For those who may not know, in chinese religion every year will be have different implications on differnt people. This depends a lot on the zodiac sign that they fall under.
This year, it is dog, sheep,cow and snake. So these group of people most probably will have a tougher time than others in this lunar new year.
So to prevent that, you need to An Tai Shui or to appease this deity call Tai Shui.
Being a sheep, I met up with a friend to do just that. I'm not really that superstitious but no harm doing it either.
But we were pretty confused about the procedures at first. We had to buy a An Tai Shui kit which comprises of many joss sticks, two candles, one packet of tea leaves, one packet of sweets and a variety of incense papers plus one red packet.
So we need to display the incense, tea leaves and sweets on the table, place the candles on each side and offered prayers and joss sticks to close to 10 different deities I think (Albeit Tai Shui in only one deity, I also not sure how come the rest also involved. Maybe because they are also in the same temple)
The last offerings of joss sticks was to a black flag. This is really new to me. Deities are normally in human or animal appearance but this is purely a flag.
After all is done, you basically just leave the tea leaves and sweets and burn all the incense papers. Lastly, the red packet is for the devotees to donate a token.
Quite a list to make appeasement but if it really make my life easier, it sure is worth it.
This year, it is dog, sheep,cow and snake. So these group of people most probably will have a tougher time than others in this lunar new year.
So to prevent that, you need to An Tai Shui or to appease this deity call Tai Shui.
Being a sheep, I met up with a friend to do just that. I'm not really that superstitious but no harm doing it either.
But we were pretty confused about the procedures at first. We had to buy a An Tai Shui kit which comprises of many joss sticks, two candles, one packet of tea leaves, one packet of sweets and a variety of incense papers plus one red packet.
So we need to display the incense, tea leaves and sweets on the table, place the candles on each side and offered prayers and joss sticks to close to 10 different deities I think (Albeit Tai Shui in only one deity, I also not sure how come the rest also involved. Maybe because they are also in the same temple)
The last offerings of joss sticks was to a black flag. This is really new to me. Deities are normally in human or animal appearance but this is purely a flag.
After all is done, you basically just leave the tea leaves and sweets and burn all the incense papers. Lastly, the red packet is for the devotees to donate a token.
Quite a list to make appeasement but if it really make my life easier, it sure is worth it.
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pray for an xin.. (a peace of mind)
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