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Ending of 7th Month Festival (in folks culture, it's called the Qi Yue Wei (七月尾) or closing of Hade Gate 鬼門關), during this day, All Folks will tend to send off the "Good Brothers & Sisters (好兄弟)" by offering the last round of offerings (joss-papers, incenses, food, clothing, etc).
So does all "Souls" (in Folks Belief context) report back to the Hade?
Usually not "ALL" will "Returned back" to Hade.
Only those "Law-followers" or "Good Souls" will returned back for reporting, whereas those mischievous one or those who eagerly wanting to go for a Reborn will stayed or deliberately hide-up at certain "dark corners".
So wont "they" got caught?
Definitely the "Hade Constables" will need to go around the Whole Mortal World to do inspection after the so-called Hade Gate Closed.
For those being caught during this period, usually the Souls will get sever punishments after returning or immediately, the souls will be "Destroyed".
Due to this reason, to certain Religious Group, they wont performed Rituals/Ceremonies on the 1st few days of the 8th Month, trying to avoid any "left-over Good Brothers and Sisters" come to disturb or look for a refuge place.
In-order to avoid coming across any of such "Left-over", to certain group of people, they will try not to go into/near any "Dark Corners" on the 1st few days of the 8th Month.
Can you give examples of Dark Corners?
ReplyDeleteDark Corners are places where normal people wont step to on normal timing, such as Cementaries, Storage Areas, Forest, etc.
ReplyDeletehehe, I like to jog in the park after midnight.
ReplyDeleteHahahaha... hmmm.. then try to go to those with bright lamps lo.
ReplyDeleteAnyway, if you are an upright person, shall not be afraid of all these, only those with "Dark Heart" shall worried :P
hmm I think not just 'dark hearts', people with low energy might be their targets too.
ReplyDeleteamitabha... -_-
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Yup, those who with low energies will definitely be affected, but this usually this type of "affection" wont last long, unlike those with lots of "bad spiritual account" :P
ReplyDeleteYeah... and now for the Mid Autumn festival... mooncakes, lantern and lovely, lovely moon..
ReplyDeleteWhat I heard is e.g. if someone is feeling very down and has very low energy, perhaps on the verge of suicide, these 'things' may take control and the person might just jump down from the building. So it's pretty scary too isn't it?
ReplyDeleteYup, its time to prepare for the Moon Cake Festival :P
ReplyDeleteHow lovely if we all (here) can meet-up for a gathering during the Festival, eat mooncake, take lantern, chit chat abt Taoism and Chinese Culture.. hmmm ;)
Yeah, that would be a great idea, maybe we can try to arrange.
ReplyDeleteHaha, I have been jogging after midnight for many years, so far I have not seen anything. Or maybe Bishan park is clean. hehehe.
ReplyDeleteI still remember when they used to turn the lights off at about 2am (not anymore) it was a little scary at first jogging at 4am in the morning when there is not a single soul in sight and there are parts of the park where the trees are tall, can look eerie.
BTW, want to ask your opinion. As you know the darkest hour is suppose to be yin-shi which traditionally are the hours between 11pm to 1am. (The chinese hours are divided into 12 时辰)
In Singapore however our clocks have been moved forward artificial. We appear to be at least an hour ahead. Would not this mean our yin-shi should be nearer 12-2am
Also since the earth is round and there are different time zones, does that not mean the gates of Hades will closing at different times for different people?
My side here, most of the Taoist Researchers, Taoist ppl will be arranging for one on the main day, 15th nite.. mayb i can discuss with them to make a grand one.. wahahahaha :P
ReplyDeleteumm, I am for the nice Mid Autumn meet... what says the rest?
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