8-8-8 a lucky day?

For the record this isn't related to any entrecard contest or whatsoever.

Today is August 8, 2008..as what chinese people say this is a LUCKY DAY because it represent a symbol with 0 (double) and it means infinity of luck hmm..but I've read some articles on the internet says that Aug. 8, 2008 is not an auspicious day to get married, open a business, sign a major contract, start a construction or move into a new house. The date is not favorable either for the opening of Beijing Olympics, says Joseph Chau, Mandarin Oriental Manila's feng shui expert.

"August 8, 2008 is the second day of the Ghost Festival which falls on the 8th day of the 7th lunar month, which is what the Chinese call the Ghost Month. Locally, the Chinese-Filipino refer to this month as the Hungry Ghost Month," Chau says. "This is why the Chinese don't usually engage in any big event within this month."

If you look at the chart of the Four Pillars of Destiny, it has the presence of three yang metal elements, two earth elements and one water element, Allen explains. The presence of two earth elements makes the Day Master Pillar (a yang metal) stronger, thus, making 8/8/8 "the right day for the right season and very auspicious for sports events, athletes and marketing campaign."

n China, some people have to pay a certain dough to have the number 8 in their phone numbers, addresses, car plates and so on. The number is significant for the Chinese because its pronunciation in Cantonese ("ba") means making money and sound ("fa") means prosperity.

"Technically, the number 8 is especially lucky during the Trend Eight Cycle. And triple 8 is similar to the sound 'fat-fat-fat,' which means 'prosperity-prosperity-prosperity,'".

Still it depends on what you believe right, it won't hurt if you believe that today is a lucky day, but for me I guess somehow today is my lucky day. Won't elaborate more until my next update :)