Is the 22nd day of the eighth lunar month in 2018 a good day for worshipping ancestors?
Ancestor worship and praying for blessings have profound cultural significance in the history of the Chinese nation. First of all, ancestor worship is a reverence for life and the promotion of filial piety. In fact, ancestor worship and praying for blessings is also a kind of educational culture. Is the 22nd day of the eighth lunar month in 2018 a good day for worshipping ancestors? As the eighth month of the lunar calendar arrives, the feeling of autumn becomes stronger. It sneaks in on a foggy dawn and disappears in the hot afternoon. What will the eighth month of the lunar calendar be like in 2018? Go to Mr. Shui Mo for a more detailed introduction.Is the 22nd day of the eighth lunar month in 2018 a good day for worshipping ancestors?Lunar calendar August 22, 2018 (small day)October 1, 2018, Monday Libra (Gregorian calendar) 【Today’s lunar calendar is suitable】 Pray for blessings, get married, build a stove, resolve medical treatment, start a lawsuit, drill, get rid of mourning, bury, accept marriage proposal, build, fast and offer sacrifices, take up a post, seek offspring, erect pillars, plant, accept livestock, dig wells, offer sacrifices, catch [Today's taboos in the old almanac] Breaking the ground, building embankments, releasing water, returning home, traveling, building houses, putting up beams, installing beds, building beds, opening markets, setting up bonds, collecting money, shipping, moving, settling down, settling incense, separating, opening warehouses. By checking the almanac, we found that the [what is suitable today] of the day includes [sacrificial offerings], so the first day of the eighth lunar month in 2018 is a good day for sacrificing and worshipping ancestors; What should we pay attention to during sacrifice?1. Bath and fast the day before: appreciate the love of your family and imagine their voice and appearance.Bathing and fasting means to purify the body (bathing) and the mind (fasting). Only in this way can we communicate with the souls of our ancestors. Fasting does not necessarily require meditation. During the day, as long as you do not move randomly when walking, standing, sitting or lying down, and do not speak bad words, it will be fine. If you have nothing to do at night, whether you are walking, standing, sitting or lying down, you can imagine the voice, appearance and smile of your deceased ancestors (you can also imagine their photos) and express your gratitude for their care and nurturing. 2. Wooden tablets/tablets <br /> During sacrifices, the souls of the ancestors must have something to rely on. It would be best if there is a tablet; if not, you can also offer sacrifices in front of the portrait. If there is no portrait, you can temporarily write "the spirit tablet of so-and-so" on a piece of paper. 3. Make the offerings yourself <br /> Offerings do not have to be complicated, but they must be sincere and filial. As a son, the most filial offering is the dishes that your ancestors loved most when they were alive. Be careful when offering sacrifices. After the offering is completed, you should wait for a while in front of the tablet, imagining that your ancestors are enjoying the offerings, and you cannot leave immediately. The same should be done when pouring wine. 4. Kneeling: Infinite Kindness of Parents <br /> It is only natural to pay respect to deceased relatives in the highest way of respect of the Chinese people. Therefore, one should kneel before the grave of a deceased relative and not just bow hastily. 5. Tomb Talk: Casual Talk at the Tomb, as if the deceased were still alive <br /> If you pay respects to the ancestors at the tomb, you should communicate with them in the spirit of "as if the deceased were still alive". You may introduce your family's current situation and plans at the tomb, because these are things that the ancestors would definitely want to know when they were alive. 6. Removing the food and sharing the blessings <br /> After the sacrifice, the offerings should be removed and taken home to enjoy. It should not be thrown in a cemetery, nor thrown away after returning home. Because when we place the offerings in front of the tomb, the souls of the deceased have already enjoyed them (just smelling the fragrance), and these offerings become "blessings." If you throw it away (whether in the cemetery or at home), it means you are rejecting the "blessing" bestowed by your deceased relatives. If you have many brothers, you should share with everyone. You cannot keep it all to yourself, nor can you refuse it. |
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