New Year's Eve is a sacred moment to say goodbye to the old year and welcome the good fortune of the new year. So what are the taboos when worshiping New Year's Eve to have a prosperous and peaceful year?
New Year's Eve Ceremony (New Year's Eve Ceremony) is held at the hour of Ty - the moment when the essence of heaven and earth converges, all things transform to receive the vitality of the new year.
When performing New Year's Eve offerings in the year of the Dragon, homeowners should pay attention to the following to avoid violating rituals, comply with feng shui, and at the same time bring luck and good fortune to the homeowner?
Time to perform New Year's Eve ceremony
The outdoor New Year's Eve worship ceremony is performed at the hour of Ty. In many places, depending on custom, the worship will be performed at the beginning of the hour of Ty (11pm), and in some places, it will be performed at the hour of Ty (0am). After the outdoor New Year's Eve worship ceremony, the homeowner will perform the New Year's Eve worship ceremony indoors. The outdoor New Year's Eve worship ceremony should not be performed after 0am. Therefore, the tray and offerings need to be neatly arranged before the hour of Ty, waiting for the auspicious time to begin.
The person who performs the New Year's Eve ceremony
When performing the New Year's Eve ceremony, whether inside or outside the house, the homeowner needs to bathe and dress politely, discreetly and solemnly. The person performing the New Year's Eve ceremony is usually the head of the family, grandfather or father/husband. Other cases include the person who regularly takes care of the incense in the house.
During the New Year's Eve worship, family members need to be serious and look towards the ancestral altar. Do not laugh, joke or scold each other during the worship.
Which direction should you face when making an outdoor New Year's Eve offering to bring good luck all year round?
According to folk beliefs, when making offerings outdoors on New Year's Eve, the homeowner should face the Northwest or Southeast. The Northwest direction symbolizes nobility and luck, while the Southeast direction holds wealth, material things, and money.
However, nowadays there are many households living in apartments, making it difficult to choose the desired direction, so homeowners can choose any suitable location as long as it is clean and tidy.
Do we burn votive papers after New Year's Eve offering?
Each region has its own customs regarding burning votive paper money after New Year's Eve. Many places will not burn votive paper money after the New Year's Eve ceremony, but will only pray and leave the votive paper money to burn on the day of sending off the ancestors, around the 3rd to the 10th of January.
In some places, when making offerings outdoors on New Year's Eve, many families burn votive papers right at the place of worship to ward off bad luck and attract good things. Therefore, the homeowner can choose a good day or a day that is compatible with their destiny to burn votive papers so that everything will go smoothly and be lucky.
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