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Ghost Month
1st August -30 of August 2022

The Hungry Ghost Festival, also known as the Zhongyuan Festival, marks the time of year when tables are turned and the deceased are believed to visit the living. During the month of the Hungry Ghost Festival, the gates of the afterlife are thrown open and ghosts are free to roam the earth in search of food, entertainment and mischief.

The Ghost Month is the seventh lunar month of Chinese Lunar Calendar. The 15th lunar day of the 7th lunar month is the Chinese Ghost Festival. The Chinese formal name of the Ghost Festival is Chung-Yuan. The first lunar day of the 7th lunar month is on August 1, 2021. August 26, 2022, is the 30th lunar day, which is the Chinese Ghost Festival. 

Things to avoid during the ghost month period

1.Do not stay out late in the night because spirit might follow you back.

2. Do not take photo at night because you might capture some other stuff that you don’t wish to see.

3.If your birth fall in the ghost month, avoid celebrating your birthday at night and blowing your cake. It will be better to celebrate during the daytime

 

4. Do not open umbrella, especially a red one in the house because wandering ghosts might seek “shelter” under the umbrella

 

5. Avoid working late during this month because human are weak in the night, while the spirit are strong and might cause possession

 

6. Do not enter cemetery or any abandoned house because you might attract wandering spirit back with you.

 

7. Don’t lean against the wall because spirit apparently like to stick on walls because they’re cooler, avoid leaning against them during the month.

 

8. Don’t turn your head around if someone pats you on the shoulder – It is believed that the living human have two protective flames, one on each shoulder.

If a ghost pats you on the back and you only turn your head, you’ll snuff out that protective flame, thus making you vulnerable. To avoid this, turn the whole body at once instead of just the head

9. Do not kill any insects that come into you house – It is a Chinese belief that insects especially are reincarnation of spirits or visit of your late closed ones.

 

10. Do not commerce your renovation works in the 7th lunar month as it might cause disturbance.

 

11. No buying of cars ,property housing and opening the new business – It is believed to bring you bad luck if you make a purchase in this particular month,

but it is fine to shop for them first and sign all legal agreements after the month.

 

12. Do not hang your clothes overnight as it easily attract spirit to possess them.            

 

13. Do not hold your wedding dinner celebration in this month because it is believed to bring bad luck to the marriage and might even cause disharmony. Suggest: Bathe in the magical water of Pomelo leaves which is available in the shop. $10 for 3 sets

1.不要在深夜里呆,因为精神可能会跟着你回来。

2.不要在晚上拍照,因为这样可能会捕获一些您不希望看到的东西。

3.如果您的出生在幽灵月份,避免在晚上庆祝生日并吹蛋糕。白天庆祝会更好

 

4.不要打开雨伞,尤其是房子里的红色雨伞,因为流浪的鬼魂可能会在雨伞下寻找“庇护所”

 

5.避免在这个月的下半夜工作,因为人在晚上很虚弱,而精神却很强壮并且可能导致财产

 

6.请勿进入墓地或任何废弃的房屋,因为您可能会吸引流浪的精神回到您身边。

 

7.不要靠在墙上,因为精神显然很喜欢粘在墙上,因为它们凉了,所以在一个月内避免靠在墙上。

 

8.如果有人拍打您的肩膀,请不要转过头-相信活着的人有两道保护性火焰,每条肩膀上都有一道。如果有幽灵拍打您的背部,而您只转过头,您就会将那火焰扑灭,从而使您容易受伤。为了避免这种情况,请一次转动整个身体,而不是只转动头部

 

9.请勿杀死进入您家中的任何昆虫-这是中国人的一种信仰,即昆虫尤其是精神的转世或您已故的封闭者的来访。

10.请勿在农历第7个月进行翻新工程的商业销售,因为这可能会引起干扰。

 

11.禁止购买汽车,财产住房和开展新业务–如果在这个特定月份进行购买,相信会给您带来厄运,但是可以先购物,然后在该月之后签署所有法律协议,这是可以的。

 

12.不要将衣服挂一夜,因为它很容易吸引精神来占有它们。

 

13.不要在这个月举行婚礼晚宴庆祝活动,因为它被认为会给婚姻带来厄运,甚至可能导致不和谐。建议:在七色花的神奇水中沐浴

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