Look for work, by the Moon
Of 29 lunar days, the tradition favours 15 for this and discourages 8. The lunar day turns at moonrise, so a calendar date usually spans two of them — which is why a date can be good for part of the day and not the rest.
Favourable lunar days for look for work
- Lunar day 1
- The tradition names this day outright as a good one for looking for a new job.
- Lunar day 2
- This day is held to favour first steps in work and networking, which the tradition sees as supporting a job hunt.
- Lunar day 6
- The tradition says talents and knowledge show well today, which it treats as helpful when presenting yourself for work.
- Lunar day 7
- Held to be one of the strongest days for work matters and spoken exchanges, which the tradition extends to approaching employers.
- Lunar day 10
- The tradition favours image-building and negotiation today, which it sees as suiting the effort to present yourself to employers.
- Lunar day 11
- An active day for arranging meetings and reaching agreements, which the tradition counts in favour of pursuing work.
- Lunar day 13
- Changing jobs is named directly as something that succeeds on this day.
- Lunar day 14
- The tradition holds that you are noticed and rewarded when you put yourself forward today, which it reads as supporting a job hunt.
- Lunar day 15
- The tradition makes the outcome depend on the groundwork already laid, so a job search may go either way today.
- Lunar day 17
- A day the tradition reserves for presenting yourself publicly rather than routine, which it treats as good for putting yourself forward for work.
- Lunar day 18
- The tradition calls this an unremarkable day given over to your usual work, neither helping nor hindering a job search.
- Lunar day 20
- Taking a new job and business networking are named outright among the day's strengths.
- Lunar day 21
- The tradition urges openness to new prospects and says contacts made today pay off, which it counts in favour of job seeking.
- Lunar day 24
- The tradition calls this day favourable for any undertaking, including contracting and hiring, so a job search is supported.
- Lunar day 28
- A day the tradition holds favourable for business dealings and negotiations, which it extends to pursuing a position.
Lunar days to avoid
- Lunar day 3
- The tradition advises putting off thoughts of changing jobs, so seeking new work is discouraged today.
- Lunar day 9
- With decisions and agreements advised to wait, the tradition regards this as a poor day to pursue or settle a new position.
- Lunar day 19
- With new ventures, changes and quick agreements all discouraged, the tradition sees this as a poor day to look for work.
- Lunar day 22
- Business contacts are to be avoided today, so the tradition discourages approaching potential employers.
- Lunar day 23
- A conflict-prone day on which decisions and negotiations are to be avoided, which the tradition reads as unfavourable for job seeking.
- Lunar day 26
- The tradition warns that offers made today may conceal something, making it a poor day to pursue or accept a position.
- Lunar day 27
- With new undertakings and any display of your achievements discouraged, the tradition sees this as an unfavourable day to seek work.
- Lunar day 29
- A rest day on which new undertakings and meetings are to be postponed, so the tradition advises against job hunting.
What this is, and is not
Inherited material, quoted as received. Checked against the tradition's own named authorities, these readings contradict each other on all 29 lunar days — so treat the guidance as a custom worth knowing, not a finding. The astronomy underneath it is exact: MoonIQ computes which lunar day you are in, and the minute it turns, for your own location.