Auspicious Spirits to Approach
The list of auspicious spirits on duty for the day. Due to the vast number of spirits, different almanacs use different sets, so the lists often differ.
Auspicious Spirits to Approach refers to the list of auspicious deities on duty for the day that can bring blessings. The spirit system is vast, encompassing numerous deities such as Tiande, Yude, Tian'en, and Tianxi. Different compilers of almanacs follow various schools of thought and lineages, so they often have different views on which auspicious spirits are on duty and how to compile the list. This leads to frequent variations in the auspicious spirit entries listed in different versions of almanacs available on the market. Traditionally, when undertaking important matters such as weddings, business openings, or groundbreaking, people consult the auspicious spirits to approach to choose a day blessed by protective deities.