Chinese astrological I Ching reading: 8/18/16

8/18 is the day od Water Monkey in the month of Fire Monkey. This is a clash combination. It favors facing challenges, resorting to secret investigations, and using metaphysical means.
This day is designated as auspicious and establish. It's a good day to start something.
Establish days were traditionally used by the emperor to offer prayers for good harvests. This day is good for proposing marriage, starting a new job, making business deals, having business negotiations, going for medical treatment, traveling, and starting construction.
The lunar mansion this day6 is Kui, Straddling. It is bad for official openings, but good for traveling and renovating.
Monkey, the sign for this day, is the Traveling Star for Tiger, Horse, and Dog. If you were born in a year or day of one of these three signs, this is a good day for fixing up your house or work place, traveling, and making headway in your career.
Monkey favors Monkey, Rat, Dragon, Rooster, and Dog; is neutral toward Ox, Rabbit, Horse, and Sheep; and clashes with Pig, Tiger, and Snake.
The I Ching hexagram for this day, using the King Wen method, is number 38, line 4.

Hexagram 38 is Kui, Opposition. Good luck in small matters.

Line 4 Isolated by opposition, you meet someone who is like-minded. Danger. No blame. The zodiac sign of line 4, Rooster, is strong by the element of the season, and, by the element of the hexagram, signifies creative, or business interests. Rooster is mostly in harmony with the signs of changing lines, 1 and 2, and with the signs of the day and month. Power of Metal is very strong. It is cutting edge. Good fortune. The Water of Water Rooster puts a worm in line 4. The worm tells you to look in depth.

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