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May 1, 2008 Thursday (Week 18)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 26th Day 劳动节

Wuzi Year, Bingchen Month, Xinchou Day

Auspicious Dispelling Demolishing Walls Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Nothing Suitable

Prev Solar Term: Grain Rain
（2008-04-20 00:51:08）

Next Solar Term: Beginning of Summer
（2008-05-05 11:03:26）

God of Wealth Direction Due East

God of Fortune Direction Northwest

God of Joy Direction Southwest

Yang Benefactor Direction Northeast

Yin Benefactor Direction Due South

Five Elements Wall Earth

Clash & Inauspicious Direction Clash: Sha:East

Deity of the Day Black Tortoise（Inauspicious Day）

Twelve Day Officers

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Auspicious Deities

Benefiting Descendants

Fetal Deity Position

Kitchen, Stove, Toilet - Inside Room South

Inauspicious Deities

River Chief, Five Emptinesses, Black Tortoise

Pengzu's Hundred Taboos

Xin: Do not make sauce, or the master will not taste it. Chou: Do not attend ceremonies, or you will not return home.

28 Lunar Mansions

Lunar Mansions: Dipper Wood Mythical Unicorn

Year Element Thunderbolt Fire

Month Element Sand Earth

Day Element Wall Earth

Year Void Wu, Wei

Month Void Zi, Chou

Day Void Chen, Si

Phenology Third Pentad，Hoopoes land on mulberry trees

Monthly Ordinance Bingchen

Daily Prosperity You Mutual Prosperity

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Zi Hour Time: 23:00-00:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renwu), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest

AU.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Thanking the Deities, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles, Engagement, Marriage, Renovation, Burial, Taking Office

IN.None

Chou

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Chou Hour Time: 01:00-02:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuiwei), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Due North, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest

AU.Renovation, Building House, Migration, Setting Up Bed, Entering New House, Opening Business, Opening Granary, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Expanding Household

IN.Taking Office, Travel

Yin

Auspicious

Double Hour: Yin Hour Time: 03:00-04:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Jiashen), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Due South, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast

AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed

IN.Raising Roof Beam, Building House, Encoffining

Mao

Auspicious

Double Hour: Mao Hour Time: 05:00-06:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Yiyou), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due East, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due South

AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Renovation, Entering New House, Burial, Taking Office

IN.None

Chen

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Chen Hour Time: 07:00-08:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Bingxu), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Due East, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southeast

AU.Building Stove, Offering Sacrifices, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Taking Office, Meet Nobles, Seek Wealth, Travel, Marriage, Expanding Household, Migration, Burial

IN.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Take Boat

Auspicious

Double Hour: Si Hour Time: 09:00-10:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Dinghai), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due South, Direction for Joy:Southeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due East

AU.None

IN.Nothing Suitable

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Wu Hour Time: 11:00-12:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Wuzi), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northeast

AU.Praying for Blessings, Engagement, Marriage, Setting Up Bed, Migration, Entering New House, Burial, Taking Office, Travel, Seek Wealth, Meet Nobles

IN.Renovation, Breaking Ground

Wei

Inauspicious

Double Hour: Wei Hour Time: 13:00-14:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Zichou), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Northeast, Direction for Joy:Southwest, Direction for Fortune:Southwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due North

AU.Praying for Blessings, Praying for Heirs, Engagement, Marriage, Travel, Seek Wealth, Opening Business, Trading, Setting Up Bed, Offering Sacrifices

IN.None

Shen

Auspicious

Double Hour: Shen Hour Time: 15:00-16:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Gengyin), Sha South

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Due West, Direction for Fortune:Northwest, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Northwest

AU.Praying for Heirs, Travel, Seek Wealth, Marriage, Burial

IN.Taking Office, Litigation, Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Consecration

You

Inauspicious

Double Hour: You Hour Time: 17:00-18:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (xinmao), Sha East

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Southwest, Direction for Joy:Northwest, Direction for Fortune:Southeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Due West

AU.Praying for Heirs, Marriage, Migration, Entering New House, Opening Business, Trading, Renovation, Burial

IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities

Auspicious

Double Hour: Xu Hour Time: 19:00-20:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Renchen), Sha North

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Northeast, Direction for Fortune:Northeast, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest

AU.Engagement, Marriage, Opening Business, Burial

IN.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities

Hai

Auspicious

Double Hour: Hai Hour Time: 21:00-22:59

Clash & Sha: Clash (Kuisi), Sha West

Deity Positions: Direction for Wealth:Due North, Direction for Joy:Due North, Direction for Fortune:Due North, Direction for Yang Benefactors:Southwest

AU.Offering Sacrifices, Praying for Blessings, Taoist Fasts and Offerings, Thanking the Deities, Renovation, Building Stove

IN.Taking Office, Travel, Building Bridges, Take Boat

Chinese Almanac Calendar

May 1, 2008 Thursday (Week 18)

(Rat Year) Lunar: 3rd Month, 26th Day 劳动节

Wuzi Year, Bingchen Month, Xinchou Day

Auspicious Dispelling Demolishing Walls Avoid All Else

Inauspicious Nothing Suitable