This year's full moon of July falls on Thursday, August 27, 2026 lunar calendar. According to folk beliefs, homeowners do not necessarily have to perform the worship ceremony on the 15th day of the lunar calendar, but can proactively perform the ceremony from the 12th to the 14th day of the 7th lunar month, depending on family conditions.
According to feng shui expert Nguyen Song Ha, the ceremony of worshiping sentient beings and wandering souls should be performed in the yard, on the street or registered to perform the ceremony at communal houses and pagodas, instead of placing the offering tray in the house. According to spiritual beliefs, bringing the ceremony of worshiping sentient beings in the living space can have a negative impact on the family.
The burning of votive paper also needs to be considered, avoiding being arbitrary or too much. When praying to sentient beings, the homeowner does not necessarily have to read the name, age, and address of themselves and their family. According to this concept, doing good deeds does not put much emphasis on repayment, and at the same time limits attracting unwanted energy.
Regarding clothing, you should choose bright colors such as red, pink, orange, yellow or turquoise; limit wearing only black or black and white when performing the worship ceremony for sentient beings.
The host is also advised to keep their body pure before the ceremony day, and limit some types of food and drinks according to folk beliefs.
According to expert Nguyen Song Ha, when the offering tray has been burned, families should limit keeping young children near the worship area, both to avoid children arbitrarily using offerings and to ensure safety during the ritual process.
After finishing the worship ceremony for sentient beings, the homeowner should change clothes, can use ginger tea and take measures to keep the body warm. In addition, the homeowner can steam with leaf water including lemongrass, incense, grapefruit leaves, sticky rice leaves... after returning from the ceremony.
