Good day to everyone!

We are entering into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yang Wood Monkey 甲申 month from early afternoon on 7 Aug (Thu).

It is the start of Autumn season.

📅Month Overview – 7 Aug to 7 Sep (☀️solar calendar)

Monkey 申 is of the Yang Metal element on the surface and contains Yang Water and Yang Earth within.

The main Yang Metal element clashes the Yang Wood 甲 that sits on top, yet the Yang Wood is provided by the Yang Water hidden within the Monkey and the Yang Wood would control the Yang Earth hidden within the Monkey. Can be a complicated month in general for someone that takes the initiative or just started out something new. Remember there is still resources and support but they just may not be apparent.

This Yang Earth in certain condition may transform into Earth, which will generate the apparent Yang Metal in Monkey beneath, controls the hidden Yang Water and powers the hidden Yang Earth.

Monkey’s apparent Yang Metal can be transformed into Water in specific conditions.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
Aug – 13 (Thu) and 25 (Mon)
Sep – 6 (Sat)

Avoid getting into conflict 月刑
Aug – 13 (Thu), 16 (Sat), 25 (Mon) and 28 (Thu)
Sep – 6 (Sat)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
Aug – 10 (Sun) and 22 (Fri)
Sep – 3 (Wed)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

Please take not that the negative Flyings Stars combinations is more likely to manifest either your annual Ba Zi trend is not good or have specfic combinations in your Ba Zi chart that matches similar or equal types of events and if you are active in that directional sector over 3 hours consecutively.

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 8 Fortune both come to the Southwest – this can mean a dent to a potential good fortune. Be prepared when opportunities arrived, do not take them for granted.

The Monthly Flying Star 5 Misfortune and Annual Flying Star 2 Sickness both come to the Center – this can mean falling sick out of the blue literally or a procastination or a comment made by the way of leads to trouble.

To minimise the negative manifestation, you can move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

To my knowledge, there are no commemorations held in leap month, however, since the Almanac I am referring does show the commemoration days, hence I include the selected ones here. Pretty much almost the same as previous post.

The 1st day of the leap 6th month started on 25 Jul, so this post was late and would have missed the first commemoration mentioned.

Also to take note the 1st day of 7th month lands on 23 Aug.

27 Jul 閏六月初三 (Sun)
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.

12 Aug 閏六月十九 (Tue)
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.

17 Aug 閏六月廿四 (Sun)
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.

23 Aug 七月初一 (Sat)
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.

29 Aug 七月初七 (Fri)
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.

6 Sep 七月初十五 (Sat)
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.

Beyond 7 September, in case you have plans ahead

10 Sep 七月初十九 (Wed)
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.

12 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.

15 Sep 七月初廿四 (Mon)
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.

21 Sep 七月初卅 (Sun)
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.

No other announcment for this update.

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

Good day to everyone!!

We are entering into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yin Water Goat 癸未 month from the dawn on 7 Jul (Mon).

It is considered as entering the late-Summer season.

📅Month Overview – 7 Jul to 7 Aug (☀️solar calendar)

Goat is of the Yin Earth element on the surface and contains Yin Wood and Fire within.

So none of the elements found in Goat supports or works with the Yin Water that sits right on top. With the Goat at the bottom controlling the Yin Water on the top, this can mean a month of uprising.

This Yin Water 癸 in certain condition may transform into Fire, which will generate the Goat beneath, and also draw the Fire hidden in the Goat.

Goat’s apparent Earth can be transformed into Wood or Fire in specific conditions.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
Jul – 7 (Mon), 19 (Sat) and 31 (Thu)

Avoid getting into conflict 月刑
Jul – 16 (Wed) and 28 (Mon)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
Jul – 18 (Fri) and 30 (Wed)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

Please take not that the negative Flyings Stars combinations is more likely to manifest either your annual Ba Zi trend is not good or have specfic combinations in your Ba Zi chart that matches similar or equal types of events and if you are active in that directional sector over 3 hours consecutively.

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 7 Thievery both come to the North – this can mean loss made due to poor planning or due to literal poor health/alertness.

The Monthly Flying Star 5 Misfortune and Annual Flying Star 1 Officer both come to the Southeast – this can mean your fame and power is getting a tinge of unexpected turn of event.

To minimise the negative manifestation, you can move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

27 Jun 六月初三 (Fri)
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.

30 Jun / 1 Jul 六月初六/七 (Mon/Tue)
Opening of the Heaven’s Gates 天門開
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.

I don’t really practice making prayers on this day so I can’t attest how good it is. But, base on the stars found in the almanac, 30 Jun is not favourable to make prayers as the inauspicious stars outweigh the auspicious ones.

13 Jul 六月十九 (Sun)
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.

18 Jul 六月廿四 (Fri)
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.

24 Jul 六月卅日 (Thu)
Heaven Clemency Day 天赦日
This day occurs a few times in a year. A day which is believed that making prayers to high level Deities can aid you in overcoming adversties and big challenges in life.

Base on the almanac, the best time to make prayers on this day is from 2.15pm to 3pm.

🥳Announcement!!!

There is a leap 6th lunar month after this month. So my favourite 7th lunar month occurs a bit later this year.

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

Good day to everyone!!

We are entering into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yang Water Horse 壬午 month from the evening on 5 Jun (Thu).

It is considered as entering the mid-Summer season.

📅Month Overview – 5 Jun to 7 Jul (☀️solar calendar)

Horse is of the Yang Fire element on the surface and contains Yin Fire and Earth within.

The apparent Yang and inherent Yin combination can mean intricacy of matters – what seems to be may not be what it actually is.

With the Yang Water sitting on the top of the Horse, this means a month of self-regulation, self-restrain. The Yang Water also has a hidden combination with the Yin Fire contained in the Horse – this can mean the self-regulation will not be radical till the extinction of the Yin Fire.

This Yang Water 壬 in certain condition may transform into Wood, which will generate the Horse beneath, can be understood as being provided.

Horse is one of the two zodiacs that is stubborn as it stays put with its Fire energies and can have others involved to transformed into Fire instead.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
Jun – 12 (Thu) and 24 (Tue)
Jul – 6 (Sun)

Avoid making into conflict 月刑
Jun – 6 (Fri), 18 (Wed) and 30 (Mon)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
Jun – 13 (Fri) and 25 (Wed)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

Please take not that the negative Flyings Stars combinations is more likely to manifest either your annual Ba Zi trend is not good or have specfic combinations in your Ba Zi chart that matches similar or equal types of events and if you are active in that directional sector over 3 hours consecutively.

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 6 Wealth both come to the South – this can mean increased in unexpected spending.

The Monthly Flying Star 5 Misfortune and Annual Flying Star 9 Happiness both come to the East – this can mean joy begets sorrow.

To minimise the negative manifestation, you can move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

31 May 五月初五 (Sat)
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.

5 Jun 五月初十 (Thu)
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.

6 Jun 五月十一 (Fri)
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.

16 Jun 五月十六 (Wed)
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!!!

I am doing Short Fortune Telling on 24 May, Saturday at Aperia Mall.

Details can click on the link to check out my IG post!

https://shorturl.at/xgPOf

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

Good afternoon!

We are entering into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yin Metal Snake 辛巳 month from the mid-afternoon on 5 May (Mon).

It is considered as entering the Summer season.

📅Month Overview – 5 May to 5 Jun (☀️solar calendar)

Snake is of the Fire element on the surface and contains Yang Fire, Metal and Earth within.

On the apparent, it seems like Yin Metal is sitting on trouble with the Fire controlling it, however, in a more precise comprehension, the Fire could be understood as further casting the Yin Metal to something more delicate.

It might come across as nitpicking, but it can also be seen as holding you to a higher standard.

However, if your natal chart already carries strong Fire, then it can mean impatience or being perfectionist till it isn’t practical.

This Yin Metal 辛 in certain condition may transform into Water and this can be understood as turning the tide, as now it’s the Top controlling the Bottom instead.

The Snake 巳 in certain conditions may transform into either Metal or Water, making it possible to be a volatile month.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
May – 6 (Tue), 18 (Sun) and 30 (Fri)

Avoid making into conflict 月刑
May – 15 (Thu) and 27 (Tue)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
May – 9 (Fri), and 21 (Wed)
Jun – 2 (Tue)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 5 Misfortune both come to the Northeast.

I believe the combination of the Stars’ names are self-explanatory.

If you are active in the Northeast sector at work or home, move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

1 May 四月初四 (Thu)
Commemoration Day for Manjusri Bodhisattva 文殊菩薩誕
A very well-known Bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism and represents Wisdom.

5 May 四月初八 (Mon)
Commemoration Day for Sakyamuni Buddha 釋迦牟尼佛誕
Chinese Mahayana Buddhism marked this day as the birth of the Historical Buddha. Though the Vesak Day as a PH falls on the 12 May (Mon).

18 May 四月初十八 (Thu)
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.

🥳Announcement!!!

I am doing Short Fortune Telling on 24 May, Saturday at Aperia Mall.

Details can click on the link to check out my IG post!

https://shorturl.at/Kk3hb

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