Introduction: Ancestor worship is also an important matter, so we have to choose an auspicious day for ancestor worship. So can we worship our ancestors on April 23rd of the lunar calendar in 2019? Is today a suitable day for ancestor worship? The fireworks of March have passed, and the most beautiful April has arrived. For more details about the 2019 lunar calendar for April, please visit Mr. Shui Mo's website for consultation!2019 Lunar April 23rd Calendar Query:Gregorian calendar date: Monday, May 27, 2019 Lunar calendar date: April 23, 2019, the year of the Pig, April 23 Hijri calendar date: September 22, 1440 Stem-branch calendar: Year of the Pig, Month of the Pig, Day of the Tiger Today's five elements: Ocean Gold Today's day of the week: Monday Star God on duty: White Tiger (evil star)Position: Dangerous Day Today's lunar calendar is suitable for: Pray for blessings, get married, build, break ground, travel, take up a post, accept a bride, recruit a son-in-law, offer sacrifices, seek an heir, release, raise a pillar, raise a beam, plant, fast and offer sacrifices, open a market, issue a ticket, seek wealth, catch fish, and set up a bed Today's taboos in the almanac: Separation, opening warehouses, receiving livestock, moving into houses, building stoves, breaking ground, burying people, sailing, and cutting wood. Clash: Clash with the horse (Wuwu). The evil spirit is in the south. Today's fetal god is in the southeast. Auspicious gods should be: Moon Void, Pegasus, and Heaven's Grace. Evil gods should be avoided: Heavenly Official, Five Voids, White Tiger, and Peng Zu. Hundred taboos: Jia does not open warehouses, and money and property are wasted. Zi does not ask for divination and brings disaster upon himself. May 27 Zodiac Sign: May 27 is Gemini Based on the above contents of the old almanac, we can know that the sacrifice on this day [i.e. ancestor worship] is within the suitable time of the almanac, so April 23rd of the lunar calendar in 2019 is a suitable day for ancestor worship! 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. Sacrificial Rituals1. Place food, bowls, chopsticks, wine glasses, tea and other offerings on the graves of ancestors, and then light three incense sticks in front of the graves.2. Pour the first glass of wine after lighting the incense. After about 30 minutes or half of the incense is burned, one person will light three incense sticks for the second time and pour the second glass of wine. 3. When the incense is half burned, place offerings to the land god who looks after the grave, and then burn a piece of yellow paper to protect the ancestors from harm. 4. When the three incense sticks have burned out, remove the offerings and leave a small amount of money and other belongings to be burned on other graves to prevent other ghosts from stealing money and clothes from the ancestral graves after the people who visited the graves leave. Precautions 1. Do not laugh, play, run around or bump into anything around a cemetery. Doing so is not only impolite, but also disrespectful to the ancestors. Second, it is not advisable to wear bright red or bright green clothes, and pregnant women, the sick, and children under 7 years old should not go to sweep the graves. 3. What is usually said during the sacrifice: what you plan to do at the grave, why you do it, and the hope that the ancestors will bless you, and everything will go smoothly and peacefully. 2019 is the year of Tai Sui for those born in the Year of the Pig. How can we resolve the problem of offending Tai Sui and make 2019 smoother and safer? Welcome to click on the [Premium Calculation] below to resolve your fortune and show you the way, so that you will not be overly affected by Tai Sui in 2019 and have a smooth 2019! |
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