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Daily Chinese Almanac Tong Shu: 23 Jan 2024

丙戌 Bing Xu Day (Yang Fire Dog) – BaZi & Feng Shui Insights

Tuesday, 23 January 2024
二O 二三年, 癸卯年 十二月 十三
收丙戌日  室宿 Room Shi 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:

丙戌日 Bing Xu day (Yang Fire ,Yang Earth Dog)


Clash with Dragon

  1. 庚辰 Geng Chen, Yang Metal Yang Earth Dragon 
    born from 07:03AM  5/2/1940 to  12:35AM 4/2/1941

  2. 壬辰 Ren Chen, Yang Water Yang Earth Dragon
    born from 04:59AM  5/2/1952 to  10:49AM 4/2/1953

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 (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Zi Hour
(Rat)
戊子 Wu Zi
11:00 PM – 12:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
天官(Heavenly Officer)
天牢(Heavenly Jail)
Chou (Ox) Hour
Chou corresponds to the Ox sign and the Ji Chou stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chou Hour
(Ox)
己丑 Ji Chou
1:00 AM – 2:59 AM
凶 – Inauspicious
元武(Black Turtoise)
Yin (Tiger) Hour
Yin corresponds to the Tiger sign and the Geng Yin stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Yin Hour
(Tiger)
庚寅 Geng Yin
3:00 AM – 4:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
司命(Life Governor)
Mao (Rabbit) Hour
Mao corresponds to the Rabbit sign and the Xin Mao stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Mao Hour
(Rabbit)
辛卯 Xin Mao
5:00 AM – 6:59 AM
中 – Ordinary
日合(Day Combine)
勾绞(Grappling Hook)
Chen (Dragon) Hour
Chen corresponds to the Dragon sign and the Ren Chen stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Chen Hour
(Dragon)
壬辰 Ren Chen
7:00 AM – 8:59 AM
凶 – Inauspicious
青龙(Green Dragon)
路空(Road Emptiness)
Si (Snake) Hour
Si corresponds to the Snake sign and the Gui Si stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Si Hour
(Snake)
癸巳 Gui Si
9:00 AM – 10:59 AM
吉 – Auspicious
日禄(Day Wealth)
路空(Road Emptiness)
Wu (Horse) Hour
Wu corresponds to the Horse sign and the Jia Wu stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Wu Hour
(Horse)
甲午 Jia Wu
11:00 AM – 12:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
天刑(Heavenly Punish)
旬空(Group Emptiness)
Wei (Goat) Hour
Wei corresponds to the Goat sign and the Yi Wei stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Wei Hour
(Goat)
乙未 Yi Wei
1:00 PM – 2:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
朱雀(Red Phoenix)
旬空(Group Emptiness)
Shen (Monkey) Hour
Shen corresponds to the Monkey sign and the Bing Shen stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Shen Hour
(Monkey)
丙申 Bing Shen
3:00 PM – 4:59 PM
吉 – Auspicious
喜神(Happy Spirit)
金匮(Gold Lock)
You (Rooster) Hour
You corresponds to the Rooster sign and the Ding You stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Inauspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. You Hour
(Rooster)
丁酉 Ding You
5:00 PM – 6:59 PM
凶 – Inauspicious
天乙(Heavenly Nobleman)
日害(Day Harm)
Xu (Dog) Hour
Xu corresponds to the Dog sign and the Wu Xu stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Ordinary in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Xu Hour
(Dog)
戊戌 Wu Xu
7:00 PM – 8:59 PM
中 – Ordinary
日建(Day Establish)
白虎(White Tiger)
Hai (Pig) Hour
Hai corresponds to the Pig sign and the Ji Hai stem-branch. According to today’s (23 January 2024) setting, it is considered Auspicious in traditional Chinese metaphysics. Hai Hour
(Pig)
己亥 Ji Hai
9:00 PM – 10:59 PM
吉 – Auspicious
天乙(Heavenly Nobleman)
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 - South West
贵神 God Of Nobility - West
才神 God Of Wealth - West
吉门 Lucky Door - South
生门 Living Door - South West
开门 Open Door - South East
 		恶神 Wicked Deity - North West
五鬼 Five Ghost - South West
死门 Death Door - North East

23 Jan 2024
23 Jan 2024
23 Jan 2024

Day 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

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

Day's Flying Star #5 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 4
Southeast 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.
South Sector
South
South Monthly 1 South Daily 9
South 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.
Southwest Sector
Southwest
Southwest Monthly 3 Southwest Daily 2
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: #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.
East Sector
East
East Monthly 4 East Daily 3
East 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.
Center
Center
Center Monthly 6 Center Daily 5
Center 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.
West Sector
West
West Monthly 8 West Daily 7
West 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.
Northeast Sector
Northeast
Northeast Monthly 9 Northeast Daily 8
Northeast 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.
North Sector
North
North Monthly 2 North Daily 1
North 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.
Northwest Sector
Northwest
Northwest Monthly 7 Northwest Daily 6
Northwest 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.

Day's Flying Star #5 vs Year's Flying Star #4: Enhancements and Remedies by Sector

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

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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