The tradition of performing astrological divination before the beginning of any important event is widespread in Bhutan. Bhutanese people believe that a good beginning will lead to a prosperous end. Similarly, a series of divinations should be performed for auspiciousness during the construction of a house. In such endeavors, the first astrological divination happens at the beginning of the house construction, when the soil is levelled and a foundation is laid. Despite the importance that one may attribute to that phase of house construction, even more attention is paid to the erection of the first door. This seemingly insignificant aspect of building a house requires an elaborate ceremony that requires divination from astrologers.