What are the five poisons driven away during the Dragon Boat Festival? What does it mean to drive away the five poisons during the Dragon Boat Festival?

What are the five poisons driven away during the Dragon Boat Festival? What does it mean to drive away the five poisons during the Dragon Boat Festival?
The fifth day of May every year is the Dragon Boat Festival, on this day people practice exorcism of the five poisonous animals. So what are the five poisons that are driven away during the Dragon Boat Festival, and what does it mean to drive away the five poisons during the Dragon Boat Festival? The "Book of Songs" records that "cicadas sing in May". Cicadas are the chirping cicadas. In the fifth month of the lunar calendar, summer cicadas sing, so it is called "singing cicadas". If you want to know about the auspiciousness and inauspiciousness of the fifth month of the lunar calendar in 2019, come and have a look at Mr. Shui Mo.

Which five poisons are driven away during the Dragon Boat Festival?

The "Five Poisons" in folk legends are five animals, namely snake, scorpion, centipede, gecko and toad. May is considered the "poisonous month" and the "evil month". People believe that May is the time when the five poisonous animals appear. Because the weather is getting hotter and the rain is increasing, people are prone to getting sick and many insects in nature also come out to move around. People set the fifth day of May as the day to drive away plague and poisonous insects.

What does it mean to drive away the five poisonous creatures during the Dragon Boat Festival?

A folk song says: "On the Dragon Boat Festival, the weather is hot, the 'five poisons' wake up, and there is restlessness." The Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of May is considered the first of the "nine poisons", so many special customs for exorcising evil spirits, disinfecting and avoiding epidemics have been passed down among the people. The Dragon Boat Festival drives away the "five poisons" to remind people to pay attention to disease prevention. Avoiding the "five poisons" is the original intention of celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival. The Dragon Boat Festival is the early summer season with hot, rainy and humid weather, breeding of mosquitoes and insects, and a peak season for infectious diseases. In order to avoid the occurrence of diseases, people weave mugwort into the shape of a tiger, which is said to be able to deter insects, drive away evil spirits and prevent plague.

What is the fortune for the Dragon Boat Festival in 2019?

Fire Earth Jin (Jin Gua) Seeking Progress and Development Upper Gua
[Xiang said]: When you hoe the ground, you get rid of the weeds among the seedlings. If someone wants money, he will find someone to help him. If he hoes the ground, he will get silver. This is considered good luck. This hexagram is composed of two different hexagrams (Kun below and Li above). Li represents the sun and light; Kun represents the earth. The sun hangs high in the sky, shining upon the earth. The earth is submissive and all things grow there. It is bright and upright, advancing gently and upwards, which is a metaphor for a thriving business.
【Career】: Smooth. We should follow the right path, meet challenges head-on, defeat the enemy, and take advantage of the situation. Establish good interpersonal relationships and win people's hearts. Go all out, don't have the slightest hesitation, and avoid being indecisive. Instead, don't be discouraged by failure and keep moving forward courageously. Pay attention to unity and common progress.
[Business]: The market is good. The market competition is going smoothly. But we will also encounter some difficulties, and we must face them head-on, take advantage of the situation, and defeat the enemy. Gain public support. Setbacks are inevitable on the way forward, but as long as your motives are pure, you will be able to turn danger into safety.
[Seeking fame]: After hard work and struggle, you already have the foundation to develop a career. However, because there is no one to recommend you, you are temporarily unsuccessful. You must not give up on yourself, but must patiently wait for the opportunity. At the same time, create conditions more actively.
[Going out]: Overcome hesitation, move forward boldly, and everything will go smoothly.
[Marriage and Love]: Good luck. There will be ideal results, but you must never be complacent about your superior conditions and be indifferent or overly picky.
[Decision]: The situation is constantly improving and there won’t be too much resistance. But you must win the trust of everyone, gain their hearts, and keep working hard. As long as your motives are pure and you overcome the mentality of relying on luck, good things will surely come to you.
Fortunes in life can be good or bad, and calculating the direction of your fortunes in advance can help you plan ahead and make your life smoother and brighter. Do you want to know when your good luck will come? Then take a look at the [ Excellent Calculation ] below, and may you have peace and happiness in your life!

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