Introduction: Winter Solstice is an important day in our country’s traditional culture, and ancestor worship is one of the customs. So can we visit the graves to worship our ancestors in advance during the Winter Solstice in 2018? What are the taboos in visiting the graves during the Winter Solstice? Want to know more about the auspicious and inauspicious days in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar in 2018? Pay attention to Shuimoxiansheng.com’s special topic for November of the lunar calendar!Can we visit the graves and worship our ancestors in advance during the winter solstice in 2018?Generally speaking, tomb sweeping and sacrificial activities are carried out on the day of the winter solstice. Regarding whether the time for tomb sweeping on the Winter Solstice can be advanced or postponed, if there are no strict regulations in the local area, just choose an auspicious day in advance. From the perspective of Feng Shui, the specific time for the winter solstice sacrifice should not be too early or too late. It is usually carried out between 7 am and 3 pm, because this time period is the time when the Yang energy is relatively strong in the day.What are the taboos in visiting graves during the Winter Solstice?1. In ancient times, the Winter Solstice was one of the important sacrificial festivals. Nowadays, many places still visit graves and offer sacrifices on the Winter Solstice. Generally speaking, the time for winter solstice sacrifices should be early rather than late, and most people will visit the graves to offer sacrifices on the winter solstice day.2. The specific time for worship on the Winter Solstice is generally between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m., because this is the time when the Yang energy is relatively strong in the day. 3. When offering sacrifices at the Winter Solstice, one should dress neatly and simply, and avoid wearing anything too bright or revealing. In addition, because the yin energy is heavier when visiting graves during the winter solstice, it is recommended that children and people with fragile bodies wear red to ward off evil spirits, such as red underwear, red socks, red rope accessories, etc. Sacrificial Rituals1. Place food, bowls, chopsticks, wine glasses, tea and other offerings on the graves of ancestors, and then light three incense sticks in front of the graves.2. Pour the first glass of wine after lighting the incense. After about 30 minutes or half of the incense is burned, one person will light three incense sticks for the second time and pour the second glass of wine. 3. When the incense is half burned, place offerings to the land god who looks after the grave, and then burn a piece of yellow paper to protect the ancestors from harm. 4. When the three incense sticks have burned out, remove the offerings and leave a small amount of money and other belongings to be burned on other graves to prevent other ghosts from stealing money and clothes from the ancestral graves after the people who visited the graves leave. |
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