Ghosts roam around on July 15th. People born under the Chinese zodiac cannot go out. They must know all the taboos of Ghost Festival.

August 10, 2014 in the Gregorian calendar, which is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, is the folk Ghost Festival. July 14 is the day with the heaviest yin energy, and you must not go out. As the saying goes, ghosts run around on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. Some zodiac signs are especially likely to encounter ghosts once they go out. You must know the complete list of taboos of the Ghost Festival!

August 10, 2014 in the Gregorian calendar and July 15 in the lunar calendar is the folk Ghost Festival, also known as the Zhongyuan Festival. July 14th is the day with the heaviest yin energy in the Ghost Month. Legend has it that if you stay in the wilderness at midnight on this day, you will see the spectacle of hundreds of ghosts parading at night. Hundreds of ghosts came over the Naihe Bridge, and the underworld lit up big red lanterns to lead them, marching towards the Yang World they had been away from for a long time. It is not advisable to go out tonight. Especially for the following zodiac signs, ghosts will be running around on the 15th day of July, so don’t go out.

1. People born in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar: Rat

People born in the Year of the Rat prefer the night. Those born in the eleventh month of the lunar calendar have more yin energy and inevitably lack yang energy. During this week when the yin energy is the heaviest, it is better to go out less.

2. People born at midnight under the zodiac sign of Ox

People born in the Year of the Ox between 11pm and 1am the next day are relatively weak and more sensitive to negative energy. They are easily seen as unclean things and are disturbed by external objects, so it is better for them to go out less and have family company.

3. People born in the seventh month of the lunar calendar are Tigers

People born in the seventh month of the lunar calendar under the zodiac sign of Tiger are not very stable and easily unstable. They are not very strong and have a higher chance of being invaded by negative energy. The best way to prevent this is to reduce going out.

4. Rabbits born at 11am or 12pm

People born under the zodiac sign of Rabbit between 21:00 and 23:00 at night, or between 23:00 and 1:00 the next day, have strong Yin energy and naturally insufficient Yang energy. Staying at home will do them a lot of good.

5. People born at noon: Snake

People born in the year of the snake between 11:00 and 1:00 p.m. are listless, drowsy, and have weak resistance to external evil. It is best for them to recuperate at home.

6. People born in the twelfth month of the Chinese zodiac sign are sheep

People born in the twelfth lunar month under the zodiac sign of Sheep often feel fearful and uneasy. Any abnormality in the outside world will have an impact on them, not to mention the Ghost Festival which is the most yin festival. Needless to say, just stay away from going out.

7. People born in the second month of the lunar calendar: Rooster

People born in the second month of the lunar calendar under the zodiac sign of Rooster have a sensitive and vulnerable heart, but they do not have the power to control the situation. They can only protect themselves if the situation is not going well.

8. People born in the fourth month of the lunar calendar are pigs

People born in the fourth month of the lunar calendar under the zodiac sign of Pig have a weak constitution and are often slandered by villains and troubled by gossip. For them, such a life requires them to be highly alert at all times and they should not go out during the Ghost Festival.

August 10, 2014 in the Gregorian calendar, which is the 15th day of the seventh lunar month, is the folk Ghost Festival. July 14 is the day with the heaviest yin energy, and you must not go out. As the saying goes, ghosts run around on the 15th day of the seventh lunar month. Some zodiac signs are especially likely to encounter ghosts once they go out. You must know the complete list of taboos of the Ghost Festival!

Ghost Festival Taboos

Avoid hanging clothes at midnight

Wet clothes easily allow stray radio waves to stick to them, making it difficult to get rid of them. In the ghost month when ghosts roam everywhere, hanging clothes out to dry in the middle of the night is like setting a trap to catch ghosts. If it doesn't bother you, who else will?

Avoid sleeping with disheveled hair

During the Ghost Month, there are wandering ghosts everywhere. If you have disheveled hair, be careful that they may mistake you for one of their own and try to get you up to chat.

Taboos during menstruation

People believe that women are unclean during their menstrual period and therefore should not be present to watch events such as construction or sacrifices, in order to avoid offending the gods and causing misfortune or preventing the construction from proceeding smoothly.

Avoid celebrating birthdays at midnight

People born in July are a bit pitiful. When they celebrate their birthdays at night, there will probably be some unfamiliar "people" singing Happy Birthday together. It is better to celebrate during the day.

Avoid catching dragonflies and katydids

People believe that these two insects are the incarnation of ghosts. If you catch them indiscriminately, you may attract ghosts.

Don't say the word "ghost"

On the day of Zhongyuan Festival, ghosts come out in droves and are everywhere, especially the scene of the ceremony, which is definitely filled with ghosts. Therefore, during the Zhongyuan Festival, it is best to be careful with what you say and do. In addition to avoiding saying the word "ghost", you should also not speak carelessly, as ghosts may be around you!

Avoid stepping on paper money

Ghost paper is a sacrifice to ghosts. When it is burned, ghosts will gather nearby to pick it up. If you step on or jump around while burning ghost paper, it will hinder their movements. The ghosts will be angry and will naturally do something bad to you.

Avoid patting others on the shoulder

This taboo is related to folk customs. People believe that every person has three fires on his or her body, gathered on the shoulders and the top of the head, which will keep ghosts away. Therefore, on Ghost Festival when there are the most ghosts, never pat others on the shoulder at random, as this will put out the other person's anger and make it easy for ghosts to find him.