Monday, September 8, 2008

Is there such a thing as "One date fits all" for Wedding dates?

One of the common misconception about auspicious wedding date is that as long as the almanac or chinese calendar states that it is a good date for wedding, then it will be an auspicious date for everyone to get married.

On the contrary, it may just be a very bad date for yourself! There are many ways to select an auspicious wedding date. Referring to the chinese almanac and the chinese calendar are two of the most common methods. However, many people who does the wedding date selection are not aware that besides the direct clashes of the birth animal of the bride and groom, there are some other form of indirect clashes that we have to take into consideration in order to ensure that the date is really auspicious for the couple and the major stake holders. There are several types of these clashes:

6 Direct Clashes (Liu4 Chong1, 六冲)
Persecuting Clashes (Xing2, 刑)
6 Harm (Hai4, 害)
Destruction (Po4, 破)

Besides the birth year, there should not be any clashes between the date selected and the BaZi (Four Pillar) of the couple. Thus knowledge on Four Pillar Analysis will be essential in order to ensure that the date selected is actually auspicious.

On top of the above factors, there are certain dates which are not suitable for wedding ceremony even if the almanac states that it is an auspicious date. For example, when the date happens to fall on a change of season or change of solstice, then the energy for that day may not be very pure and clear. Thus doing any major event may not be able to harness the auspicious energy.

These are all very important elements for consideration for an auspicious wedding date. When selected wrongly, it may affect the couple in many ways like conflicts and fertility issues. No doubt many people would like to DIY for date selection but unless you know what exactly you are doing, DIY may not be the most wise option.

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