What Does "Foundation Laying" Mean in the Feng Shui Fortune Calendar?

The foundation is the base of a home, and in Chinese tradition the day it is laid determines how strong and happy the dwelling will be. Days that "start" and give "stability" suit a foundation, while days that "open" and "establish" at an unlucky moment are unfavourable.

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What the query covers:

• pouring the foundation;
• laying the first stone;
• installing piles;
• starting the groundwork stage;
• a building's foundation ceremony.

When to use a different query:

• digging the pit: "earthwork";
• starting construction: "starting of construction";
• moving into the finished home: "moving to a new house".

How the Calendar rates the day. For this query the favourable Day Officers are Stable, Control and Success. The unfavourable ones are Establish, Danger and Open. Among the lunar mansions, Dipper, Well, Orion, Horn, Wall and Guardian are good, while Astride, Danger and Void are unfavourable. The day is supported by the Noble Man. It is weakened by Year Sha, Month Sha, the Personal Destroyer and Personal Year Sha.

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Tip. Check the day against the Bazi charts of the future owners. Many families place a symbolic coin or time capsule in the foundation; do it in an auspicious hour.