Lunar Calendar

A passive day. The first of the unfavourable ones

On this day it is recommended not only to plant trees, sow and plough, but also to study national, genetic and historical traditions, to focus on your roots, to gather bright thoughts, to work through your relationships with loved ones so as to strengthen your family Tree and clear its trunk of needless branches. It is very good on this day to remember the past. It is regarded as a day of commemoration of the dead. It carries a twofold character: positive and negative at once, with evil within it. In Western European astrology it is considered the day of man's fall, having tasted of the Tree of Knowledge — hence the symbol of Adam's apple stuck in the throat. It is a day of working with the voice; singing, recitative and the like are favoured. It can turn unlucky only through a person's own fault — if he finds himself caught in some fatal set of circumstances or turns against his neighbour. It is a favourable day for waterworks of every kind.

Dreams

Dreams, especially those in colour, come true. If on the night before this day you dream of thread, or of tangled hair, you should abandon what you had in mind. Your parents may in some way appear in the dreams of this lunar day. This is a sign: you should examine which problems you inherited from them and begin to resolve them. If you dream of some danger, it is a warning to be especially watchful.

New ventures

Lucky for beginnings, including the search for lost things or people.

Making decisions

Diplomacy and a taste for risk both grow, but think ten times before making any decision.

Business

A fortunate day for business. A day of active contacts.

Money

Good for settling financial matters.

Real estate

This is not the time to deal with property today.

Trade

A good day for trading.

Legal matters

A very poor day for disputes.

Scientific research

A lunar day well suited to continuing research.

The arts

The Moon has no bearing on the arts just now.

Creativity

A suitable day for creative work.

Study

You may carry on with your studies, but exams are best postponed.

Socializing

Working in a group is contraindicated. Better to spend this lunar day in solitude, ideally out in nature.

Clearing the air

A very poor day for hashing things out.

Dealing with superiors

Contact with your superiors promises nothing good.

Changing jobs

A poor lunar day for changing your line of work.

Travel

The Moon is unfavourable to travellers.

Moving house

Better to move on another day.

Rest

A lunar day well suited to rest.

Physical exertion

Moderate physical exertion is fine.

Housework

It is best to stay close to home and tend to house and family. Spinning, working with thread, tending the flower garden and walking in nature all come easily.

Marriage

A wedding or engagement is better moved to another day.

Sex

A very favourable day.

Conception

One of the best days for conception — a day of continuing the family line. It may be that one of your ancestors returns to your family. A gentle child of home and hearth will be born, provided it does not grow up idle.

Those born on this day

They may grow into great egotists or even become criminals. Their parents will have to put in all their strength and skill to set them on the right path. They carry some cosmic secret: from childhood they are not quite understood by those around them — nor, indeed, by themselves. But if they manage to unravel their inner riddle, they become remarkable people.

Diet

Better to refrain from overeating.

Alcohol

Alcohol is highly inadvisable.

Smoking

Try to refrain from smoking.

Health

Illnesses can turn dangerous through complications of various kinds if they are not taken seriously at once. Neck-related sciatica is common.

Vulnerable parts of the body

The neck and the throat.

Haircuts

A bad day for a haircut. Cutting your hair brings discomfort, draws melancholy and a fear of losing loved ones, and causes throat ailments and diseases of the mouth.

Symbols

A tree, the Tree of Knowledge, the choice between good and evil.

Gemstones

Sardonyx, amazonite (which brings joy into the home), green jade.

Meditation

The voice.

Omens

Tangled hair or thread can serve as an unfavourable sign. Do not fell trees or pull up flowers and other plants by the roots. Long-lost things are found.

Character of the Moon's first quarter

This is an active, ambitious and intense time, marked by swift forward movement and a drive toward progress. An atmosphere of energy and enthusiasm takes hold. Yet along with it come problems and tense situations, disagreements and conflicts. Clashes often break out between men and women, adults and children. There is a temptation to throw money around. The risk of injury and of road accidents rises through carelessness. Susceptibility to colds increases and chronic illnesses flare up. This time often brings a tendency toward excessive optimism, so remember that you will later have to pay for every mistake made now. It is a fitting time for hard work without letting up. Don't shy away from difficult conversations and unpleasant meetings; it is worth resolving conflicts and overcoming disagreements. This is not a time for contemplation, but a time for action. Presentations and promotional showings, however, are best postponed. On the waxing Moon it is customary to begin new undertakings. Everything meant to be 'brought in', to build and strengthen, has a doubled effect. The more the Moon grows, the less favourably operations and the healing of injuries may proceed. And one more thing: laundry, for instance, washed with the same amount of detergent, will not come out as clean as it does under a waning Moon. It has been observed that more children are born under a waxing Moon and at full moon.