The 12 officers

Each one of the 12 officers is the governing body of Qi ad has a specific function. In short, using
this technique for date selection is to match the body of Qi or officer to the activity that you have
in mind.

It is incorrect to say that the qualities of Qi for a particular day is entirely positive or total
negative. Sometimes it is the question of how you use the energy. Each day can be said to have
positive and negative energy aspects to it, except of Success 成 and Destruction 破 day.

1. Establish 建 (Jian)

In older day, this was a day for the emperor to pray for good harvest. In modern life it is suitable
for getting on a new job, business travelling, business transactions or dealings. This day is also
suitable for proposing marriage but not marriage itself.

2. Remove 除 (Chu)

This day is usually used for cleansing activities. You also can interpret as the end of an
relationship. Useful day for stock clearance sale.

3. Full 满 (Man)

This is a day when you ask for"much"of something in returns.It is good for signing agreements
and official openings.

You can use this day for house warming or gathering.

4. Balance 平 (Ping)

This day is good for marriage, initiate construction works and commencing business
negotiations.

5. Stable 定 (Ding)

This is a good day to start activities that have long term aspect to them and for activities that
have lasting effect - like marriage.

Therefore, it is good to have this day to seal an agreement that span into long duration or
finalise something permanently.Thus, it is good to start business on this day, getting married,
house warming, seeking treatment and commencing construction.

6. Initiate 执 (Zhi)
This is the day that involve commencing of something like signing agreements and start a new
project. Anything that involve new beginnings come use this day.

7. Destruction 破 (Po)

As its name suggests, use this day for activities that involve destroying something likes
demolishing a buidling.

8. Danger 危 (Wei)

All dangers day contain danger stars so to say avoid dangerous or high risk activities.

9. Sucess 成 (Cheng)

This is the most auspicious day of the 12 type of days. It is good for marriage, propose
marriage, submit a business proposal , move into a new house and for burial.

10.Receive 收 (Shou)

A receieve day is use to attain something likes a rewards. Use this day to start school, close a
deal, ask for a raise, propose marriage and start a new job.

11.Open 開 (Kai)

This involve opening you premises to welcome your guests. Use for house warming, start a new
job, and assume a new job.

12.Close 閉 (Bi)

Qi is unmoving and at its lowest point. Avoid major activities.