The good and bad days are different at different times, so let’s take a look at whether the seventh day of the eighth lunar month in 2021 is a good day or not? Can I worship my ancestors? The eighth month of the lunar calendar has finally arrived. The scorching heat of summer has faded and we are welcoming the calm and breezy autumn. Welcome to Shuimoxiansheng.com to get the exciting fortune content for the eighth month of the lunar calendar in 2021.Is the seventh day of the eighth lunar month in 2021 a good day? Can I worship my ancestors?The seventh day of the eighth lunar month in 2021 is a very good day for worshipping ancestors.September 13, 2021, Monday Virgo (solar calendar) The seventh day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar 2021 (lunar calendar) Today is the day for offering sacrifices and praying for blessings, decorating walls, leveling roads, painting, burying and moving coffins. Today's taboos in the almanac Getting married and moving into the new house at Liang'an Gate. From the above almanac for today, we can see that there is an option to offer sacrifices on that day, so it is possible to offer sacrifices to ancestors. What are the traditional sacrificial times?1. Qingming FestivalTomb sweeping on Qingming Festival is called "respect for ancestors". The custom has a long history. The Ming Dynasty's "A Brief Account of the Scenery of the Imperial Capital" records: "On the Qingming Festival in March, men and women sweep the tombs, carrying jugs and hanging paper ingots behind sedan chairs and horses, filling the streets with people. People worship, pour wine, cry, weed and add soil to the tombs, burn paper ingots and place paper money on the graves. If there is no paper money in sight, the grave is an isolated one. After crying, people do not return home, but go to fragrant trees, choose gardens and fields, sit in a row and get drunk." 2. Ghost Festival The Zhongyuan Festival is also known as the Ghost Festival. According to folk beliefs, ancestors will return home to visit their descendants at this time, so it is necessary to offer sacrifices to them. However, sacrificial activities are usually carried out before the end of July in the lunar calendar and are not limited to a specific day. 3. Double Ninth Festival The Double Ninth Festival is also a traditional time for sacrificial offerings. In ancient times, it was an activity to offer sacrifices to the Emperor of Heaven and ancestors in September when the crops were harvested, in order to thank the Emperor of Heaven and ancestors for their kindness. |
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