The latest feng shui altar 2023: Principles, notes and taboos

Feng shui altar to bring fortune to the owner

Vietnamese people attach great importance to their roots, so the ancestral altar is an indispensable thing in any family. Whether the house is in the city or in the countryside, the house is large or narrow in terms of area, the homeowner still reverently chooses the most solemn worship area to commemorate his grandparents.

The method of arranging the feng shui ancestral altar is not to be placed in too high or too low positions. Because when the homeowner places the altar too high, cleaning and cleaning will face a lot of difficulties. When the ancestral altar is placed too low, the solemnity of the place of worship is lost.

According to feng shui, homeowners should place the altar of grandparents and ancestors in the northwest direction of the "beautiful worship room" or of the house to bring luck and fortune. In addition, the size of the altar must be according to the size of the hole ban, in accordance with feng shui to receive fortune. Notes in feng shui to place an altar that you should know:

Do not place the altar in the direction facing the door

When decorating the "beautiful fairy altar" must also pay attention to the position of the altar because a small mistake can make bad luck easily happen. The ancestral altar should be kept away from the positions directly in front of the main door, below is the window. In the view of feng shui, placing the altar facing the door will cause loss of fortune, making life and work difficult for the family.

Do not place altars or ancestral altars at the entrance

The driveway is exactly the noisiest place in every home. Placing the fairy table in the aisle will make the family's fortune and fortune easy to lose. At the same time, worship needs to be quiet, so this position should be avoided to help the owner accumulate luck and fortune.

Do not place the altar near the bathroom, toilet... and other unclean places

Many homeowners living in cramped spaces tend to place altars next to toilets, bathrooms, unclean places... this will pollute the place of worship.

Do not place ancestral altars in places that are too obvious

Avoid placing altars to worship grandparents in places where outsiders can see the entire altar from tablets to images of grandparents, parents, and ancestors to ensure solemnity and respect. for family worship.

For small houses or apartments, homeowners who are forced to leave the altar in the living room need a partition or screen to separate these areas from each other. Avoiding guests looking directly at the worshiping area is something that every homeowner must pay attention to when decorating a place to worship ancestors.

For houses with many rooms and floors, the place of worship should be worshiped in a separate room and on the top floor.

It is recommended to place the fairy cabinet in accordance with feng shui

Grandparents have a saying "there is sacredness, there is abstinence and there is good", so most things must be considered in terms of feng shui. Likewise, the arrangement of the altar of the family, the arrangement and arrangement of the direction of the altar based on the destiny of the owner can bring a lot of luck and fortune.

The ancestral altar must always be neat and clean

Homeowners want to be blessed by their ancestors, they must know how to keep the worship area always clean to pay respect to them. The worship space must be cleaned and cleaned on a regular basis and burned incense every day. These actions need to be very careful and thoughtful in order to show the sincerity and respect of children and grandchildren towards grandparents, ancestors and the deceased.

Ancestor worship room must have gentle, moderate light

Lighting is an important factor when decorating and arranging altars and cabinets for worshiping ancestors. The worship room should not be too dark or too bright, homeowners should choose places with moderate light to bring a cozy and sacred feeling.

Decorating the altar with horizontal couplets

In Vietnamese beliefs, couplets are indispensable in the space of ancestor worship. The beauty of this worshiping culture is still handed down to this day.

The magnificent parallel sentences are hung in places of worship to pay respects to the ancestors of the descendants through the generations. At the same time, he praised the great merits of his ancestors and instructed his descendants to respect and get along with their grandparents.

Items to decorate on the altar of the ancestors

Depending on living conditions and space, each house will have a different layout of the ancestral altar. On the altar of grandparents, the homeowner needs to arrange from 1 to 3 incense bowls.

Before and after the incense bowl, there will be a different arrangement of offerings. While in front of the incense bowl are three cups of water, wine, a plate of fresh fruit, betel nut, etc., behind the incense bowl is a set of vases with fresh flowers, incense sticks or candles.