Almanac Forecast from 7 Aug to 7 Sep with 6th crossing into 7th Lunar Month

August 4, 2026August 4, 2026 ~ Ser Ming

Good day to everyone!

We are entering into Fire Monkey Month 丙申月 from evening of 7 Aug 2026..This day is known as Liqiu 立秋.

It is the beginning of the Autumn season.

⚠️Days to Take Note from 7 Aug to 7 Sep 2026 (☀️solar calendar)

⚠️Clashing 月破 – avoid making hasty decisions
Aug – 8 (Sat) and 20 (Thu)
Sep – 1 (Tue)

⚠️Frustrating 月厭 – avoid getting wedded, travel abroad, starting new job, move-in
Aug – 10 (Mon) and 22 (Sat)
Sep – 3 (Thu)

⚠️Punishing 月刑 – avoid getting into conflict
Aug – 8 (Sat) and 20 (Thu)
Sep – 1 (Tue)

⚠️Piercing 月害 – avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips
Aug – 17 (Mon) and 29 (Sat)

⚠️Plunder 劫煞 – avoid making important financial decision, doing dangerous physical activities
Aug – 11 (Tue) and 23 (Sun)
Sep – 4 (Fri)

⚠️Misfortune 災煞 – avoid making important financial decision, doing dangerous physical activities
Aug – 12 (Wed) and 24 (Mon)
Sep – 5 (Sat)

⚠️Halting 月煞 – avoid getting wedded, starting renovation, burial
Aug – 13 (Thu) and 25 (Tue)
Sep – 6 (Sun)

⚠️Troubling 五鬼 – avoid getting into the drama of others
Aug – 18 (Tue) and 30 (Sun)

🙏🏻Virtuous 德日 – to deal with difficult people or situation
Aug – 11 (Tue), 12 (Wed), 16 (Sun), 17 (Mon), 21 (Fri), 22 (Sat), 26 (Wed), 27 (Thu) and 31 (Mon)
Sep – 1 (Tue), 5 (Sat) and 6 (Sun)

🙏🏻Vacant 月空 – aid in making prayers, making official appeal to authority
Aug – 10 (Mon), 20 (Thu) and 30 (Sun)

🙏🏻Clemency 天赦日 – aid in making prayers to manage long drawn problems
Nil

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Natal Chart read by me might have been given other dates to consider. Feel free to reach out if you are unsure.

When virtuous and vacant days overlap with any of the clashing, punishing, piercing days or troubling days, the virtuous and vacant days are able to weaken their negative effects.

Do note that difficult people or situation does not automatically resolved on virtuous days. It is just that the difficult people is likely to be less difficult as usual; or some resources or person with influence come forward to offer help or insight to the difficult people or situation.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

6 Aug 六月廿四 (Thu)
A popular day that commemorate many deities.

Commemoration Day for Guan Di 關聖帝君誕
Historical figure Guan Yu got deified and became widely and highler revered in Chinese community. Other than His popular known virtues like loyalty, righteousness, benevolence and bravery; do you know He is also revered as a God of Wealth?

Commemoration Day for Fire Deity 火神誕
There are a few Fire Deities in Chinese folklore and Taoism. I am unsure this particlar day is made to commemorate which one.

Commemoration Day for Divine Officer Wang 王靈官誕
Revered highly in Taoism as one of the well know Patron God to Taoist temples. Known for His great magical powers in wielding Fire and Thunder to exorcise evil spirits, He is also known to discipline evil doers.

Commemoration Day for Five Thunder Deities 五雷神誕
There are a few varieties of Five Thunder Deities in Chinese folklore and Taoism. I am unsure this particlar day is made to commemorate which one.

Commemoration Day for Harmony Immortals 和合二仙誕
Althought name immortals, they are founded in Chinese folk and not authentic Taoist pantheon. Prayers for blissful marriage is usually made to Them.

13 Aug 七月初一 (Thu)
Commemoration Day for Tai Shang Lao Jun 太上老君誕
A very well-known Deity in the Taoist / Chinese Pantheon. It was also believed that the historical Lao Tze was the human avatar of Tai Shang Lao Jun. Also named as the Founder of Taoism. Common impression to be gentle, wise, patience and compassionate.

19 Aug 七月初七 (Wed)
There are a few commemorations on this day.

Qi Xi Festival 七夕節
This is when the stars Altair and Vega meets in which they were assumed the form of Cowherd and Weaving Maiden. One of the Chinese Valentine’s Days other than Yuan Xiao Festival.

Commemoration Day for the Descend of the Seven Fairy Maiden 七仙女下降日
This group of Fairies are more commonly known in various folklore tales than actual Taoist Canon. The commonly known folklore worship of Them includes love and beauty. However, if you look at the relevant folklore tales closely, They are associated with spiiritual cultivation, discipline and immortality. There are sources that suggest They are the deification of certain constellation worship.

Commemoration Day for Kui Xing 魁星誕
Kui Xing is the deification of the first four stars in the Big Dipper. It is associated with academic success or other scholarly excellence.

Commemoration Day for Marshal Kang 康元帥誕
A very well-known martial Deity in both the Taoist Canon and folklore tales known for subduing evil spirits. In certain source, it was said that Marshal Kang reigns over all Earth Deities including places of worship.

27 Aug 七月初十五 (Thu)
Zhongyuan / Ullambana Festival 中元節 / 盂蘭盆節
Zhongyuan Festival is of Taoist origin and Ullambana Festival is of the Chinese Buddhist origin. A very good example of syncretism of cultural practices. The day that is believed to have rituals done for the benefit of hungry ghosts and deceased loved ones and ancestors. What is often overlooked is that it is also the Commemoration Day for the Earth Officer 地官誕 and He is known to grant clemency to mortals’ transgressions. Chinese Buddhists overlapping this day with Sangha Day as mentioned in the Ullambana Sutra. However, this day is observed differently in other Buddhist tradition.

Regardless, this day ought not to be taken as an eerie day but, should you participate, a day to practice a genuine kindness to fellow sentient beings that are not in good conditions, without you having to set any conditions.

31 Aug 七月初十九 (Mon)
Commemoration Day for Tai Sui 太歲誕
In the 60 Tai Sui system, each of them has their individual commemoration day, however, this day is taken to be the collective commemoration day for all 60 of them.

2 Sep 七月初廿一 (Fri)
Commemoration Day for Patriach Pu An 普庵祖師誕
A buddhist patriach active in Song Dynasty era. He was known not only for his Dharma realization, He was also rumoured to have practiced certain Taoist Thunder Technique, famous for subduing evil spirits, and hence, He was also worshipped by certain Taoist lineage for this accomplishment.

5 Sep 七月初廿四 (Sat)
Commemoration Day for City God 城隍尊神誕
The Guardian of a city. Often work with the netherworld deities and can be associated to one’s passing on. However, He is also in charge in patheons of enforcer deities that keep mischievous and errant spirits away from creating havoc in the mortal world.

Beyond 7 September, in case you have plans ahead

10 Sep 七月廿九 (Thu)
Commemoration Day for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva 地藏菩薩誕
Also known more affectionately as Di Zang Pu Sa in Chinese communities. One of the Five Great Bodhisattva in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism and is the epitome of Vow 大願, Often overlooked as simply a Bodhisattva that guides and liberates beings that are suffering in hell, Di Zang’s vows represents steadfast and deep commitment in one’s path. We need not save souls in hell like He does, but we can reflect are we as resolute as He is.

🥳Announcement!!!

No other annoucement.

Till then!

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light

Almanac Forecast from 7 Jul to 7 Aug with 5th crossing into 6th Lunar Month

July 4, 2026August 4, 2026 ~ Ser Ming

Good day to everyone!

We are entering into Wood Goat Month 乙未月 from morning of 7 Jul 2026..This day is known as Xiao Shu 小暑.

It is the last month for the Summer season.

⚠️Days to Take Note from 7 Jul to 7 Aug 2026 (☀️solar calendar)

⚠️Clashing 月破 – avoid making hasty decisions
Jul – 14 (Tue) and 26 (Sun)
Aug – 7 (Fri)

⚠️Frustrating 月厭 – avoid getting wedded, travel abroad, starting new job, move-in
Jul – 18 (Sat) and 30 (Thu)

⚠️Punishing 月刑 – avoid getting into conflict
Jul – 14 (Tue) and 26 (Sun)
Aug – 7 (Fri)

⚠️Piercing 月害 – avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips
Jul – 13 (Mon) and 25 (Sat)
Aug – 6 (Thu)

⚠️Plunder 劫煞 – avoid making important financial decision, doing dangerous physical activities
Jul – 9 (Thu) and 21 (Tue)
Aug – 2 (Sun)

⚠️Misfortune 災煞 – avoid making important financial decision, doing dangerous physical activities
Jul – 10 (Fri) and 22 (Wed)
Aug – 3 (Mon)

⚠️Halting 月煞 – avoid getting wedded, starting renovation, burial
Jul – 11 (Sat) and 23 (Thu)
Aug – 4 (Tue)

⚠️Troubling 五鬼 – avoid getting into the drama of others
Jul – 12 (Sun) and 24 (Fri)
Aug – 5 (Wed)

🙏🏻Virtuous 德日 – to deal with difficult people or situation
Jul – 9 (Thu), 14 (Tue), 19 (Sun), 24 (Fri) and 29 (Wed)
Aug – 3 (Mon)

🙏🏻Vacant 月空 – aid in making prayers, making official appeal to authority
Jul – 15 (Wed) and 25 (Sat)
Aug – 4 (Tue)

🙏🏻Clemency 天赦日 – aid in making prayers to manage long drawn problems
Jul – 19 (Sun)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Natal Chart read by me might have been given other dates to consider. Feel free to reach out if you are unsure.

When virtuous and vacant days overlap with any of the clashing, punishing, piercing days or troubling days, the virtuous and vacant days are able to weaken their negative effects.

Do note that difficult people or situation does not automatically resolved on virtuous days. It is just that the difficult people is likely to be less difficult as usual; or some resources or person with influence come forward to offer help or insight to the difficult people or situation.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

I am using the traffic light colour logic – direction sector highlighted in green is good sector, direction sector highlighted in yellow is in-between and direction sector highlighted in red is caution sector. Ideally, is not to be in the red sector consecutively over 3 hours daily.

Other information for the following 9-grid map:
Annual Flying Stars effective from 4 Feb 2026 to 4 Feb 2027;
Yang and Yin Noblemen effective from 21 Dec 2025 to 22 Dec 2026;
*Yang Noblemen* effective from 22 Dec 2026 to 22 Dec 2027;
Other Symbolic Stars effective from 4 Feb 2026 to 4 Feb 2027; and,
Monthly Flying and Auspicious Stars effective within the dates indicated in the center.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

16 Jul 六月初三 (Thu)
Commemoration Day for Skanda Deva 韋馱天誕
A very well-known Guardian Deva in the Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. Other than known for being steadfast in guarding places that worships the Buddha and practice the Buddha’s Teachings, He is also known for responding quickly to protect ernest practitioner who gets into a dangerous situation.

19/20 Jul 六月初六/七 (Sun/Mon)
Opening of the Heaven’s Gates 天門開 and Heaven Clemency Day 天赦日
There are a few folk tales of what this day is about but in general it is believed that it is like a ‘second’ commemoration day for the Jade Emperor and making prayers on this days will be amplified. But why the 2 days you may ask? One saying is that prayers made on the first day could only be done by government officials and the second day is for rest of us. Another saying is that the actual Opening of the Heaven’s Gate is the midnight between the 2 days.

1 Aug 六月十九 (Sat)
Enlightenment Day for Guanyin 觀音成道日
An important Mahayana Bodhisattva that was absorbed in Chinese folklore and made wide and deep influence.

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light

Almanac Forecast from 5 Jun to 7 Jul with 4th crossing into 5th Lunar Month

May 30, 2026July 4, 2026 ~ Ser Ming

Good day to everyone!

Due to overwhelming of other commitments that require my time, space and effort, I have to trim down the content of the Almanac Forecast. Only the most practical and useful will be provided from henceforth.

We are entering into Wood Horse Month 甲午月 from very late night of 5 Jun 2026..This day is known as Mang Zhong 芒種.

It will be the middle of Summer season.

⚠️Days to Take Note from 5 Jun to 7 Jul 2026 (☀️solar calendar)

Clashing 月破 – avoid making hasty decisions
Jun – 7 (Sun) and 19 (Fri)
Jul – 1 (Wed)

Punishing 月刑 – avoid getting into conflict
Jun – 13 (Sat) and 25 (Wed)
Jul – 7 (Tue)

Piercing 月害 – avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips
Jun – 8 (Mon) and 20 (Sat)
Jul – 2 (Thu)

Troubling 五鬼 – avoid getting into the drama of others
Jun – 5 (Fri), 17 (Wed) and 29 (Mon)

Virtuous 德日 – to deal with difficult people or situation
Jun – 5 (Fri), 6 (Sat), 11 (Thu), 16 (Tue), 21 (Sun) and 26 (Fri)
Jul – 1 (Wed) and 6 (Mon)

Clemency 天赦日 – aid in making prayers to manage long drawn problems
Ｎil

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Natal Chart read by me might have been given other dates to consider. Feel free to reach out if you are unsure.

When virtuous days overlap with any of the clashing, punishing, piercing days or troubling days, the virtuous is meant to weaken their negative effects.

Do note that difficult people or situation does not automatically resolved on virtuous days. It is just that the difficult people is likely to be less difficult as usual; or some resources or person with influence come forward to offer help or insight to the difficult people or situation.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

3 Jun (Wed) 四月初十八
Commemoration Day for Hua Tuo 華佗仙師誕
A renowned physician of his time. He was deified and had people pray to him to overcome illnesses.

19 Jun (Fri) 五月初五
Dumpling / Dragon Boat Festival
A very well-known Chinese cultural festival to commemorate the story of loyalty that involves eating glutinouns rice dumplings and paddling boats for competition. There is a practice of collecting Noon-time Water on this day. It is a believed that the water collected at this timing is purest and possessed most-Yang energy. And this water can be use for cleansing and other blessing purpose.

I personally do not subscribe to this but if you do, please note that the water has to be collected from a natural source, like stream, spring, waterfall of sorts, well; and not from tap water.

24 Jun (Wed) 五月初十
Commemoration Day for Earth Deity 土神誕
This is less known day to commemorate the Earth Deity. Likely more for the Canton area since it is found in the Cantonese Almanac.

25 Jun (Thu) 五月十一
Commemoration Day for City Deity 城隍誕
This day commemorates the City Deity. Often misunderstood as a netherworld deity, the City Deity’s role is to protect the living humans that live within his’ realm. From some foklore perspective, City Deity actively has his warrant officers patrolling regularly to remove harmful, wandering spirits.

30 Jun (Tue) 五月十六
Commemoration Day for “Creator Buddha” 天地造化之神如來誕
This is the folklore version of a “creator deity” latching onto the Buddhist-pantheon. This is not commonly practiced. And usually the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha is used to represent this “Buddha”. I include here more from the perspective of a trivia than any actual encouragement for you to worship. Since Buddha had dismissed the existence of any creator in his teachings.

🥳Announcement!!!

The offer for Qi Men Dun Jia Dream Divination 奇門遁甲夢占 still applies.

Till then!

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light

Almanac Forecast from 5 May to 5 Jun with 3rd crossing into 4th Lunar Month

May 3, 2026May 30, 2026 ~ Ser Ming

We are entering into Water Snake Month 壬辰月 from evening of 5 May 2026..This day is known as Li Xia 立夏.

It will be the begining of Summer season.

⚠️Days to Take Note from 5 May to 5 Jun 2026 (☀️solar calendar)

Clashing 月破 – avoid making hasty decisions
May – 13 (Wed) and 25 (Mon)

Punishing 月刑 – avoid getting into conflict
May – 10 (Sun) and 22 (Fri)
Jun – 3 (Fri)

Piercing 月害 – avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips
May – 16 (Sat) and 28 (Thu)

Troubling 五鬼 – avoid getting into the drama of others
May – 11 (Mon) and 23 (Sat)
Jun – 4 (Thu)

Virtuous 德日 – to deal with difficult people or situation
May – 6 (Wed), 7 (Thu), 11 (Mon), 12 (Tue), 16 (Sat), 17 (Sun), 21 (Thu), 22 (Fri), 26 (Tue), 27 (Wed) and 31 (Sun)
Jun – 1 (Mon) and 5 (Fri)

Clemency 天赦日 – aid in making prayers to manage long drawn problems
May – 20 (Wed)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Natal Chart read by me might have been given other dates to consider. Feel free to reach out if you are unsure.

When virtuous days overlap with any of the clashing, punishing, piercing days or troubling days, the virtuous is meant to weaken their negative effects.

Do note that difficult people or situation does not automatically resolved on virtuous days. It is just that the difficult people is likely to be less difficult as usual; or some resources or person with influence come forward to offer help or insight to the difficult people or situation.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

I am using the traffic light colour logic – green background is good sector, amber background is in-between and red background is caution sector. Ideally, is not to be in the red sector consecutively over 3 hours daily.

Need to be mindful of your own hesitation if your personal annual procastination sector overlaps with the green sector.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

20 May (Wed) 四月初四 Manjusri Bodhisattva Commemoration Day 文殊菩薩誕
Embodiment of Wisdom in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism.

24 May (Wed) 四月初八 Buddha Commemoration Day 教主釋迦牟尼佛誕
Chinese Mahayana Buddhism commemorates the birth of the Buddha differently from the standard Vesak Day.

🥳Announcement!!!

No other announcement.

Till then!

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light