What does it mean when it rains on the seventh day? How to choose an auspicious day for burial?

Since ancient times, there have been many rules and regulations for large-scale occasions such as weddings and funerals among the people, and the rules and regulations vary from place to place. What does it mean if it rains on the seventh day? How do you choose an auspicious day for burying a loved one?

What does it mean when it rains on the seventh day?

1. If it rains on the seventh day after death, it means that God is crying, indicating that the deceased was an upright person throughout his life, and God is reluctant to let him go and is sending him off respectfully.
2. If it rains on the seventh day after death, it is believed to be the protection of the dragons in heaven, which is quite auspicious. It means that the deceased was a highly respected person during his lifetime and will bring blessings to his descendants.

How to choose an auspicious date for burial

1. Selection of an auspicious date and time for burial
1) How to choose a burial date: avoid days of heavy mourning, avoid days that are unfavorable to the eldest son or grandson, avoid days that conflict with Tai Sui, avoid days that break the lunar calendar, avoid days that are unfavorable to the funeral plan, etc.
2) How to choose the burial time: There are 12 hours in a day, and the five elements are different. The five elements key to choosing an auspicious day are: first, the five elements of the day must be beneficial, and second, local customs and habits must be taken into consideration. Therefore, it is better for you to ask an experienced master to help you choose a suitable day for burial.
2. Don’t bury the father on the seventh day and don’t bury the mother on the eighth day .<br/>It can be understood literally. "Seven" and "eight" refer to time, because time was calculated according to the lunar calendar in the past. Therefore, the father's body could not be buried on the seventh, seventeenth, or twenty-seventh day of the lunar month, and the mother's body could not be buried on the eighth, eighteenth, or twenty-eighth day of the lunar month.
3. Ding did not bury his father and Bing did not bury his mother
Every day of the Chinese lunar calendar has its own heavenly stem and earthly branch. When the heavenly stem of a certain day is Ding, it is not suitable to bury the father on that day. If the heavenly stem is Bing, it is not suitable to bury the mother on that day. For example, today is Dingwei Day, so don’t bury your father; yesterday was Bingwu Day, so it’s not appropriate to bury your mother.