Control (Initiate) Day
Control (Initiate) Day (執 Zhi). Jezhi specialists can recommend such a day to “launch” any process, since “Initiate” just means that you can start something. Everything that marks the beginning of the process must happen on this day. However, another translation of the term Zhi is “Control,” that is, it means that we should rather control what was started earlier.
How is Control (Initiate) Day calculated in the Chinese calendar? This is a day whose Earthly branch (an animal from the cycle of 12 animals of the Chinese calendar) is five steps ahead of the Earthly branch of the month, for example, in the month of the Rabbit 卯 the days of Control (Initiate) will be all the days of the Monkey 申. However, it is not easy to calculate these days on your own, especially since without the Chinese calendar it is impossible to determine the day of the Monkey or any other animal. But you can use our Feng Shui Fortune Calendar, which shows indicators for any day.
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This day is suitable for accepting job offers or appointments to a new position, starting long-term projects, or starting any new business in general. You can use this day to open a company, sign contracts, or start a business. You can take on obligations, administer, organize, initiate, arrange something.
This day is also perfect for performing religious rituals and praying.
The Control (Initiate) Day can be used to start home renovations, build or lay a foundation, fix things, or hunt.
Yet most date pickers don't consider Control (Initiate) Day to be a great day. Because it is followed by the day of Collision or Destruction. It would be more accurate to say that it is an “acceptable” or “satisfactory” day, which is usually used when there is no choice due to time constraints or when the stars are favorable for the day. That is, in general, this is a good day, but for important events it is better to choose another one.
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And for what things are the Control (Initiate) days completely unsuitable? Avoid moving to a new home, starting a trip, or getting married.
On the sixth day, it is necessary to maintain the trajectory of movement (Zhi - retention), since the chosen path is not yet fixed and you can easily go off course. Moreover, the next day is the Destruction Day, which can lead you astray from the chosen path.
Below is the designation of the 12 Day Indicators in Tong Shu, a traditional Chinese almanac.
“Taking on the solution of thousands of tasks: arranging homes, sowing fields, playing weddings, digging wells - brings happiness. Changing your place of residence, going on a trip, opening your bins is unlucky. Working inside the house is favorable. Dramatic changes, change of place of residence, unnecessary waste of one’s resources are undesirable. A good day for marriage ceremonies.”