Today is a special day which is called the HungryGhost Festival. It usually falls on the 15th day of the seventh month in theChinese lunar calendar every year, also known as the Ghost Festival inChina, the Obon Festival inJapan. It is said that the king of thehell will release all ghosts on this day, and that the folk will hold activitiesto worship ghosts. There is no doubt that it is the most important day for theghosts. Besides, there are many taboos we ought to pay attention to, including avoidtaking those things that could bring spirits like red rope, bells, chimes, etcand avoid going out at night. If you encounter some supernatural events, don't bepanic, but just focus all the attention on yourself and open your eyes.
Taboos:
1. Hang wind bell on your bedside. Bellsare easy to attract good brothers. while when your are sleeping, it is theeasiest time to be invaded.
2. Steal and eat sacrifices. These are the food of good brothers. Using them without their consent will only bring you hard luck.
3. Insolate clothes in the evening. When agood brother feels your clothes look good, he will borrow and wear them as wellas leave his taste on the clothes.
4. Call names. When arranging the nightcruise, it is suggested that you should use the code so that your name will notto be remembered by the good brothers.
5. Swimming. You can not go swimming indangerous waters, because the legend says that the "lost" will findpeople as the scapegoat for reincarnation.
6. Place the banyan tree in front of thehouse, because banyan is a plant of gathering evils, and it is also a favoriteof a good brother. Unless you want a good brother to come home, then you can doit.
7. Stay up late. The most important time that
people feel weak is the midnight, when the ghost is the most energetic. Staying
up late is prone to lead to the invasion of discouragement.
8. Lean to the wall. A good brother usuallylikes to rest on a cold wall. Therefore, if you lean to the wall, you can easilyconnect with ghosts.
9. Pick up roadside money. The money is used to buy off the invasion of the devils in animal forms(牛头马面). If you pick up theirmoney, they will teach you lessons.
10. Avoid shoulder to shoulder and arm inarm to our heart’s content. There are three fires on one's body, one on top ofthe head, the others on the left and the right shoulder. As long as one of themis put out, it is easy to be put on the upper part of the body by a goodbrother".
11. Put the slippers toward the directionof the bed. Good brothers will see the direction to judge where the human beingis. If the toe of the shoes is towards the bed, the good brother will go tosleep with you.
12. Stick chopsticks in the middle of themeal. This is the mode of worship, like incense inserted on a burner, whichwill only attract good brothers to share food with you...
13. Take photos at night. This behavior will easily take in spiritual friends, and then take them home.
In fact, there are many other taboos, and Ijust list some of them. Remember to come home early tonight!In fact, as long as it doesn't affect thenormal life and work schedule, it is better to believe that there is somethingto be trusted. For many people, whether it works or not, at least one can be atease.
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｜中元节禁忌｜
农历七月俗称“鬼月”，鬼节当天是阴气最重的一天，禁忌也特别多，来看看万万不能触犯的。鬼节禁忌：避免带红绳、铃铛、风铃等招鬼物，尽量避免出门。若遇到鬼压身、鬼打墙等灵异事件，不要慌张，集中一切注意力，睁开眼睛。
1.床头挂风铃。风铃容易招来好兄弟，而睡觉的时候是最容易被“入侵”的时刻。
2.偷吃祭品。这些是属於好兄弟的食物，未经过他们的同意就动用，只会替自己招来难以解决的厄运。
3.晚上晒衣服。当好兄弟觉得你的衣服好看，他就会借去穿，顺便在衣服上留下他的味道。
4.喊名字。夜游的时候千万不要叫出名字，尽量都以代号相称，以免被好兄弟记住你的名字。
5.游泳。不可去危险水域戏水，传说中“水鬼”会找人当替死鬼，以便投胎。
6.榕树放在家门口。因为榕树是聚阴的植物，同时也是好兄弟的最爱，除非你希望好兄弟来家里坐坐。
7.熬夜。人气最虚的时候是在深夜，鬼气最旺的时候也是在深夜，熬夜很容易致泄气入侵。
8.靠墙。好兄弟平时喜欢依附在冰凉的墙上休息，此举很容易引起鬼上身。
9.捡路边的钱。这些钱是用来买通牛头马面的，如果侵犯了他们东西，就很容易被他们教训。
10.不能随地勾肩搭背。人的身上有3把火，头顶一把，左右肩膀各一把，只要灭了其中一把，就容易被好兄弟“上身”。
11.拖鞋头朝床的方向。好兄弟会看鞋头的方向来判断生人在哪里，如果鞋头朝床头摆，那麽好兄弟就会上床和你一起睡。
12.筷子插在饭中央。这是祭拜的模式，就好比香插在香炉上，此举只会招来好兄弟来与你分享食物…
13.晚上拍照。此举动容易将灵界的朋友一起拍进来，然后带回家。
其实有诸多禁忌，小墨就只列举这些了。大家记得今晚早点回家哟~其实，只要不影响正常生活作息，倒是宁可信其有不可信其无。对于许多人来说，不论灵验与否，至少也能求个心安。
