Lunar Day 29
The twenty-ninth lunar day is the octopus. By tradition, the hardest day of the lunar cycle. In other books, the symbol of this day is the hydra.
What to do
Cleaning, finishing what you started, letting go of what you don't need. Tradition advises spending the day quietly, starting nothing new and, if possible, avoiding confrontations.
What to Avoid
People don't start new ventures, sign contracts or set off on journeys. The twenty-ninth lunar day is believed to heighten suspicion, and decisions made on it tend to look strange later.
Work and relationships
Only wrap things up: pay off debts, take stock, clear out what's superfluous. Tradition advises postponing new undertakings, contracts and long trips. In relationships, don't have it out and don't jump to conclusions in the heat of the moment.
Home, shopping and haircuts
Cleaning and getting rid of what you don't need is the best activity of the day; shopping is not. Tradition advises against haircuts on the twenty-ninth lunar day. In the garden, it's time for root crops, weeding and pruning.