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Ancestral Advice: Avoid worshiping these 3 places, otherwise, the more you worship, the more loss of fortune, decline in family, and wastage of wealth.

In Vietnamese culture, the ancestral altar holds a significant and sacred place. Therefore, the placement of the ancestral altar is crucial as it can either bring prosperity or misfortune to the household.

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10 December, 2023

In the structure of a Vietnamese house, the position of the ancestral altar is extremely important. Usually, when determining the placement of the altar, there must be guidance and consideration for feng shui. The worship area shows the gratitude and respect of the living to their ancestors, deities, and ancestors, so it is very important. The altar is also a feng shui area in the house, and if the feng shui is not stable, the family will also find it difficult to be peaceful and warm.

When entering a family, the worship area is the most solemn place, and even if there is no presence of ancestral spirits, when standing in front of the altar, everyone still calms down and is partly afraid. Famous Chinese feng shui expert Li Cu Minh said that the altar plays an important role in the feng shui of the house, directly affecting the harmony and career path of the members in the family.

Among the errors in placing the altar, there are 3 places like this that will waste the wealth and resources of the homeowners.

Placing the altar on the balcony area

Because of limited space, many families want to expand the balcony to create a separate worship room, to avoid placing the altar in the living room. However, placing the altar in the balcony area is even more bad luck. In feng shui, the ancestral altar is considered to be the “root” of each family, so it cannot be placed in an unstable location. This shows lack of seriousness, lack of stability, and lack of reverence for ancestors. When the root is unstable, it will disrupt the fortune of the family, cause disharmony, deteriorate relationships, and scatter wealth.

Moreover, the balcony area is prone to wind, rain, and low humidity, which makes the altar unstable, similar to a grave, and the ancestors cannot rest peacefully. Therefore, families should absolutely avoid such places. If the altar is placed in the living room but you want privacy, you can make it in the form of a cabinet with walls to avoid being affected by communal activities. It is better than placing the altar in an open balcony area.

Hanging the altar above the fish tank

Hanging the altar on the wall is very common, but many families use the space underneath to decorate right below the altar. Many people place a fish tank under the altar. But that is bad luck. Hanging the altar above and the fish tank below is called “god confronts god”. This is something bad that needs to be avoided because it directly affects the fortune and destiny of the homeowners.

In addition, the altar space needs to maintain solemnity and tranquility, while the fish tank in feng shui symbolizes things that are always in motion, not still, so placing them like that creates conflict and disrupts the energy, which is not good for the family. Placing the altar like this can bring bad luck, illness, and family disputes.

Placing the altar opposite the kitchen

With small spaces, many families place the altar opposite the cooking area, causing a state of “god counteracts god” or “god facing god”. This can result in chaos in the feng shui of the house. Therefore, homeowners need to be aware and avoid placing the altar directly opposite the kitchen.

In addition, when placing the altar, it is also important to avoid direct sunlight and wind blowing into the altar, as it disturbs the peaceful resting place of the ancestors. The altar also needs to be regularly cleaned and tidied up, but avoid moving incense burners. The worship items on the altar should be removed after offering incense to avoid leaving them for too long, avoiding fake items, and avoiding sharp metal objects around the altar area.

This information is for reference purposes only.