According to feng shui expert Song Ha, on the day of God of Wealth, homeowners should pay attention to the following:
People performing the ritual on the day of the God of Wealth must keep their bodies pure and clean, and their clothes neat and tidy. At the same time, they must also avoid eating meats of the four sacred animals such as dogs and cats, and limit eating carp, turtles, snakes, etc.
Before performing the ritual, in addition to gold and silver, the homeowner should prepare some cash, especially bills with denominations related to the number 5 (symbolizing growth and strong fertility). After performing the ritual of attracting wealth, the homeowner should light incense and worship the God of Wealth.
For the offering tray of the year of the Snake, the homeowner should note not to offer pig's head, but can still use roast pig and other meat dishes.
The offering tray should be prepared with enough colors according to the five elements: Metal (gray, silver, white), Water (blue, black), Wood (green), Fire (red, pink, purple, orange), Earth (brown, yellow).
In addition, the homeowner should prepare more meat-filled dumplings, because this is the God of Wealth's favorite dish, according to ancient legend.
On the day of God of Wealth, Vietnamese families can bring a safe into their home, choosing the color based on the five elements. The safe symbolizes strong wealth in the house, suitable for welcoming wealth. Note, you should choose to bring the safe during the day, when there is still sunlight, avoiding the hour of Ngo (11am - 1pm).
Ancient books say that wealth comes from the act of bringing gold and silver into the home or business. Therefore, it is not necessary to buy gold on the day of the God of Wealth, just bring gold and silver into the home or business to activate the wealth energy.
In addition to buying gold, homeowners also need to perform the ritual of worshiping the God of Wealth's birthday solemnly and prepare sincere offerings.
