Lunar Day 5
The fifth lunar day is the unicorn. A day about nourishment in the broad sense: what feeds a person's body and mind.
What to do
Tradition gives this day special significance for food: it advises eating mindfully and not skipping meals. Information is absorbed well too, so the day is good for studying.
What to Avoid
Tradition considers fasting on the fifth lunar day harmful; it's the only day of the month with that caveat. Eating on the go or in a hurry is also discouraged.
Work and relationships
Study goes well, as does anything where you need to take in something new: courses, instructions, work-related reading. In relationships, a shared meal, a family dinner, an unhurried conversation at the table.
Home, shopping and haircuts
A good day for buying groceries and cooking ahead. The fifth lunar day is one of the favorable days for a haircut, and the waxing Moon, according to folk belief, speeds up hair growth. In the garden, greens and everything above-ground are sown.