Why can't you whistle at night? Will whistling at night attract ghosts?

Midnight when it is late and quiet is the time when the gates of hell are wide open, so many things cannot be done at midnight as they can easily attract unclean things. So why can't we whistle at night? Will whistling at night attract ghosts?

Why can't we whistle at night?

According to folklore, you can't whistle at night because it is likely to attract unclean things. There are actually many reasons for this:

1. Historical statement

In ancient times, soldiers were not allowed to make any noise at night when marching or camping. It was probably because they were afraid of disturbing the soldiers on duty who were responsible for guarding; secondly, they were afraid of "camp howling" (referring to the sudden shrill noise from the camp at night that would irritate the nervous soldiers, causing chaos and leading to the enemy taking the opportunity to launch a surprise attack; or the soldiers mutinying) and causing unexpected consequences. Therefore, military regulations state that whistling, screaming, and fighting are prohibited at night. In ancient times, people were quite superstitious and believed that "whistling in the camp" was caused by the wronged souls of those who died in battle. Therefore, they extended the belief that whistling at night would attract wronged ghosts.

2. Folk sayings

Because of the whistling in the camp during the march mentioned above, people believed that this was attracting the souls of those who died in the battle, so there was a saying that whistling at night would attract unclean things. Moreover, people in ancient times lived in a very poor condition. There were no electric lights in the streets, and it was pitch black everywhere. So everyone believed that ghosts were hiding in the darkness, and whistling would make them come out and roam around.

3. Whistling is indecent

In the minds of the older generation, people who whistle are generally "unemployed" hooligans, second-rate people, and the like. These people often hang around on the streets, wandering around and causing trouble, which makes the older people extremely disgusted with them. So when they hear their grandchildren whistling, they will naturally stop them.

4. Bad whistle blowing

When whistling, you need to take a deep breath in your dantian and then exhale slowly. The elderly also believe that whistling will cause the body's true qi to leak out, which can easily make people lack yang energy. Night is a time when yin energy is heavy. Whistling will cause the yang energy to leak out and the yin energy to enter the body, which is bad for the health.

Will whistling at night attract ghosts?

1. Condolences must be returned before midnight

If a relative or friend has passed away and is holding a funeral, and you don't have time to go during the day and need to go at night, try to return before midnight.

2. Collect the deceased’s belongings

In fact, there is nothing wrong with doing these things during the day, but if you do them in the middle of the night, the meaning is really different. Packing up your things in the middle of the night is actually a very stupid behavior. According to folk saying, it can easily lead to ghost dreams. Of course, this also includes collecting antique artifacts dug out from tombs.

3. Don’t listen to ghost stories or watch horror movies at midnight

The hour of midnight is the time when yin energy is at its strongest. If you read and hear these, you will find ghost dreams very common. Moreover, from the perspective of numerology, if you are always thinking about ghosts and evil spirits at this time, it is equivalent to a summons.

4. Don’t make humanoid dolls

Because human-shaped dolls are too realistic, sometimes they don’t make people feel cute, but rather scary. It is not advisable to make willful dolls in the middle of the night, whether they are made of wood or other types. From a numerology perspective, doing so at this time is likely to attract evil spirits to attach themselves to you. Some people are curious and ask, what about making it outside at home? In fact, unless it is a factory, because a large number of people are together, the yang energy is concentrated to resist the evil energy, so there is no problem. Personally, it is better not to challenge this matter.

5. Don’t take out the trash in the middle of the night

Zi hour is the earliest hour of the day, so usually in the family, you should not throw out the garbage at Zi hour and Hai hour, otherwise your fortune may be thrown away. Taking out the trash at night means the house is empty and the wealth is gone; there is also a saying that if you go out to take out the trash at night, you will come back with dirty things. For example, the bucket you use to take out the trash. Because it is dirty, it is easy to attract unclean things into the house.

6. No whistling

Some people say whistling can relieve stress, but not at night, as it will attract ghosts. Some people say that ghosts are invisible at night, and they use their sense of smell and hearing to identify people's direction. It may not harm you, after all, we are from two different worlds. But if you are afraid, it is best not to do it. Especially in places with water, it is easy to attract water ghosts.