According to ancient Vietnamese beliefs, each person is governed by a different star, with a total of nine stars divided into three good, three bad, and three neutral stars. Typically, people with bad stars will perform a ceremony to pray for relief from their misfortunes. Let’s explore the rituals and prayers for star worship and limitation release for the year 2024!
1 Stars and Their Limitations in 2024
Stars and Their Limitations for Men in 2024
Stars and Their Limitations for Women in 2024
For more information: Check out the details for the 12 zodiac signs
2 When to Worship and Pray for Limitation Release in 2024?
When to Worship and Pray for Limitation Release in 2023?
- Praying for Limitation Release from the Tai Bach Star: Time: The 15th day of every lunar month or once at the beginning of the new year. Offerings: 8 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Tay Phuong Canh Tan Kim Duc Tai Bach Tinh Quan.”
- Praying for Limitation Release from the Ke Do Star: Time: The 18th day of every lunar month or once at the beginning of the new year. Offerings: 9 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Thien Cung Than Thu La Hau Tinh Quan.”
- Praying for Limitation Release from the Tho Tu Star: Time: The 19th day of every lunar month or once at the beginning of the new year. Offerings: 5 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Trung Uong Mau Ky Tho Tu Tinh Quan.”
- Praying for Limitation Release from the Thuy Dieu Star: Time: The 21st day of every lunar month or once at the beginning of the year. Offerings: 7 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Bac Phuong Nham Quy Thuy Duc Tinh Quan.”
- Praying for Limitation Release from the Van Han Star: Time: The 29th day of every lunar month or once at the beginning of the new year. Offerings: 15 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Nam Phuong Binh Dinh Hoa Duc Tinh Quan.”
- Praying to the Thai Duong Star: Time: The 27th day of every lunar month or at the beginning of the new year. Offerings: 2 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Nhat Cung Thai Duong Tien Tu Tinh Quan.”
- Praying to the Thai Am Star: Time: The 26th day of every lunar month or at the beginning of the new year. Offerings: 7 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Nguyet Cung Thai Am Hoang Hau Tinh Quan.”
- Praying to the Moc Duc Star: Time: The 25th day of every lunar month or once at the beginning of the new year. Offerings: 20 candles, fruits, tea, cakes, and 3 incense sticks. Deity’s title during the ceremony: “Dong Phuong Giap At Moc Duc Tinh Quan.”
3 Offerings for Star Worship and Limitation Release
Offerings for Star Worship and Limitation Release
- Candles or lamps (the number depends on the star).
- Spirit tablets (the color depends on the star), with the name of the respective star written on it.
- Golden hats.
- Golden coins (any amount, no need for excess).
- Rice and salt.
- Betel and areca nuts.
- Incense, flowers, fruits, and ceremonial cakes.
- A bottle of water.
- After the ceremony, burn the offerings, coins, prayers, and spirit tablets.
4 Prayer for Star Worship and Limitation Release at Home
Prayer for Star Worship and Limitation Release at Home
We pray to the Nine Directions of Heaven, the Ten Directions of the Buddha, and the Buddha of the Ten Directions.
Homage to the Kim Quyen Ngoc Hoang Emperor, the Most Honored of Hieu Thien.
We respectfully pray to the Trung Thien Tinh Chua, the Northern Polar Tzu Yu Zhang Sheng Emperor.
We respectfully pray to the Ta Nam Tao Luu Ty Duyen Tho Star God.
We respectfully pray to the Huu Bac Dau Jiu Nham Giai Ach Star God.
We respectfully pray to:
– The Thai Duong Star God of the Sun Palace (if there is a person under the influence of the Thai Duong star);
– The Thai Am Star Goddess of the Moon Palace (if there is a person under the influence of the Thai Am star);
– The Dong Phuong Star God of the Eastern Giap At Wood Virtue (if there is a person under the influence of the Dong Phuong star);
– The Nam Phuong Star God of the Southern Bính Đinh Fire Virtue (if there is a person under the influence of the Nam Phuong star);
– The Trung Uong Star God of the Central Mậu Kỷ Earth Virtue (if there is a person under the influence of the Trung Uong star);
– The Tay Phuong Star God of the Western Canh Tân Kim Virtue (if there is a person under the influence of the Tay Phuong star);
– The Bắc Phuong Star God of the Northern Nhâm Quý Water Virtue (if there is a person under the influence of the Bắc Phuong star);
– The Thiên Cung Star God, the Master of the La Hầu Star (if there is a person under the influence of the La Hầu star);
– The Địa Cung Star God, the Vỹ Kế Đô Star (if there is a person under the influence of the Kế Đô star).
We respectfully pray to the Thượng Thanh Bản Mệnh Nguyên Thần Chân Quân.
We, the believers [insert names and ages], along with our family members [insert names and ages], are sincerely offering incense, flowers, fruits, and tea, and burning a heart-incense stick to set up a spiritual altar at [address] to worship and pray for the release of limitations caused by the stars [insert names of the stars influencing the family members this year].
We humbly ask the deities to accept our offerings, protect and bless us, remove our misfortunes, and bring us fortune, longevity, and prosperity. May our family be peaceful and thriving.
We sincerely offer our prayers and ask for your blessings.
Respectfully,
5 Prayer for Star Worship and Limitation Release
Prayer for Star Worship and Limitation Release
Use this prayer for star worship and limitation release, writing the content on a piece of paper according to the specific star and its limitations for the year. Burn three incense sticks, bow three times, and then recite:
– We pray to the Nine Directions of Heaven, the Ten Directions of the Buddha, and the Buddha of the Ten Directions.
– Homage to the Kim Quyen Ngoc Hoang Emperor, the Most Honored of Hieu Thien.
– We respectfully pray to the Trung Thien tinh chua, the Northern Polar Tzu Vi Truong Sinh Emperor.
– We respectfully pray to the Ta Nam Tao Luu Ty Duyen Tho Star God.
– We respectfully pray to the Huu Bac Dau Jiu Ham Giai Ach Star God.
– We respectfully pray to the Thai Duong Star God of the Sun Palace.
– We respectfully pray to the Thượng Thanh Bản Mệnh Nguyên Thần Chân Quân.
We, the believers [insert names] of [insert age], are sincerely offering incense, flowers, fruits, and tea, and burning a heart-incense stick to set up a spiritual altar at [address] to worship and pray for the release of limitations caused by the [insert name of the star] star and its limitations [insert limitations].
We humbly ask the deities to accept our offerings, protect and bless us, remove our misfortunes, and bring us fortune, longevity, and prosperity. May we encounter all good things and avoid all evils, and may our family be peaceful and thriving.
We sincerely offer our prayers and ask for your blessings.
Respectfully,
(Bow according to the number of bows required for each star, as mentioned in the section “The Nature of the Nine Stars…”)
6 Model Prayer for Star Worship and Limitation Release
Model Prayer for Star Worship and Limitation Release
With respect,
The stars are difficult to change, and it is difficult to measure the names of people in the land of Yang.
With your wise eyes,
We have:…
In the country of Vietnam:…
We offer our prayers to the Buddha.
… We offer our gifts to the heavens.
We pray for the stars to remove limitations and bring peace to our family.
To the gods,
From:…
The three lights shine, and with one mind and one word, the gods are born with the emperor’s star, with a natural half-yellow, limited by fear and evil, and the family worships.
Originally, we bowed to the emperor, and now we sincerely offer our five bodies, with a pure heart, and we have a specific text:
To the emperor:
The Trung Thien tinh chua, the Northern Polar Tzu Vi Truong Sinh Emperor, sits on the jade throne.
The Ta Nam Tao Luu Ty Duyen Tho Star God and the Huu Bac Dau Jiu Ham Giai Ach Star God stand before the saints.
The Nine Palaces of the Heavenly Court and the Eight Directions of the Five Elements, the Star Gods of the Dipper.
In front of the palace,
We respectfully pray to the gods, who shine their blessings on us.
The Tzu Yu star shines on our destiny, and the heavens protect our lives, our fortunes, and our longevity. With the support of the Wu Qu, we gain wealth, power, and knowledge. Facing the longevity of the bone marrow, the three disasters are sent away, and the four seasons are free from evil. The five blessings return, and the eight blessings are happy with the green dragon on the left.
The descendants of the Guan Dai, the couple of Lu, the evil spirits of the bon voyage, and the good stars gather.
But the gods are indifferent to the feelings of the people below.
We respectfully offer our prayers.
Heaven’s mandate: year… month…
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7 Notes on Star Worship and Limitation Release
Notes on Star Worship and Limitation Release
- The ceremony for star worship and limitation release is usually performed at the beginning of the new lunar year, and then repeated monthly on specific days depending on the star.
- Star worship and limitation release can be performed at a temple or at home, and both have the same significance and effect. You can certainly perform the ceremony at home, and it is acceptable to simplify some of the procedures as long
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As we prepare our offerings, the ritual of reciting the prayer for the Kitchen God is indispensable for families performing the ceremony of sending off the Kitchen God to heaven. The following is the most accurate and appropriate prayer for your preparation on this day.