Introduction: In our country’s tradition, we usually need to choose an auspicious day to worship our ancestors. So is May 23rd of the lunar calendar in 2019 suitable for ancestor worship? Is today an auspicious day for ancestor worship? Pomegranate flowers are in full bloom in May of the lunar calendar. Han Yu has a poem that says "The pomegranate flowers in May are bright to the eyes". If you want to know more about May of the lunar calendar in 2019, come to Mr. Shui Mo!2019 Lunar May 23rd Calendar Query:Lunar calendar May 23, 2019 (lunar calendar)Cancer (Tuesday, June 25, 2019) 【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】 [Do not use it for major events on the day of the year] Nacai, marriage, opening of business, appointment, amnesty, repair, fill in the hole, pray for blessings, sacrifice, make a contract, collect money, build a dike [Today’s taboos in the almanac] [Do not use it for major events on the day of the year] Bed-making, bed-burial, coffin-moving, ground-breaking, burial, acupuncture-relief, medical treatment, migration, house-warming, incense-setting, travel, earth-building, pillar erection, house-building From the above almanac content, we can know that the 23rd day of the fifth lunar month in 2019 belongs to the day of [Do not use for important events due to the unlucky year], so today is not a day for sacrifice! What are the taboos in sacrifice?(1) Women and outsiders are not allowed to participate in the sacrificeMany ethnic groups, such as the Yi, Miao, Nu, Dai, Wa, Hani, Lisu, and Oroqen, have the custom of prohibiting women from participating in sacrifices and prohibiting outsiders from entering sacrificial sites. (2) Avoid having unclean people participate in offering sacrifices to the gods The Han ethnic group forbids unclean people to participate in sacrifices, that is, menstruating women, pregnant women, postpartum women, infants, people wearing mourning clothes, and people who have been punished. (3) Avoid inviting a person of high moral character to preside over the ceremony. When performing sacrifices, one must choose a person who is over fifty years old and of high moral character to preside over the ceremony. Otherwise, the presiding priest will die immediately due to his young age and will not be able to enjoy such an honor. (4) Avoid offending the gods with words or actions during sacrifices During the sacrifice, people are not allowed to talk or cough casually, and cannot behave in an indecent manner. During the sacrificial period, men and women are not allowed to meet alone, have sexual intercourse, eat meat, etc. (5) Avoid offering sacrifices to gods with gender characteristics regardless of gender For example, there is a saying among the people that "men do not worship the moon, and women do not worship the kitchen god". This is because the moon god is a goddess and the kitchen god is a male god, so people are afraid that worshipping the opposite sex would blaspheme the gods. What is the meaning of sacrifice?Sacrifice refers to a series of symbolic actions or rituals performed to worship gods and ancestors in accordance with the requirements of religious or social customs. Sacrifice is a traditional ritual to pray to gods for blessings and ward off disasters, and is known as a lucky ceremony. "Sacrifice" also means respecting gods, praying to gods and worshiping ancestors.According to the explanation in Cihai, in the religious and folk sense, sacrifice is a general term for offering sacrifices to gods, ancestors or mourning the dead with rituals. Such as offering sacrifices to heaven, offering sacrifices to ancestors, and public sacrifices; sacrifice: refers to offering sacrifices to gods and ancestors. The contents of sacrifice include venue, ceremony, sacrificial text (prayers, words), and offerings. The forms of sacrifices have been constantly changing with the passage of history. In recent years, the emerging online sacrifices have gradually entered people's lives and are being adopted by people under the advocacy of the Ministry of Civil Affairs. It is predicted that online sacrifices will become one of people’s sacrificial activities in the future. Although the eight characters of life are already determined, understanding and controlling your future fortune in advance can help you avoid misfortune and gain a better future. To calculate your fortune for the next ten years, please click on the "Excellent Calculation" below for an accurate calculation. May you be happy throughout your life! |
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