Daily Almanac Friday, August 14, 2026 — Geng Shen (庚申)

The day pillar and the classical auspicious / avoid lists, computed deterministically from the soli-lunar calendar.

Day Pillar: 庚申 · Geng Shen
Nayin: Wood of the Pomegranate
Month pillar: Bing Shen (丙申)
Year stem-branch: Bing Wu (丙午)
Day officer: Establish
Ecliptic star: Heavenly Prison
Lunar date: 7/2
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey

Auspicious for

holding worship
cutting garments
hanging doors
receiving payments
sweeping the house
traveling
taking in new household members
building a stove
buying livestock
building livestock pens

Avoid

setting up the marital bed
breaking ground
burial
preparing a new grave
making a coffin

The auspicious/avoid lists follow the classical almanac rule tables (the twelve day officers and the ecliptic stars), applied mechanically. For entertainment purposes only.

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I Ching / BaZi reading request (from eastalmanac.com).
Page: Chinese almanac 2026-08-14, day pillar Geng Shen (庚申).
Interpret through classical principles in two layers: 1) Structural Evidence: identify key line dynamics, changing line pivot, or element balance. 2) Actionable Verdict: direct answer to the inquiry in plain language, followed by 2–3 concrete next steps (action-verb first) and mindful cautions. Grounded wisdom for self-reflection. Source page:
https://eastalmanac.com/almanac/2026-08-14/

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