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Daily Chinese Almanac Tong Shu: 20 Aug 2023

庚戌 Geng Xu Day (Yang Metal Dog) – BaZi & Feng Shui Insights

Sunday, 20 August 2023
二O 二三年, 癸卯年 七月 初五
满庚戌日  星宿 Star Xing Xiu
Inauspicious Inauspicious
Full (满, Man) 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:

庚戌日 Geng Xu day (Yang Metal ,Yang Earth Dog)


Clash with Dragon

  1. 甲辰 Jia Chen, Yang Wood Yang Earth Dragon 
    born from 03:06AM  5/2/1964 to  08:49AM 4/2/1965

  2. 戊辰 Wu Chen, Yang Earth Yang Earth Dragon
    born from 22:52PM  4/2/1988 to  04:35AM 4/2/1989

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 (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Zi Hour
(Rat)
丙子 Bing Zi
11:00 PM – 12:59 AM
凶 – Inauspicious
不遇(Non Eligible)
天牢(Heavenly Jail)
Chou (Ox) Hour
Chou corresponds to the Ox sign and the Ding Chou stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chou Hour
(Ox)
丁丑 Ding Chou
1:00 AM – 2:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
天乙(Heavenly Nobleman)
元武(Black Turtoise)
Yin (Tiger) Hour
Yin corresponds to the Tiger sign and the Wu Yin stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 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
司命(Life Governor)
旬空(Group Emptiness)
Mao (Rabbit) Hour
Mao corresponds to the Rabbit sign and the Ji Mao stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 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
日合(Day Combine)
旬空(Group Emptiness)
Chen (Dragon) Hour
Chen corresponds to the Dragon sign and the Geng Chen stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chen Hour
(Dragon)
庚辰 Geng Chen
7:00 AM – 8:59 AM
凶 – Inauspicious
青龙(Green Dragon)
日破(Day Breaker)
Si (Snake) Hour
Si corresponds to the Snake sign and the Xin Si stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Si Hour
(Snake)
辛巳 Xin Si
9:00 AM – 10:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
明堂(Bright Hall)
Wu (Horse) Hour
Wu corresponds to the Horse sign and the Ren Wu stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 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
天官(Heavenly Officer)
路空(Road Emptiness)
Wei (Goat) Hour
Wei corresponds to the Goat sign and the Gui Wei stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Wei Hour
(Goat)
癸未 Gui Wei
1:00 PM – 2:59 PM
吉 – Auspicious
天乙(Heavenly Nobleman)
路空(Road Emptiness)
Shen (Monkey) Hour
Shen corresponds to the Monkey sign and the Jia Shen stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Shen Hour
(Monkey)
甲申 Jia Shen
3:00 PM – 4:59 PM
吉 – Auspicious
日禄(Day Wealth)
日马(Day Horse)
You (Rooster) Hour
You corresponds to the Rooster sign and the Yi You stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 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
宝光(Precious Light)
日害(Day Harm)
Xu (Dog) Hour
Xu corresponds to the Dog sign and the Bing Xu stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Xu Hour
(Dog)
丙戌 Bing Xu
7:00 PM – 8:59 PM
中 – Ordinary
日建(Day Establish)
不遇(Non Eligible)
Hai (Pig) Hour
Hai corresponds to the Pig sign and the Ding Hai stem-branch. According to today’s (20 August 2023) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Hai Hour
(Pig)
丁亥 Ding Hai
9:00 PM – 10:59 PM
吉 – Auspicious
玉堂(Jade Hall)
 

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 - South West
才神 God Of Wealth - East
吉门 Lucky Door - Center/Heaven 在天
生门 Living Door - South West
开门 Open Door - South East
 		恶神 Wicked Deity - North East
五鬼 Five Ghost - West
死门 Death Door - North East

20 Aug 2023
20 Aug 2023
20 Aug 2023

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: #2 Black Earth Ju Men Star 二黑巨门星

  • Trigram: 坤卦 Kun ☷ (Earth)
  • Influences: 疾病 (sickness,),破财 (financial loss)
  • Health: Stomach, abdomen
  • Family: Mother, old lady
SE1 S6 SW8
E9 C2 W4
NE5 N7 NW3

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 #8 vs Month's Flying Star #2: Remedies and Enhancements for Each Sector

Day's Flying Star #8 vs Month's Flying Star #2: Remedies and Enhancements for Each Sector

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

Southeast Sector
Southeast
Southeast Monthly 1 Southeast Daily 7
Southeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #1 meets #7
  • Potential for Good: Metal producing strong Water supports love and relationships.
South Sector
South
South Monthly 6 South Daily 3
South 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.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Monthly 8 Southwest Daily 5
Southwest 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.
East Sector
East
East Monthly 9 East Daily 6
East 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.
Center
Center
Center Monthly 2 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: #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.
West Sector
West
West Monthly 4 West Daily 1
West Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #4 meets #1
  • Potential for Good: Indicates romance and academic success.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Monthly 5 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: #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.
North Sector
North
North Monthly 7 North Daily 4
North 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.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Monthly 3 Northwest Daily 9
Northwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #3 meets #9
  • Potential for Good: Indicates a celebration.

Day's Flying Star #8 vs Year's Flying Star #4: Enhancements and Remedies by Sector

Day's Flying Star #8 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 7
Southeast 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.
South Sector
South
South Yearly 8 South Daily 3
South 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.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Yearly 1 Southwest Daily 5
Southwest 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.
East Sector
East
East Yearly 2 East Daily 6
East 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.
Center
Center
Center Yearly 4 Center Daily 8
Center 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.
West Sector
West
West Yearly 6 West Daily 1
West Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #6 meets #1
  • Potential for Good: The Metal element generates Water, which supports romance and relationships.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Yearly 7 Northeast Daily 2
Northeast 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.
North Sector
North
North Yearly 9 North Daily 4
North Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies -
  • Flying Stars: #9 meets #4
  • Potential for Good: The Wood element generates Fire, enhancing celebratory energy.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Yearly 5 Northwest Daily 9
Northwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element. Northwest 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.

Year's Flying Star #4 vs Month's Flying Star #2: Sector Remedies for Love, Wealth, Health, and Harmony

Year's Flying Star #4 vs Month's Flying Star #2: 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 1
Southeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place 1–2 pink packets.
  • Flying Stars: #3 meets #1
  • Potential Issues: May cause human disharmony.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place 1–2 pink packets.
South Sector
South
South Yearly 8 South Monthly 6
South Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #8 meets #6
  • 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.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Yearly 1 Southwest Monthly 8
Southwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #1 meets #8
  • 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.
East Sector
East
East Yearly 2 East Monthly 9
East Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day. East Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #2 meets #9
  • 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.
Center
Center
Center Yearly 4 Center Monthly 2
Center Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #4 meets #2
  • 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.
West Sector
West
West Yearly 6 West Monthly 4
West Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #6 meets #4
  • Potential Issues: Indicates illness in eldest daughter.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Yearly 7 Northeast Monthly 5
Northeast Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
  • Flying Stars: #7 meets #5
  • Potential Issues: However, may indicate mouth and throat illnesses.
  • Recommended Enhancements and Remedies:
    1. Place a glass of water to enhance the Water element.
North Sector
North
North Yearly 9 North Monthly 7
North Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place several round-shaped stones to enhance energy flow.
  • Flying Stars: #9 meets #7
  • 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.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Yearly 5 Northwest Monthly 3
Northwest Feng Shui Enhancements and Remedies - Place a mechanical music box and turn it on 2–3 times a day.
  • Flying Stars: #5 meets #3
  • 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.

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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