Is it a good day to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings on the Chinese Valentine's Day in 2019? Why do we worship the Weaver Girl on the Chinese Valentine's Day?

Is it a good day to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings on the Chinese Valentine's Day in 2019? Why do we worship the Weaver Girl on the Chinese Valentine's Day?
The Chinese Valentine's Day is named "Chinese Valentine's Day" because the activity of worshiping "Seven Sisters" is held on the evening of the seventh day of the seventh month. Is it a good day to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings on the Chinese Valentine's Day in 2019 ? Why do we worship the Weaver Girl on the Chinese Valentine's Day? Legend has it that every seventh month of the lunar calendar, the gates of the underworld open and hundreds of ghosts roam at night, so the entire seventh month is called the Ghost Month. If you want to know more about the auspicious and inauspicious days in the seventh month of the lunar calendar in 2019, please follow Mr. Shuimo’s website.

Is it a good day to go to the temple to burn incense and pray for blessings on the Chinese Valentine's Day in 2019?

The Chinese Valentine’s Day in 2019 falls on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, which is August 7. The Chinese Valentine's Day in 2019 is one of the four absolute days in the old lunar calendar . The day before the Beginning of Spring, Beginning of Summer, Beginning of Autumn and Beginning of Winter is called the Four Absolute Days. So it is not suitable to go to the temple to burn incense and pray on the Chinese Valentine's Day in 2019. It is recommended to choose other days.
The seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar year 2019 (Lunar calendar)
Wednesday, August 7, 2019 (Leo)
Peng Zu's 100 Taboos: Don't repair the stove and don't ask for divination . Conflict: Rat Day Conflict (Gengwu) Horse Yearly Evil: Yearly Evil South [Today's Old Almanac is Suitable] [Don't use it if the day has four major events]
Fasting and offering sacrifices, praying for a son, seeking wealth, burying, marrying a son-in-law, litigation, breaking ground, drilling, removing mourning clothes, building a house, raising pillars, raising beams, dismissing, taking up a post, planting, taking in livestock, digging wells, catching, signing a contract [Today's taboos in the old almanac] [Do not use on the day of the four great events]
Setting up the bed, building, breaking ground, accepting betrothal gifts, getting married, moving into the new house, traveling, migrating, separating, opening warehouses, receiving wealth, and opening business. According to the ancient Chinese theory of Yin and Yang and the Five Elements, after the Beginning of Spring the earth returns to spring and water (winter) disappears; after the Beginning of Summer it gradually becomes hot and wood (spring) disappears; after the Beginning of Autumn the weather gradually becomes cooler and fire (summer) disappears; after the Beginning of Winter the weather gradually becomes cold and metal (autumn) disappears. Therefore, the day before the four beginnings of the year is called the four absolute days.

Why do we worship the Weaver Girl on the Chinese Valentine’s Day?

Answer: The Qixi Festival on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month is the birthday of the Seventh Sister, also known as the Weaver Girl, so there is a custom of worshiping the Weaver Girl among the people. One of the important customs of the "Seventh Sisters' Birthday" is to worship the Seventh Sisters and pray for blessings and cleverness . According to folk legend, the Seventh Sister is an expert weaver from heaven. In the old days, women would "beg for skills" from the Seventh Sister, asking her to teach them skillful crafts. In the minds of ancient people, the Weaver Girl was a kind, beautiful and skillful fairy. Therefore, on the day of the Qixi Festival, families from all walks of life, no matter if they were court officials or common people, would "build a big tent, hang up the Qixi picture of the Cowherd and the Weaver Girl, display fruits, wine cakes, vegetables, and jerky, and invite women to hold a festival." After the banquet, women and wives and daughters at home would kneel down facing the Milky Way and beg the Weaver Girl for "wisdom and skill". In the Ming Dynasty, Women's Day became even more grand, and a grand "Qixi Banquet" was held in the palace.
The Qi Niang Festival on July 7 in Guangdong is often called "Worshiping the Seventh Sister" in Guangdong. Before the founding of New China, "Qixi" was a grand festival for women. In the old days, women would "beg for skill" from the Seventh Sister, asking her to teach them a skill that was clever and dexterous. In fact, the so-called "begging for skill" was nothing more than a "competition of skill." In the old days, the Qiqiao Festival in Guangdong was very lively. Liu Kezhuang, a poet from the Song Dynasty, once wrote a poem: "I kneel down and pray for melons and fruits, and I sell my voice with my throat. The Cantonese value cleverness in the evening, and the lights are on until dawn." As the saying goes, "It is better to have good luck than a good fate." A person's destiny is already determined, and the only thing that can be grasped is his or her "luck." Unpredictable changes in the world may happen at any time, so use Mr. Shui Mo's [Premium Calculation] function to learn more about your 2019 fortune!

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