答謝財神旺財法 Requesting of Blessing for Wealth for New Lunar Year

答謝土地禮已週。
恭送地主事已畢。
香花請來香花送。
化財獻寶上禮敬。

祈望土地神恩顯。
留恩賜財保平安。
福生無量大天尊。
不可思議大功德。

尾牙答謝土地神祇之後﹐便是答謝諸路財神該年護佑之恩德。通常答謝財神﹐會設在立春前或臘月十八日﹐所需供品也較為特別﹐可備素供也可葷食﹐或可蔬果﹐或可穀類﹐隨心即可。

但欲祈求來年富貴者﹐欲求財榮昇者或歲末補庫者﹐就須準備以下供物﹕

九個年糕
九個發糕
九個紅龜粿
九支大香
三千/九千疊金紙
九杯清酒

在準備齊全之後﹐可在自家神案前或到宮廟答謝。答謝之後﹐金紙送化﹐然後將以上供品分發給親朋好友﹐只留一付在家中供與神案之上。

在答謝之時﹐可心中默念自己名字﹐生辰八字﹐住家地址﹐所求之事。記得無須多求﹐有誠自靈。

之後隨即答謝廿四路財神即可(名列如下)﹕

福神
祿神
壽神
喜神
財神
文財神
武財神
正財神
偏財神
樂財神
富財神
智財神
貴財神
聚寶財神
添喜財神
結喜財神
祿元財神
計元財神
黃道財神
司令財神
難得財神
點金財神
流泗財神
三界赦財神

在此預祝各方同道好友﹕

甲午得佑財源廣。
馬年有福萬事興。

三無量。
大喜心。

Multiplying Nine Formation (九九生財)

According to Old Chinese Lunar Year Custom Records (古時新年習俗記載), there are a few methods that one self can prepare in-order to gain the blessing of Wealth by the Deities of Wealth before New Year and during the New Year Period or some will do it on the 18th Day of Lunar 12 Month (農曆臘月十八日).

So what shall be prepared?

 According to the records, one self shall prepare the following items:

9 Fa Gao aka Huat Kuey (九個發糕)
9 Nian Gao aka Dee Kuey (九個年糕)
9 Hong Gui Guo aka Ang Ku Kuey (九個紅龜粿)
9 sticks of Incenses (九支大香)
3/9 stacks of Incense-papers (三千/疊金紙)
9 cups of Wine (九杯清酒)

So after preparing, what shall be done?

After all these items are being prepared, one self (the person who wished to request for the blessing of Wealth) shall bring them to a Temple (which is convenient for one self) to pay respect to the Deities in the Temple (main Deity inside the Temple not necessary to be Deity of Wealth).

After placing the offerings on the Main Altar, sincerely light the 9 Incenses and then kneel down in front the Altar to make request.

During the making of request, one self shall be sincere and do not be greedy. Only request whatever is possible. Then, sincerely place the Incenses into the urn and step 3 steps backward and leave the Altar.

After 15 minutes, retrieve the Incense-papers from the Altar and burn them off.

After burning, retrieve back the offerings and bring home. Do not throw any of the items away. If one self cant finish all, distribute out to the others, by sharing of the fortune, one self will get in-return of more fortune.

If one selfs request is being answered, do remember to visit the Temple again within 49 Days. Burn the same quantity of offerings and leave them in the Temple, allow the others to share the joyous of fortune with you.

So when is the Best time to make this offering?

Best is before Li Chun Day (立春) or Lunar New Year Eve (年除夕).

Reason for doing so:

To request for Good Luck for the Next Year.