According to the folk concept, December 23 was when the Apple Army went to the sky, until the night of 30 continued to return to take care of the family's kitchen.Therefore, at this time, Vietnamese families often clean the altar, trim incense to welcome a new year with new and good things.
Normally, the ceremony to worship Apple Army may start from the evening of December 22 to before 12 noon on December 23.However, this year, the most beautiful time to worship Mr. Apple is from 9 am - 11 noon.This is the Ty Time and also the zodiac of December 23.
The Ngo 23 December is now that Apple Army has been present in heaven to report to the Jade Emperor about the good and bad things of the homeowner.So whatever the problem, families need to complete the ritual of seeing Mr. Apple to the sky before 12 noon on December 23.
There are many people who think that, after Mr. Apple went to the sky, everyone in the family proceeded to clean the altar to avoid shock to the gods.However, there are also many people who believe that keeping the altar clean the altar showing respect, the care of the worship space for the gods and ancestors, so just choose any good day is appropriate.
Cleaning the altar is the beautiful spiritual culture of Vietnamese people.
Note when cleaning the altar
When cleaning the altar, there will be two main jobs, one is to clean, the other is to trim the back of the incense.
Before cleaning the altar, the homeowner should wash and dress up and dress up, discreetly.After that, prepare a small tray like fruits, confectionery placed on the altar, burn incense to pray for ancestors, the gods asked for permission to clean up the place of worship, inviting them to temporarily flee.
Before cleaning the altar, you need to prepare a wide, clean table to use the taste.If the worshiping committee of the ancestors and the gods should be about the ancestor and the spirit.
Need to burn incense to ask the gods and ancestors before proceeding to clean.
Wait for the incense to burn to proceed to clean.
Use a clean towel or clean cloth to put in warm water, squeeze dry and wipe the taste.The order to pay attention is to wipe the God of the Spirit first, of the ancestor later.Next is using a specialized brush to clean dirt, spider web, ashes on the altar.Finally, use a clean towel to clean and place the old position.
Trim incense
Before pruning the legs, you need to ask the gods and ancestors about trimming incense.
To prepare for Mr. Tao's ceremony to go to heaven, we only proceed to trim the incense.Note do not move or rotate the position of the incense bowl.
Slowly withdraw each incense tree and put in clean place.Use a clean cloth to wipe the incense bowl.Choose 5 beautiful incense trees plugged into the incense bowl.
Avoid withdrawing the incense, holding the incense bowl to pour out the ashes out.Should use a small spoon to scoop each spoon out and then wash the incense bowl to the side.
If you want to replace the ashes in the incense bowl, you need to use 7 golden banknotes for the incense bowl to worship the Buddha, 3 yellow banknotes for the ancestor's incense bowl to burn around, half fire, then put in, wait for the golden money to burnAfter all, pour the new ash.
Avoid withdrawing the incense, holding the incense bowl to pour out the ashes out.
Ceremony
After the altar was cleaned, the homeowner celebrated the Apple Army and the god.According to folk concept, this ceremony will do right at noon 30 Tet.However, nowadays, many families often worship earlier because they have to go home or have work away in the new year.
Things to avoid when cleaning the tableWell
The cleaning of the altar should be very careful, avoiding the collapse of the worship.Worship on the altar is often very sacred, solemn.Therefore, careful cleaning also shows respect and filial piety to the gods, ancestors, and deceased.
In addition to cleaning, you also need to decorate your home, open the door, turn on the lights from heaven and earth to bring fortune into the house, welcome a new year An Khang and Thinh Vuong.
Cleaning the altar, decorating the house is also a way to dispel the evil spirit, catch the vitality into the house.
According to the concept of folk, at the end of the year cleaning, cleaning, removing tools is a way to ward off the evil air in the house, buying new things to help the house filled with light, welcoming new vitality, bringing strengthLive abundant and endless luck to the family.