7th Month 2024

this year 7th Month or more commonly known as Ghost Month in Taoism is from Aug 4 to Sep 2. If you're not a Taoist or Chinese Free Thinker, you need not offer Things to the Ghosts. usually Buddhists offer prayers.

in this unexpected situation, your mood & income might be affected. still you've do respect the festival & offer things to them. maybe lesser. they understand. well, if you're worried that the unreasonable ones might be angry & disturb you then wear an Amulet to protect oneself. See Thai Amulets & Power Tools page. 

will not go through the whole list of Dos & Donts that many are already aware of. show some interesting, lesser known but VIP ones.

1. Don't let your new property vacant during the 7th Month! Get renovation started before or during the period. Some Naughty Ghosts will try not to return to Hell after the holidays. Your empty property is the best place to hide. Once They succeed, They become PR, & you tenant! They'll haunt you daily, & will chase you out!

2. Although one doesn't get married in 7th Month, it's perfectly all right to pick Auspicious Wedding Date.

3. Some "Good Ones" will be granted Early Release to enjoy the Month Long Holiday. They'll be here a few days before Aug 8. By Sep 6 midnight, They're expected to return to where They belong but some "Bad Ones" will go AWOL. Then the Hell Guards, Ox Head & Horse Face, will come to look for the "Lost Ones". If your luck is very low, Don't Go Out especially in the Night that often for the Guards might mistaken your identity!

4. Now Getai is trendy. The 1st row of seats is meant for Them. Don't be too happy to see empty seat!

5. You can book your Dream Car but Never Collect it in the 7th Month. Funny Accidents happen!

6. Can Travel Oversea? Not for Leisure. Best postpone it even for Business. For many Ghosts are looking for Replacement. 

7. In Buddhism, it's the Buddha Happy Month. In some countries, one will invite Reverend to stay in his home for the festival. Lunar 7th Month 30th Day is Lord Ksitigarbha's Birthday,

Share some Unbelievable Happenings during the 7th Month:

a. accidentally a little girl stepped on some offerings. from then on her growth was limited, & she often cried & screamed. medical & religious help failed. when she passed off at 20+, her look was only a teen!

b. every year, his boss grants him 1 month leave to stay at home. for once he steps on the street, he could see "Things"! And he'll scold & fight them! he's sent for mental checkup but it proved negative. 

c. a young chinese couple married, after their banquet checked into their bridal suite. about midnight, group of footsteps noise was heard at the corridor. the noise marched into the couple's room! the bride can't move at all, can't talk, only her eyes could roll! the groom didn't know what to do. the noise went round the room including the ceiling. such sound effect lasted for about 4 hrs! no shape or white smoke was seen. the couple checked out straight without enjoying their hotel breakfast.

d. late night, one drunkard not only urinated near a coffee shop's 7th mth altar, he stole offerings too! shortly he became dumb! after many days of apologized praying & bringing new fruits to the altar, he managed to recover. 

e. a family shared that their dog whined & growled in some nights now. dog is sensitive in seeing " thing ". moreover good " ones " can be released early. no harm for " them " to drop by as long as human isn't disturbed.  


1/8/24

Respect God & Ancestor

Tong found it troublesome to offer joss to his ancestor tablet & goddess of mercy at his home altar after his mom passed off some years earlier. He felt all religious & chinese festivals a burden!

When his new HDB 3-room flat arrived, using the excuse of a small unit, he convinced his wife to transfer the ancestor tablet & goddess to a temple. They didn't pick the right date!

Without picking auspicious date & geomancy, they moved into the new flat. A few months later, Tong who never smoke or drink collapsed one day! He's rushed to hospital & put in ICU. The doctors could not identify his illness.

At such desperate moment, a relative suggested to his wife to seek Divination Lot at a famous Goddess of Mercy temple. The caretaker at the temple after studying the Divination explained that " The Ancestors were unsettled & unhappy. Seek Religious Blessing......"

Without delay, Mrs Tong went to 2 temples to seek Forgiveness from 2 ancestors tablets. The one at their home was to honour Tong's parents. It's transferred to temple A. The one in temple B belonged to Tong's grandparents & great grandparents. It's was there since Tong's parents was alive.

Tong should have place all ancestors in the same place. His manner & communication skill were very poor with all. Certainly he didn't explain properly to the ancestors about his shifting & arrangement.

Mrs Tong also went to another temple to pray to the Kuan Yin who's sheltered there after the Tongs felt troublesome & need no God.

After all that were done, unbelievably, Tong was out of ICU & eventually discharged. He now rests at home. Too weak to work. Hope he'll think better during this long rest period. Also hope he'll change his hot temper & weird character.