What is the auspicious time for the August Full Moon Festival in 2024?
Choosing an auspicious time for the August Full Moon Festival will bring good luck and blessings to the family for the year. The following are the auspicious time frames:
– Mao Hour (5 am – 7 am): Quỷ Cốc Tử’s lucky hour, Quý Đăng Thiên Môn.
– Thìn Hour (7 am – 9 am): Imperial Hour, The Great Fortune Time.
– Tỵ Hour (9 am – 11 am): Imperial Hour, Quý Đăng Thiên Môn, Phúc Tinh Quý Nhân.
– Mùi Hour (1 pm – 3 pm): Imperial Hour, Quý Đăng Thiên Môn.
– Dậu Hour (5 pm – 7 pm): Quỷ Cốc Tử’s lucky hour, Thiên Ất Quý Nhân, Dương Quý Nhân.
Incantation for the August Full Moon Festival to worship ancestors
The following is the incantation and offering for the August Full Moon Festival according to the Ancient Vietnamese Book of Incantations published by the Culture and Information Publishing House:
– We respectfully bow to the Heaven and Earth Gods and all the deities.
– We respectfully bow to the City God, the Land God, and the Kitchen God, along with all the deities.
– We respectfully bow to our ancestors: great-grandfathers, great-grandmothers, uncles, brothers, aunts, sisters, and cousins from both the paternal and maternal sides.
Your faithful (us) are… residing at…
Today is the 15th of August, the Mid-Autumn Festival. We, your faithful descendants, have prepared offerings of incense, flowers, tea, and fruits, and we light a heartfelt incense stick to offer before the altar.
We invite the City God, the Great Kings, the Land God, the Kitchen God, the Five Directions, the Dragon Vein, and the God of Wealth. We ask that you descend upon our altar and witness our sincerity and accept our offerings.
We invite our ancestors, great-grandparents, and all our deceased relatives to witness our sincerity, to be present here, and to accept our offerings.
We also invite the previous and current owners of this house and land to join us in enjoying the offerings. We ask that you bless us with good health, peace, and prosperity. May we be free from disasters and enjoy glory and wealth throughout the four seasons and eight solar terms.
Our offerings are simple, but our hearts are sincere. We bow before the altar and ask for your protection and blessings.
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