Things to do during the ghost month to avoid "bad luck" according to experts

Folklore holds that the seventh lunar month, also known as the ghost month, is not a lucky time. However, there are some things to do during this month to avoid "bad luck" for the homeowner.

Below are things to do during the ghost month according to feng shui expert Nguyen Song Ha to bring good fortune to the homeowner:

1. Limit killing, do not eat dog, cat, turtle, snake... meat in the 7th lunar month.

2. You should arrange time to visit the graves of your loved ones in the cemetery or in the temple, where the urns of remains are kept.

3. You should go to temples and churches to pray for health, peace, and salvation...

4. Avoid conflicts, disputes, and arguments.

5. We should increase and promote charity work this July.

6. Be polite and cheerful in family or with friends and partners, peace is precious, harmony creates wealth.

7. Should diligently read sutras or recite Buddha's name, depending on faith and religion.

8. It is not necessary to avoid sex because it does not affect health and does not cause an imbalance of yin and yang.

9. Should help people, save people when they are in trouble.

10. After July 17 and at the beginning of the 8th lunar month, you should use a mixture of five spices cooked from 5 aromatic spices: dried star anise, dried cinnamon, lemongrass, basil, coriander (or grapefruit leaves) combined with ginger wine (soaked for at least 5 days) to completely purify the house, helping to balance the vitality in the house you live in.