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Performing New Year's Eve rituals is a significant tradition symbolizing the expulsion of misfortunes from the old year and welcoming good fortunes for the new year. So, what is the auspicious time to perform New Year's Eve rituals in the year of Giap Thin 2024 for a lucky year ahead? Let's find out in the following article.
1. What is the best time to perform New Year's Eve rituals?
New Year's Eve rituals (known as Tet rituals) mark the transition between the old and the new year. On the 30th of the lunar December (or the 29th if it's a leap month), families prepare offerings with the intention of removing misfortunes from the old year to invite more auspiciousness into the new year.
According to Feng Shui experts, performing New Year's Eve rituals in the year of Giap Thin 2024 should be done at the Rat hour (around 11 pm) or ideally at the exact Rat hour (midnight) and conclude before 1 am on the 1st day of Tet.
Performing the rituals before 1 am ensures a smooth transition of responsibilities from the departing deities to the incoming ones. Hence, it's recommended to perform New Year's Eve rituals between 11 pm to 1 am to garner the blessings of the deities.
2. Most comprehensive offerings for New Year's Eve rituals
Outdoor offerings for New Year's Eve rituals
Outdoor rituals involve welcoming the new governing deities and bidding farewell to the old ones, reporting the events of the year. Offerings don't need to be elaborate; sincerity and reverence are key.
Outdoor offerings typically include incense, various fruits, fresh flowers, candles or oil lamps, betel leaves with areca nuts, boiled rooster (or boiled pig's head), sticky rice cakes (banh chung or banh tet), wine (white wine or red wine), and other traditional Tet dishes (depending on the region).
Indoor rituals are to invite ancestors to reunite for the Tet feast with the family, seeking blessings and protection for the new year for descendants.
Indoor offerings usually include Tet savory dishes such as banh chung (or banh tet), pork sausage, red sticky rice, boiled chicken, incense, flowers, candles or oil lamps, betel leaves with areca nuts, cakes, Tet jams, wine, beer (or other beverages), and other Tet savory dishes.
3. Most accurate New Year's Eve prayer script for the year of Giap Thin 2024
Outdoor New Year's Eve prayer script
Homage to Amitabha Buddha!
Homage to Amitabha Buddha!
Respectfully:
- His Holiness the Future Buddha, the Maitreya
- Hoang Thien, Rear Earth, revered Deities.
- The Former Year's Governor, the Magistrate of Propitious Omen.
- The New Year's Governor; the Prominent Magistrate for the year………
- The indigenous land blessed by divine virtue, the sovereign of the Five Directions leading the celestial talents.
Now is the moment of transition between the year of Quy Mao and the year of Giap Thin
We are................., Age:...........
Resides at .................................................
At this sacred moment of transition, bidding farewell to the old year, welcoming the new year, aligning with the celestial energies, embracing new beginnings. Now, the Heavenly Governor, obedient to the decree of the Most High, oversees myriad beings, safeguarding lives and dispelling malevolent spirits. The departing officials return to the imperial court, leaving behind blessings and grace. The incoming officials descend, embodying virtue, filial piety, bestowing fortune and prosperity. On this auspicious occasion of the new spring, we devoutly arrange offerings, perform ceremonial rites, present them before the divine court. Offering to the Holy Buddha, dedicating to the Revered Deities, burning fragrant incense, bowing with sincerity.
We respectfully invite: The Former Year's Governor, the Current Year's Governor, the Respected Heavenly Governor, the Imperial Guardian, the Great Lords, the Indigenous Deities of the Land, the Divine Virtuous Deities, the Guardians of the Five Directions, the Earth Deities, the Celestial Talents, the Household Gods, and all the Divine Beings governing this land. We humbly implore you to grace us with your presence and accept our offerings.
May we be blessed: A year of prosperity and peace, nights filled with restful sleep. May all our endeavors meet with smooth success, and every individual enjoy peace and prosperity. Harmonizing Yin and Yang, fulfilling our aspirations with sincerity. May the four seasons know no adversity, the eight festivals embrace auspiciousness.
With sincere hearts, we seek your divine confirmation.
Namo Avalokiteshvara Mahasattva, the Great Witness.
(Offering obeisance thrice)
Indoor New Year's Eve prayer script
Respectfully: His Holiness the Future Buddha, Maitreya.
• Hoang Thien, Rear Earth, revered Deities.
• His Excellency the Imperial Guardian, the Great Lords.
• The indigenous Earth Deities, the Divine Guardian of Prosperity, the Celestial Talents, and all the Divine Beings governing this region.
• Our Ancestors, both paternal and maternal, revered Spirits.
Now is the moment of transition, the year of .......
We are:………………………………..
Residing at:…………………………………………..
At this moment of transition, according to Fate, bidding farewell to the old, welcoming the new, the first hour of Spring, celebrating Lunar New Year. We devoutly arrange offerings, perform ceremonial rites, present them before the Divine Court, offering to the Holy Buddha, dedicating to the Revered Deities, burning fragrant incense, bowing with sincerity.
We respectfully invite: His Excellency the Imperial Guardian, the Great Lords.
The indigenous Earth Deities.
The Divine Guardian of Prosperity.
The Divine Virtuous Deity.
The Guardians of the Five Directions, the Earth Deities, the Celestial Talents.
The Household Gods.
The Divine Guardian of Prosperity, the Celestial Talents, and all the Divine Beings governing this region.
We humbly implore divine acceptance, to receive offerings.
We also respectfully invite: the Ancestors, Elder Spirits, Elders, Siblings, Ancestral Lineage, to graciously receive offerings.
We also respectfully invite the Ancestral and Guardian Spirits, caretakers of this land, to witness the New Year transition, receive offerings.
May we be blessed: A year of peace and prosperity, all endeavors met with success. May everyone enjoy peace and prosperity, harmony between Yin and Yang, auspiciousness in all seasons.
With sincere hearts, we seek divine confirmation.
Namo Amitabha Buddha! (3 times)
Above is the article on the auspicious timing for New Year's Eve rituals to bring luck throughout the year. We hope the information shared by Mytour will help you prepare for a complete and smooth ceremony.
