On the occasion of the New Year,
The alien Taoist wishes everyone an auspicious Year of the Dragon, a happy New Year, a healthy family, and prosperity
The fourth day of the Lunar New Year is the fourth day of the new year, which is an important day because it is the day when the gods return to earth. The fifth day of the Lunar New Year is the birthday of the "God of Wealth", and people in folklore will receive the God of Wealth and the God of the Stove to their homes on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, praying for good fortune in the New Year. On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the god of the stove is welcomed, and the sheep is occupied in the reign of science, so it is often said that the "three sheep (yang) Kaitai" is a symbol of auspiciousness, and it is also the day to welcome the god of the stove back to the people. What are the traditional customs on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year?
Custom 1: Greet the god of the stove
On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, "welcome the god of the stove". As the old saying goes: "Send God early, receive God late", which means that the ceremony of sending God is generally carried out in the morning, and the ceremony of receiving God is carried out in the afternoon.
To welcome the god of the stove, the older generation believes that the fourth day of the first month is the day to welcome the god of the stove, on this day the god of the stove will return to the people, count the population of each family, so every household will prepare a hearty meal, fruit, stay at home, welcome the arrival of the king of the stove.
About Feng Shui for the stove
First, don't face the door, don't open the door and see the stove. Because the five elements of the stove itself belong to fire, if the fire channel is facing the kitchen door, it will cause our family to be emotionally unstable and short-tempered, and it will also affect the relationship between our husband and wife, which will cause the relationship between husband and wife to fluctuate and break. Official Account: Alien Daoren
Second, we need to put a rice jar or rice jar in the kitchen. Because rice is wealth, it symbolizes money and possessions. Therefore, the kitchen must not be without a rice bowl. Some people like to put rice in a plastic bag, which is very bad, we can buy a rice jar, put it in the kitchen, and when cooking, just take it out of it. If there is no rice bowl in the kitchen, it means that there is no place for wealth in the home, and over time, the fortune and blessings of the family will decline.
Thirdly, no matter where our kitchen is located in the whole house, our stove should not be facing northwest.
Because the northwest direction belongs to the dry position, the five elements belong to the gold, and the stove is generally fire, the attribute is relatively vigorous, then, if the stove is placed in the northwest direction, it is undoubtedly against the law of the operation of the five elements, and the fire is gold, and the dry position represents the elders in the family and the family fortune room, which will have an adverse impact on the family's physical health and work, business, etc.
Custom 2: Pick up the God of Wealth on the five roads
In the new year, every family must begin to welcome the arrival of the God of Wealth, which means that the new year will bring wealth and good fortune. It is said that in ancient times, most of the businessmen who opened shops opened the market on the fifth day of the first lunar month, and in order to have good luck, the businessmen who opened the shops received the God of Wealth on the day before the birthday of the God of Wealth, which means that business will be prosperous tomorrow. Therefore, with the practice of businessmen, the people worship the god of wealth in advance on the fifth day of the first lunar month. Of course, there are also worshippers on the fifth day of the first month.
How to greet the God of Wealth at home:
Many people have heard of the God of Wealth, but they don't know how to properly greet the God of Wealth. Let's talk about the traditional process of receiving the God of Wealth:
The time to receive the God of Wealth should be the fourth midnight of the first lunar month, that is, just after 12 o'clock in the evening on the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, that is, the morning of the fifth day of the Lunar New Year in 2024. The fifth day of the first month of the year of the dragon in 2024 (February 14) is the Wushen day, the sun is in the southeast, and the year is in the northeast, but because the southeast of the nine palace flying stars is the sick symbol, so this direction is mixed, and it is not recommended to worship the God of Wealth. Therefore, it is recommended to choose both northeast and due north. Because according to the Nine Palaces Flying Star, due north, northwest, northeast, and southwest in 2024 are all good directions. If you want to pick up the God of Wealth on the fifth day of the first month, the time to welcome the God of Wealth on the fifth day is also very particular, this year is the Year of the Dragon, the best time to welcome the God of Wealth is in the hour, that is, between 7 o'clock and 9 o'clock in the morning, so don't sleep lazy on this day, get up early, and welcome the God of Wealth home.
Rituals and processes of receiving the God of Wealth on the Five Paths:
In order to welcome the arrival of the God of Wealth, we can receive the God of Wealth in front of the statue of the God of Wealth at home, or set up an altar in Jifang to worship the God of Wealth. If you have a statue of the God of Wealth at home, you can walk more than 40 meters to the northeast of your house, that is, you go out or downstairs to the northeast.
Method 1: If there is a statue of the God of Wealth or a shrine to the God of Wealth at home, face the statue directly, place the offerings, and when the auspicious time comes, light incense and candles, and burn ingots and gold paper. Silently recite auspicious prayers such as inviting the God of Wealth to return to the throne of the golden body, protecting the safety of the house, and rolling wealth. If you can be blessed to open the light of the text is the best, the text soars, by the year, the month, the day, the time of the four values of the Gong Cao, Feiyun to the God of Wealth in front of the frame, build a bridge between the immortals, to the God of Wealth to express the New Year's wishes, to achieve the purpose of the good men and women praying.
Method 2: For those who do not have a statue of the God of Wealth at home, place the offering table in the living room or courtyard door on the evening of the fourth day of the Lunar New Year or the fifth day of the Lunar New Year (7 am to 9 am), and spread the red cloth or red paper on the table (the red cloth should be clean and the red paper should not be damaged). Prepare five kinds of fruits, flowers, pastries and candies, three cups of tea, three cups of wine, a pair of candles, three incense sticks, incense burners, ingots and gold paper and so on on the offering table, light the candles, hold the three incense sticks lit, open the gate at the auspicious time, go out and walk 40 meters to the northeast to pick up the God of Wealth.
Method steps: After arriving at the location, take the incense, bow to the God of Wealth three times, remember to look at the sky at a 30-degree angle and worship the God of Wealth hanging in the air and stop (everyone receives the God of Wealth is not the same, so what you visualize is according to the image of the God of Wealth in your own heart) Silently recite in your heart to take the God of Wealth home, and invite the God of Wealth to go home with you. Psychological meditation XXX people live in XXX City, XXX City, XXX City, XXX Province, a few buildings, and sincerely invite the God of Wealth and the God of Wealth of the Five Roads to come to the house to inspect the people's conditions, and look at the God of Wealth and the God of Wealth of the Five Roads to take care of and support in the new year. After the God of Wealth received the door, he turned around and walked to his own home, without looking back, and said in a happy tone as he walked: Please God of Wealth, come with me, go home. Then put the incense in the incense burner! When the incense is halfway burned, you can recite the treasure of the God of Wealth 21 times, kowtow three times, and then burn the ingots and other offerings prepared before, and you can make a wish when burning! Put the paper ashes at home, at least one afternoon, and pour the burned ashes into the garden or river at night!
Please ask the God of Wealth to recite the words:
1. Invite the God of Wealth from all walks of life to come to your home and bring positive wealth and foreign wealth!
2. Please invite the God of Wealth to come in, big wealth and small wealth, and wealth from all directions.
Precautions for welcoming the God of Wealth:
The God of Wealth does not enter the dark hall: the environment should be brightly lit, and when the auspicious time comes, he will begin to light candles and incense, and worship sincerely.
The God of Wealth should keep the god and the incense table neat and clean, and should bathe and wear neat clothes.
The fourth day of the first lunar month is the New Year's Day, don't do these things:
1. You can't quarrel, otherwise you will be arguing all year long.
2. Don't be angry, otherwise you will be angry all year round.
3. Don't sigh or spit, otherwise it's easy to scatter money!