Detailed explanation: the folk taboo of the first seven soul nights

In ancient times, the legend of the first seven ghost nights circulated among the people. The seventh day after death is called ghost night, because the deceased is still thinking about the relatives among the dead, so he will return to his previous life, from the first seven days to the time of going to sea. Let's take a look at the folk taboos of Qixi with Bian Xiao from the perspective of Feng Shui!

Five things to know in the first seven soul nights (1):

The first seven ghost nights were the first time that the deceased returned to Yang to visit his six relatives and their families after his death. The memorial day of July 7th is the yin qi period of the deceased, and the consciousness of the deceased's body has not been completely cut off. A little explanation in local dialect is that the deceased didn't know he was dead, not a so-called ghost. Therefore, the first notice of this night of seven souls returning to their hometown is that the families of the deceased must remember their ancestors on this day, and they cannot refuse to leave because of family chores that make the deceased feel sad and sorry.

Five things to know in the first seven soul nights (2):

On the seventh day of the first lunar month, there will be an ox head, a horse face, two ghosts and four ghost soldiers to escort the souls of the deceased and send them back to their lost homes. Seven days ago, I entered the house from windows, chimneys, etc. On the same day, he walked out of the door. Descendants in the family can place tributes at home for the first seven days. Beef, horse meat and dog meat should be forbidden in the tribute, and the richer the meat, the better, so as to reward the four ghosts and make them difficult to crush. At the same time, the food that ancestors liked to eat before their death can also be put in tributes and eaten on the road.

Five things to know in the first seven soul nights (3):

At the same time, on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, filial piety should put a bowl of water and a bowl of food at the door. Putting clear water means that ancestors can wash away dust, avoid disasters and set their minds at rest. Putting coarse grains means avoiding suffocation, preventing criminals from crying and driving away evil spirits and mildew. This bowl of clear water and a bowl of grain can be directly sprinkled at the door the next morning, and the grain can be thrown into the long running water on the same day. On the night of the first seven days, the tributes removed from Shihai, together with burning paper and silver tickets, can be burned at the crossroads and fasted.

Five things to know in the first seven soul nights (4):

In Shaman Xianmen, it is not allowed to go to the cemetery for sacrifice on the first seven days of ancestors. The reason is that the ancestors of the temples will officially record the magnetic field of the deceased's yin house on this day and come to inspect it. At the same time, it is also the time to exhale and ward off evil spirits. Therefore, on the seventh day, they rashly went to the cemetery to offer sacrifices. On the one hand, they will make the temple gods and the deceased lust after the world of mortals, die and so on, so that the living can not escape bad luck. On the other hand, it is easy for them to collide with the exhaled evil spirits, which leads to that on the seventh day of the first week, if it is not convenient for future generations to state their confessions at home, they should also burn paper and sacrifice to their ancestors that night.

Five things to know in the first seven soul nights (5):

In the first seven ghost nights, if there are people with four eyes and a full moon at home, you should avoid them so as not to bump into the dead and the Yin soldiers from all walks of life. For those who die suddenly and unexpectedly, they will report their dreams to their relatives in the first seven days. Don't panic if your family dreams or sees it at home. Quietly ask the dead, help them properly handle the unfinished business, and let them rest assured to go west, Guangming Avenue and Yaochi Road. After the first seven days, the ancestors will go to Wangxiangtai and start the road of sweeping graves, which will never return.