Wednesday, October 29th, 2025, the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. Today is Double Ninth Festival

The event will take place on September 10th

Tang·Li Bai

yesterdayGo up high and raise the cup again this morning.

Chrysanthemums are too bitter, suffering from these two suns.

The Double Ninth Festival, also known as the Nine Heavens Festival and the Climbing Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month every year.

“nine”InThe Book of ChangesThe middle is the yang number, and the two nines are mutually important, hence it is called“Double Ninth Festival”Its origin can be traced back to the pre Qin period's activities of worshipping the heavens during the autumn harvest and worshipping the Great Mars. The core connotations of festivals include respecting ancestors, respecting the elderly, climbing high to pray for blessings, and avoiding disasters. Since ancient times, there have been customs such as climbing high to overlook, admiring chrysanthemums, wearing cornel, tasting Double Ninth Festival cake, and drinking chrysanthemum wine. Tang Dynasty poet Wang Wei“Being a stranger in a foreign land alone, I miss my family even more during festive occasions”The famous line from ancient times sings of the longing for family in Chongyang.

because“nine”and“long”Similarly, Double Ninth Festival is also endowed with the meaning of health and longevity. Modern China has designated this day as“Senior Citizens' Day”The aim is to advocate for the establishment of a culture of respecting, honoring, loving, and assisting the elderly throughout society, so that this ancient festival can not only inherit tradition, but also shine with new brilliance of the times.

Today's Energy Guide

Today's hexagram:Tianshui Litigation（䷅）

The Book of ChangesNo.6 The hexagram states that the upper part is dry (sky) and the lower part is steep (water), with the sky above the water. The two go in opposite directions.

The hexagram reveals that Qian represents strength and majesty, while Kan represents danger and darkness. Strength lies above, while danger lurks below. The two go against each other and collide with each other, leading to disputes and lawsuits. Although holding onto integrity, being cautious when faced with obstacles, sticking to the right path in the medium term may temporarily gain benefits, but litigation is ultimately dangerous; We need to use the power of justice to resolve disputes, and must not rashly escalate conflicts. Only by reconciling virtue and wisdom at the beginning of a conflict can we avoid a mutually damaging outcome. This hexagram teaches us how to maintain a moral bottom line in competition, seek win-win situations in conflicts, andThe wisdom of 'harmony is precious' resolves disputes and achieves true harmony and longevity.

A gentleman's duty is fundamental, and the Tao is born from the foundation.——The Analects

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