Fruits are important offerings that cannot be missing when offering prayers to the ancestral altar on Tet holiday. Among them, there are 3 prosperous fruits according to feng shui that should be offered on the altar.
Banana
Bananas represent attraction. This type of fruit is very familiar in the five-fruit tray of the three regions of North – Central – South. On Full Moon day, First day, Tet holiday, and ancestor death anniversary,… the five-fruit tray is indispensable, in which bananas are always placed at the bottom like a supporting hand, symbolizing fullness and interwovenness like a family.
Dragon fruit
Dragon fruit has attractive colors and appearance, chosen by many families to decorate the ancestral altar. The beautiful pink-red color of dragon fruit when elaborately arranged will create harmonious and eye-catching colors for the worship area. Furthermore, this type of fruit expresses the desire for wealth and fortune for the homeowner.
Dragon fruit has a unique shape, resembling a gathering cloud dragon, so it brings profound feng shui meaning. That is also the reason why this type of fruit is often chosen to offer on significant holidays and Tet.
It’s best to choose dragon fruits that are round and full-looking, delicious and easy to arrange on a plate, visually appealing. The stem part of the dragon fruit must be fresh, not dry and withered.
Apple
Apple symbolizes peace and harmony. This type of fruit is also classified as a good fruit in feng shui because its red color often brings good meaning.
Apple is also a symbol of health and harmony in the family.
In addition to red apples, green apples and yellow apples are also widely used, depending on the needs of the homeowner.
When worshiping, the gentle fragrance of apples also brings a comfortable and relaxed feeling to the worship space.
Fruits that should not be placed on the five-fruit tray
Fruits with strong odors:
The choice of fruits must have its own rules, not just any type of fruit that the homeowner likes will be offered. When placed on the altar, it is necessary to avoid fruits with strong odors and instead choose fruits with a gentle, pleasant, and light fragrance.
Fruits with sharp thorns:
According to feng shui beliefs, objects and fruits with sharp thorns often carry negative energy, so they should not be placed on the altar to avoid affecting the wealth and fortune of the family. Therefore, we need to avoid placing fruits like durians and soursop.
Fruits with irregular shapes:
The fruits used for worship must meet the requirement of being round and regular in shape, with smooth and glossy skin because they carry good energy, symbolizing smoothness and convenience. In addition, the round shape symbolizes the sky (round sky, square earth), showing the sincere respect of the worshiper.
Twisted, scarred, spiky, withered, and damaged fruits are the ones that will bring negative energy, so they should not be placed on the Tet five-fruit tray. At the same time, these fruits also show the lack of reverence of descendants for their ancestors.
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