The altar of the God of Wealth is usually offered with roasted meat, chicken, cakes, fruits, gold and money… And more particularly, many people believe that actions such as massaging the chest will help the God of Wealth protect them. The offerings for the altar of the God of Wealth are different from those for ancestral altars, including roasted chicken, sticky rice, fruits, incense, water, and betel leaves, but forgetting the characteristics of the God of Wealth.
The God of Wealth is the deity who protects the wealth and assets of the homeowners. This is a very special deity. There are many legends about this deity. Coming from the heavenly family, but because of being intoxicated, the God of Wealth fell to the mortal world. He forgot his identity and fell asleep, losing his clothes. Thus, he only knew how to beg for food in the mortal world. Later, he was helped and invited to eat by a store owner. The God of Wealth likes to eat roasted meat, garlic, and cigarettes… During the day, the God of Wealth helps the homeowners attract customers, and at night, he protects them from evil spirits and demons.
Therefore, the offerings on the altar of the God of Wealth are also very special. So, besides buying the usual offerings, you should place these items on the altar of the God of Wealth to ensure a good fortune:
Replace roasted meat with chicken
Roasted chicken represents the connection with the divine through its crowing sound. Roasted chicken is often used to wake up a new day, bridging between humans, the divine, and ancestors. That’s why it’s good to place roasted chicken on the altar of the God of Wealth. But there is something more deliciously special that the God of Wealth really likes, which is roasted meat, sausages, and shrimp. Roasted pork is a very special salty offering for the God of Wealth compared to incense burning on other altars. So instead of buying a chicken offering, you can switch to roasted meat or both.
Cigarettes
When worshipping the God of Wealth, people often worship with the Earth God, especially in the altars of the God of Wealth in offices. It is said that the Earth God likes cigarettes, bananas, and coffee. Therefore, instead of buying regular bananas for incense burning, you can buy bananas for cooking, and when burning incense, you should open the cigarette pack, take out 2 cigarettes from the box, or light two cigarettes and put them in the incense cup to invite the two deities. However, you should be careful when lighting cigarettes to avoid burning the incense cup. The Earth God and the God of Wealth are two divine beings that protect the ancestors and support homeowners in business success.
Offer garlic
Garlic is an unfamiliar offering to many people who only know how to burn incense for ancestors and worship Buddha and goddesses because those places prohibit garlic. But for the God of Wealth, it’s a good idea to place garlic. It is because some people believe that the God of Wealth likes garlic. Besides, the God of Wealth and the Earth God help attract customers and also protect homeowners from evil spirits. That’s why garlic is an important offering to support the God of Wealth. So, for the altar of the God of Wealth, you should add garlic. You can buy a bunch of garlic at the market or preserve garlic in your clean home and put it on a plate or buy a plate of garlic ready-made in a ritual shop.
Aquatic plants
The altar of the God of Wealth is usually placed in the hall, in front of the door, or in a bright area inside the house. Therefore, if there is a water element in the altar, it will bring good luck. Water symbolizes wealth. That’s why many altars of the God of Wealth have a water bowl with floating flowers, called “ming fong tuo sui” in order to attract good fortune. If you place aquatic plants such as lucky bamboo, money tree, or aquatic plants in a pot, it will bring good luck.
Instead of placing normal plants or flower pots, you can place aquatic plants such as pink lotus, money tree, lucky bamboo, or fortune-bringing branch in the altar of the God of Wealth. You just need to pay attention to change the water regularly to ensure a clean pot and a flourishing plant…
In addition, when worshiping the God of Wealth, you should pay attention to using money plant or roses instead of familiar flowers such as chrysanthemums or lilies to bring good luck. The altar of the God of Wealth should always be clean and carefully arranged, avoiding disturbance by children.
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