What can we do to improve our luck on the second day of the second lunar month in 2019? Can getting a haircut bring good luck?

What can we do to improve our luck on the second day of the second lunar month in 2019? Can getting a haircut bring good luck?
Introduction: February 2, the Dragon Raising its Head, is a traditional festival, and on this day you can improve your fortune through some means. So what can you do to improve your fortune on February 2, the Dragon Raising its Head in 2019? Can a haircut bring good luck? Spring is a season of vitality and revival, but the weather changes greatly. Shuimoxiansheng.com has summarized the festivals and solar terms in February of the lunar calendar in 2019. You are welcome to check it out!

What can we do to improve our luck on the second day of the second lunar month in 2019? Can getting a haircut bring good luck?

1. On February 2, burn incense and make a wish at the entrance of your home or office.
On the day of "February 2, the Dragon Raises its Head", you must burn incense at the front door of your home or office, and burn three sticks of incense. The best times to burn incense are Zi, Mao, and Wei, but other times are also acceptable. Note: When burning incense and making a wish at the same time, you can only make one wish. In addition, you can collect some incense ash for use.
2. Place incense ash at the bedside on the second day of the second month.
On the second day of the second month, place the collected incense ashes at the head of your bed (left for men and right for women). Note: the incense ashes should be wrapped in red paper, and the red envelope used for Chinese New Year can be used. The red envelope filled with incense ash can be placed under the pillow or under the Simmons mattress on the bed; men must put it on the left and women on the right.
3. Get a haircut on February 2nd.
On the day of "February 2, the Dragon Raises its Head", it is best to get a haircut, even if it is just a trim. Teacher Xie reminds you that the so-called trimming does not necessarily mean going to a barber shop, but you can trim it yourself at home.
For example, you can just cut off a hair from a family member or even a baby. A haircut is not about the quantity, but about the attitude. Even if you cut a hair from yourself, it will bring good luck. At this point, Mr. Xie Xianglin wants to explain why there is a saying that “You can’t get a haircut in the first month of the lunar year, or your uncle will die”?
According to research, the second volume "Customs" of "Ye County Chronicle" published in the 24th year of the Republic of China revealed the answer to the custom: "I heard from the elders in the village that the Qing Dynasty issued an edict to shave the hair, which was implemented in the first month of the fourth year of Shunzhi. When the system of the Ming Dynasty changed, the people thought of the old emperor when they shaved their heads, so they said "thinking of the old." As the custom lasted for a long time, it was mistakenly translated as "dead uncle." Not shaving one's head in the first month of the year originally meant "thinking of the old." The first month of the year is the beginning of the year, like the morning of a day. People don't shave their heads for one month in the first lunar month to commemorate the tradition.

Analysis of the custom of the Dragon Raising its Head on February 2:

February 2nd Customs: Worship the God of Land
The Dragon Raises its Head on the Second Day of the Second Month is also the birthday of the God of Land. The God of Land is also known as the God of Fortune and is a god deeply loved by people from all over the world. In the south, the custom of offering sacrifices to the community is still followed during the Dragon Raising Head Festival. For example, in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi and other regions, there are new "February 2" customs that are similar to the Dragon Raising Head Festival, as well as customs based on offering sacrifices to the community. The land god is widely worshipped in the south. In some places in Linyi, land fairs are held on this day. Farmers pool money to celebrate the birthday of the God of Land and go to the land temple to burn incense and offer sacrifices, beat gongs and drums, and set off firecrackers, in order to ask the God of Land to bless them with a good harvest. Nowadays, no village holds a land fair, but some families still go to the land temple to burn paper and incense and offer sacrifices on this day.
February 2nd Customs: Attracting the Money Dragon
The dragon governs water, and water brings wealth. In some areas, it is popular to "attract the money dragon" on the second day of the second lunar month. Of course, the ways of attracting it are slightly different. For example, some people put a few coins in a kettle, and then fetch a kettle of water from a well, flowing river or lake near their home. They sprinkle the water all the way back home and pour the water and coins in the kettle into a water tank, meaning that the dragon will follow the water to their home. Some people use copper coins to pull a red string, take it home and put it in an urn. Some people use coal ash as a guide. February 2nd Customs: Scattering Ashes
This festival custom has a long history and is still popular in many rural areas today. The ash used for spreading ash is generally wood ash, but some people also use lime or rice bran. The specific practices vary from place to place, but generally speaking: scattering ashes in front of the door is called "blocking the door to ward off disasters"; scattering ashes in the corners is intended to "ward off insects"; scattering ashes in the yard to make circles of varying sizes, and symbolically placing some grains, called "enclosing the granary" or "making ash storage", to pray for a good harvest; scattering ashes beside the well is called "attracting the dragon back", in order to pray for good weather. The way of spreading the gray line varies from place to place. Generally, it starts from the well, spreads all the way to the kitchen, and surrounds the water tank. The gray line is winding and continuous, which is quite interesting.
February 2nd custom: eating sugar beans
When people in Linyi celebrate the second day of the second lunar month, farmers start preparing the ingredients for stir-fried sugar beans. On the morning of February 2, every household stir-fries peanuts and soybeans with sugar. In some places they are called sugar beans, in some places they are called scorpion beans, and some people even make popcorn. In the past, people made and consumed food at home, but now it is different. Generally, people don’t make food at home anymore. In supermarkets in the city and in rural markets, around the second day of the second lunar month, there are all kinds of candied beans, probably a dozen or even more. Buy and eat as you like, sweet and delicious. On the second day of the second lunar month, farmers place a variety of sugar beans on their dining tables to celebrate the festival. In some places, there is also the custom of eating "dragon eyes", "dragon whiskers", "dragon tongue", "dragon ears", "dragon skin", "dragon seeds", "dragon eggs", as well as spring pancakes and pig heads.

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