets #3
  • Potential Issues: May cause human disharmony.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place 1–2 pink packets.
East Sector
East
East Yearly 2 East Monthly 4
East Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #2 meets #4
  • Potential Issues: Symbolizes mother-daughter tension.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
Center
Center
Center Yearly 4 Center Monthly 6
Center Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #4 meets #6
  • Potential Issues: Indicates illness in eldest daughter.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
West Sector
West
West Yearly 6 West Monthly 8
West Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #6 meets #8
  • Potential for Good: Indicates promotion, authority, and wealth. Symbolizes a young man (8) growing under the guidance of the father (6).
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Yearly 7 Northeast Monthly 9
Northeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place several round-shaped stones to enhance energy flow.
  • Flying Stars: #7 meets #9
  • Potential Issues: May indicate extramarital affairs, especially involving a man and a younger woman. If 5 appears, risk of STDs and fire hazards.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place several round-shaped stones to enhance energy flow.
North Sector
North
North Yearly 9 North Monthly 2
North Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day. North Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #9 meets #2
  • Potential Issues: Indicates stomach illness, especially for elderly women.
  • 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.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Yearly 5 Northwest Monthly 7
Northwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #5 meets #7
  • Potential Issues: However, may indicate mouth and throat illnesses.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.

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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