What is the meaning of wearing a red string in the year of birth?

What is the year of birth? The year of your birth is a twelve-year cycle. For example, if the year you were born is the Year of the Ox, then the Year of the Ox twelve years later will be your year of birth. Many people like to wear red strings during their zodiac year. Is there anything special about wearing red strings during their zodiac year?

What does it mean to wear a red string in the year of birth?

Wearing a red string in the birth year is to bring good luck and avoid misfortune.
According to my country's traditional customs, the year of birth is often regarded as an unlucky year. Wearing a red string in the year of birth is due to the worship of red in the Han culture. Red represents auspiciousness and the ability to drive away evil spirits. Therefore, wearing a red string in the year of birth can bring peace and good fortune to the wearer in this year of birth.

The Etiquette of Wearing Red String in the Year of the Zodiac

1. Generally, you don’t take it off after putting it on <br/>In your birth year, you can wear a red string on your wrist, waist or neck according to your personal preference. Normally, the red string is not taken off, and the jade or gold jewelry you wear are usually hung with a red string. The red string must be worn all year round and can only be taken off when the New Year comes.
2. It is best if the red rope has a knot . There are thousands of kinds of red ropes, each with different functions. The difference between them mainly lies in the knot on the red rope, which mainly include the Diamond Knot, Flat Knot and Phoenix Tail Knot.
---The Diamond Knot can protect you from danger, keep you away from disasters, and prolong your life;
---The square knot is the oldest, most popular and most practical way of tying a knot, which symbolizes peace and smooth progress; the Phoenix Tail Knot can gather wealth and improve one's career luck.