The 18th day of the 2nd lunar month (ie, the 5th day of the 4th lunar month) is the starting time of the Thanh minh period.
On this day, the Thanh Minh worship ceremony at the grave can be prepared in a vegetarian or savory form depending on the customs of each locality and family. However, basic offerings usually include incense, flowers, water, wine, betel and areca, fruits and votive paper. After cleaning and embellishing the grave, the family proceeds to burn incense and perform the ceremony.
According to feng shui expert Nguyen Song Ha, the hours considered suitable for performing Thanh Minh worship on the 18th of the 2nd lunar month include 5am-7am, 9am-11am, 1pm-3pm and 5pm-7pm.
These are the time periods chosen to ensure convenience in performing the ritual.
Also on this day, some activities such as opening, groundbreaking, weddings, signing contracts or large-scale asset transactions are recommended to be restricted from implementation.
Regarding the direction of departure, you can consider going to the Northeast to meet the God of Joy or the South to meet the God of Wealth. However, the Northeast direction is also noted to have unfavorable factors, so you need to consider carefully. Some ages such as Tan Mao, At Mao are recommended to limit performing important tasks on this day.
In addition, departure times during the day are also divided according to the level of convenience.
Times like 11am-1pm are considered relatively favorable for travel and transactions.
Meanwhile, time slots such as 9am-11am and 9pm-11pm are considered unfavorable, prone to obstacles, so it is necessary to consider when choosing the time to perform work.
