1. Which days are auspicious for honoring the Kitchen Gods in 2022?
The question of which days are auspicious for honoring the Kitchen Gods attracts significant attention from many families.
The auspicious days for honoring the Kitchen Gods in 2022 include the following dates:
- January 21st (equivalent to January 23rd, 2022 in the Gregorian calendar): Sunday, Binh Ty day, the fate of Giang Ha Water, Lusciously flowing in the year
- January 23rd (equivalent to January 25th, 2022 in the Gregorian calendar): Tuesday, Mau Dan day, Hoang Dao, the fate of Thanh Dau Earth, Lusciously flowing in the year
2. What is the best time to honor the Kitchen God in 2022?
When is the best time to honor the Kitchen God for wealth and luck in 2022?
The best hours to honor the Kitchen God on January 21st of the Year of the Fire Tiger for luck and wealth include: Mao (5am-7am), Ngo (11am-1pm), Than (3pm-5pm), Dau (5pm-7pm).
Especially, the hour of Ngo on January 21st is considered an auspicious time. It is the best time to honor the Kitchen God.
Furthermore, there is a folk poem about the auspicious hour of Ngo as follows:
Success comes swiftly and gracefully in all matters.
Seek fortune and prosperity by aiming towards the South.
Lost possessions are not found by seeking elsewhere.
What's lost within the house remains undiscovered outside.
Encounters with people come through one's own efforts.
Timing is key in all matters and affairs.
Illnesses pass swiftly with each passing day.
Beautiful and well-kept homes replace all things.
If the homeowner performs the ritual to honor the Kitchen Gods during this timeframe, there will be many opportunities for luck, joy, and success in the new year. If unfortunate events occur, they can also be easily resolved.
On the 23rd day of the last lunar month.
The auspicious hours for honoring the Kitchen Gods on the 23rd day of the last lunar month include: the Tiger hour (7am-9am), the Snake hour (9am-11am), and the Horse hour (11am-1pm), preferably before noon.
Among them, the Tiger hour on the 23rd day of the last lunar month of the Year of the Fire Tiger is the Swift Prosperity hour, very suitable for performing rituals to bid farewell to the Kitchen Gods.
Performing the Kitchen Gods ritual during this time frame can resolve family conflicts and promote household prosperity. Additionally, conducting the ritual during this period promises good things and peace in the new year.
3. Considerations when offering rituals to the Kitchen Gods
- Absolutely avoid offering rituals later than 11:00 PM on the 23rd day of the last lunar month. According to folklore, there is only one day each year when the Kitchen Gods report to the Jade Emperor, hence the Kitchen Gods need to ascend to heaven on time to report. Therefore, families should not offer rituals after the 23rd day.
- Do not offer rituals to the Kitchen Gods under the stove; instead, place the offering tray on the ancestral altar or on a separate Kitchen God altar if available.
- When praying, household members should not ask for wealth, abundance, or riches, but should only request the Kitchen Gods to report good things. It is advisable to refrain from mentioning negative aspects of the family throughout the year.
Here's an article on the auspicious days and hours for offering rituals to the Kitchen Gods in the Year of the Fire Tiger 2022. It is hoped that the information in the article will assist you in performing the ritual to the Kitchen Gods most accurately to bring about much luck in the new year.