Lunar Day 16
The sixteenth lunar day is the butterfly. A day of balance and moderation, calm after the tension of the full moon. In other books the symbol of this day is a dove.
What to do
A good time for quiet activities and recovery: a walk, tidying the house, a calm conversation. Tradition advises moderation in everything: food, work, emotions.
What to Avoid
Extremes and rash actions are best avoided on this day. The sixteenth lunar day is believed to handle bustle and noisy company poorly.
Work and relationships
It is a good day to finish things and put them in order rather than start new ones: reports, sorting out your affairs, a calm routine. In relationships — quiet time with loved ones, without noisy crowds.
Home, shopping and haircuts
Cleaning, tidying the house, simple food — all in the spirit of the day. For haircuts the day is neutral; the Moon has begun to wane, and hair, according to folk belief, will grow back more slowly. In the garden, the harvest is gathered right after the full moon, and then the work moves on to root crops.