Can I go on a long trip on the first day of July?

Whether it is appropriate to go out on the first day of the seventh lunar month depends on your own actual situation. There is no mandatory requirement not to go out.

One view is that the first day of the seventh lunar month is not suitable for going out. According to folk belief, the first and fifteenth day of the lunar calendar are the ghost festivals of each month, when the boundaries between the underworld and the Yang world become blurred, and ghosts return to the Yang world to wander. Therefore, on the first and fifteenth day of the Lunar New Year, it is best to stay at home and not travel far.

Another view is that the first day of the seventh lunar month is an auspicious day, suitable for travel, especially long-distance travel. According to Feng Shui theory, the first day of July is a good day to break bad luck and attract wealth, which is good for travel and tourism. Therefore, whether it is appropriate to go out needs to be judged based on the specific actual situation. If you need to go out, it is recommended to pay attention to safety and avoid accidents.

Introduction to the customs of the seventh month of the lunar calendar:

The seventh month of the lunar calendar is known as the "ghost month" among the people. The first day of the seventh lunar month is commonly known as the opening of the ghost gate. when it was closed again. In the seventh month of the lunar calendar, Chinese custom says that the gate of ghosts is always open during this month, allowing ghosts to travel to the human world. The gate of hell opens, also called the gate of rest. The Lord of Hell opens the gate of hell and does not close the gate of hell until July 30th.

So the ancients considered the seventh month of the lunar calendar to be an unlucky month, and on this day, there was also the custom of setting up a fasting festival to celebrate the festival. This Zhaijiao is a Taoist ritual through which people seek blessings and avoid disasters. The specific method is that before the banquet, one must fast and take a bath, that is, clean the body, mouth and heart to prevent dirt from interfering. During the banquet, you should use meditation to focus your attention, eliminate distracting thoughts, and achieve a peaceful state of mind.

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