甲乙日生产。勿着白衣。宜着黑衣。卧勿西首。勿庚辛日起。
丙丁日生产。勿着黑衣。宜着青衣。卧勿北首。勿壬癸日起。
戊己日生产。勿着青衣。宜着赤衣。卧勿东首。勿甲乙日起。
庚辛日生产。勿着赤衣。宜着黄衣。勿丙丁日起。
壬癸日生产。勿着黄衣。宜着白衣。勿戊己日起。
轩辕者干神。天亟之使者。风伯也。犯之令儿惊吐。取梨枝六寸。埋产处吉。
雷公者震神。太阴之使者。天马也。犯之令儿烦闷。腹满。解之。用三家屠派饼。于产
处谢
咸池者坎神。天之雨师使者。犯之令儿啼不止。用酒羊脯。于产处谢之吉。
丰隆者。艮神。天之东明使者。天汉也。犯之令儿乍寒乍热。麻白鱼二头。于产处谢之。
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招摇者坤神。太上使者。犯之令儿惊。空嚼不止。用酒饼于产处谢之。
天猴者巽神。太一执法使者。犯之令儿腹胀 眼。用白鱼二头。于产处谢之。
昊时者离神。天一大将军游击使者。犯之。令儿惊腹痛。用马脯五寸。于产处谢之。更
用白
大时者兑神。北斗之使者。犯之。令儿腹胀下利。解之用脯。于产处谢之。又用大豆一
升。
犯狂虎者。令儿惊啼。用雄鸡于产处谢之吉。
犯白虎者。用粳米一升。鸡子三枚。谢之吉。
犯夫人者。用羊脾二枚。粳米一升。于产处谢之吉。
犯天狗者。令儿口噤。面色变。用三家屠肉。并麦饭。于产处谢之吉。
If birth occurs on a Jia or Yi day, do not wear white clothes; it is advisable to wear black clothes. When lying down, do not place the head towards the west. Do not rise (get up/move) on Geng or Xin days.
If birth occurs on a Bing or Ding day, do not wear black clothes; it is advisable to wear cyan/green clothes. When lying down, do not place the head towards the north. Do not rise on Ren or Gui days.
If birth occurs on a Wu or Ji day, do not wear cyan/green clothes; it is advisable to wear red clothes. When lying down, do not place the head towards the east. Do not rise on Jia or Yi days.
If birth occurs on a Geng or Xin day, do not wear red clothes; it is advisable to wear yellow clothes. Do not rise on Bing or Ding days.
If birth occurs on a Ren or Gui day, do not wear yellow clothes; it is advisable to wear white clothes. Do not rise on Wu or Ji days.
Xuanyuan is the God of the Heavenly Stems (Gan Shen). He is the urgent messenger of Heaven and also the Wind Master (Feng Bo). Offending him causes the infant to be startled and vomit. To remedy this, take a pear branch six cun long and bury it at the place of childbirth for good fortune.
Leigong is the God of the Zhen Trigram. He is the messenger of Taiyin and also Tianma (Heavenly Horse). Offending him causes the infant to feel restless and stifled, with abdominal distension. To resolve this, use cakes made from meat left by three butchers, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth.
Xianchi is the God of the Kan Trigram. He is the messenger of the Rain Master of Heaven. Offending him causes the infant to cry incessantly. Use wine and dried mutton, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth for good fortune.
Fenglong is the God of the Gen Trigram. He is the messenger of Dongming of Heaven and also refers to Tianhan (the Milky Way/a star name). Offending him causes the infant to alternate between cold and heat. Use two white fish, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth.
Zhaoyao is the God of the Kun Trigram. He is the messenger of Taishang. Offending him causes the infant to be startled and chew without swallowing. Use wine and cakes, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth.
Tianhou is the God of the Xun Trigram. He is the messenger of Taiyi Zhifa. Offending him causes the infant to have abdominal distension and eye abnormalities. Use two white fish, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth.
Haoshi is the God of the Li Trigram. He is the guerrilla messenger of Tianda Yijiangjun. Offending him causes the infant to be startled with abdominal pain. Use five cun of dried horse meat, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth. Additionally, use white [meat/items]...
Dashì is the God of the Dui Trigram. He is the messenger of Beidou (The Big Dipper). Offending him causes the infant to have abdominal distension and diarrhea. To resolve this, use dried meat, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth. Additionally, use one sheng of soybeans...
Offending Kuanghu (Mad Tiger) causes the infant to cry out in fright. Use a rooster, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth for good fortune.
Offending Baihu (White Tiger) requires using one sheng of japonica rice and three eggs, and performing a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement for good fortune.
Offending Furen (Lady/Madam) requires using two pieces of sheep spleen and one sheng of japonica rice, and performing a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth for good fortune.
Offending Tiangou (Heavenly Dog) causes the infant to have trismus (lockjaw) and changes in facial complexion. Use meat from three butchers along with wheat rice, and perform a ritual of thanksgiving/appeasement at the place of childbirth for good fortune.