Reading guide: As the old saying goes, "July is afraid of the first day of the new year", what day is the first day of July? What are you afraid of? Look at what the ancestors said.
Unconsciously, the sixth month of the lunar calendar has come to an end, and we will usher in the "mysterious" lunar month, why mention the word "mysterious"? It is precisely because the seventh month of the lunar calendar is known as the "ghost month" in the folk, therefore, in the eyes of the elderly, the seventh month of the lunar calendar is a very important month, especially the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, and it is the day when the private house "opens the door", therefore, the first day of the seventh month is a very special day in the folk culture, and there is an old saying in the countryside that "July is afraid of the first day of the new year", what does this sentence mean? What is the first day of July, what are you afraid of? Let's take a look at what the ancestors said.
Qingming Festival believes that everyone is familiar with it, this is one of the four major sacrificial festivals in the mainland, and it is also a very important spring festival of the people, and entering the seventh month of the lunar calendar represents the beginning of autumn, not only the time of the autumn harvest, but also the time of the autumn sacrifice, especially to the Zhongyuan Festival, which is also one of the four major sacrificial festivals, people in many places have the custom of going home to worship, and its attention is no less than the tomb sweeping of the Qingming Festival.
According to folk beliefs, on the first day of the seventh lunar month, the ghost gate will be opened until the 30th day of July, so on the first day of the seventh month of July, people will begin to prepare various sacrifices such as paper money and fruit offerings to be sacrificed one after another, and worship in front of the ancestral spirit in advance, and on the day of the midyear festival, they will go to the ancestral tomb to worship again to show filial piety.
Judging from the Ganzhi year, this year is the year of Jiachen, and the first day of the seventh lunar month is also a Xinwei month and Gengzi day, and it is worth mentioning that the first day of the seventh lunar month is also a "Shuo day".
In the "Shuowen Jie Zi", the interpretation of the word "Shuo" is "the first day of the month is the beginning of Su Ye", that is, the first day of each lunar month is called "Shuo Day".
New Year's Day, also known as "New Year's Day". On this day, the Moon moves exactly to the same position as the Sun's ecliptic longitude, which is called the "Shuo". Since the Moon orbits between the Earth and the Sun, and the Sun appears at about the same time, the Moon cannot be seen from the Earth, and the Moon on this day is called the "New Moon", also known as the "New Moon".
The new moon is the beginning of the moon phase change cycle, and then the moon gradually appears, going through the first quarter moon, the full moon (looking at the sun), the second quarter moon and other stages, until the next new moon completes a complete moon phase cycle, therefore, in the eyes of the ancients, the new moon is also the beginning of the consummation, meaning prosperity.
There is a record of the ceremony of "Saying Shuo" in the "Great History of the ·· of the Spring Officials of Zhou Li", that is, the Son of Heaven will issue the almanac of the second year to the princes in the autumn and winter season of each year, and the princes will report to the temple on the New Day of each month to listen to the ceremony, which can be seen that the ancients attached great importance to the "Shuo Day".
On the first day of July, I was afraid of quarrels
The first day of the seventh lunar month is the "New Year", which is also the beginning of the new moon, and the ancients would avoid quarrels on this day, because in the eyes of the ancients, the day of the New Day was in a state of yin and yang not being in harmony and virtue and luck were not prosperous. On days like these, people are also emotionally susceptible and become more sensitive and irritable. Therefore, quarrels, which are disruptive to harmony, should be avoided especially on New Year's Day.
This statement is actually reasonable, according to scientific research, the moon will have a gravitational effect on the earth, which is caused by the phenomenon of tidal ebb and flow as we know it, and similarly, the gravitational effect of the moon will also have a subtle impact on the human body, such as affecting people's mood, sleep, etc., this phenomenon is called "biological tide".
In addition, this year's first day of the seventh lunar month is still in the middle of the volcanic period, when the weather is hot, people themselves are easy to be restless, coupled with the effect of the moon's gravity to bring about "biological tide", some people's emotions may be more unstable, therefore, try to avoid quarreling with others, so as not to do some irrational things emotionally.
On the first day of July, I was afraid to walk at night
The first day of the seventh lunar month is the "New Year's Day", on which the geocentric longitude of the Moon and the Sun is equal, and the Moon rises and sets almost at the same time as the Sun, so we cannot see the Moon on Earth.
In ancient times, there was no advanced lighting equipment like modern times, and the night walk basically relied on moonlight, and the moonlight on the first day of the seventh month was often dim, and even no moonlight would cause the night to be dark, which was very unsafe for people at that time, so the ancients would try to avoid walking at night on the day of the new day.
Although there are street lights and neon lights everywhere now, we should also remind everyone that on the first day of July, try to avoid going to places with fewer street lights and sparsely populated areas, which is also a guarantee for your own safety and property safety.
On the first day of July, I was afraid to swim in the river
Summer is scorching, the heat is unbearable, many people choose to swim by the river to cool off the heat, but there is an old saying in our countryside: "May and June do not go down to the river, through the furrow to wet shoes", where "May and June" refers to the lunar calendar of May and June, at this time is the rainy season, rainfall is frequent and concentrated. After heavy rains, the water volume of the upstream river surges, which is prone to flooding, and it is very unsafe to swim in the river.
The same is true in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, although the rainy season in the seventh lunar month has long ended, but it has entered the "main flood season", the surface and bottom of the river flow at a very different speed, and there may be whirlpools or undercurrents hidden under the seemingly calm water surface, once encountered, even the master swimmers are difficult to get out. In addition, the temperature difference between the surface and the water is large, and swimming in the river can easily lead to leg cramps, which is really unsafe.
Therefore, it is reminded that in the seventh month of the lunar calendar, try to avoid going to the river to play, especially if you have children at home, you should remind more, if you really want to swim, you can go to a regular swimming pool.
On the first day of the seventh month, I am afraid to prepare perishable offerings
On the first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, some people who are more particular about it will begin to prepare offerings, first start worshipping in front of the ancestors' tablets, but at this time it is in the middle of the period, the weather is hot, try to prepare some dried fruit offerings that are not suitable for spoilage, and avoid preparing fruits that will deteriorate in one or two days.
From a practical point of view, the high temperature environment in summer provides ideal conditions for microorganisms such as bacteria and molds to multiply. These microorganisms breed quickly on food, and when the food spoils, it will produce toxic and harmful gases, which are not good for human health, and the rotten fruit will also attract mosquitoes, which will not only affect the effect of the sacrifice, but may also be regarded as disrespectful to the ancestors. Therefore, during the hot season of summer, we should prepare some offerings that are not perishable.
I am afraid of rain on the first day of July
The first day of the seventh lunar month is approaching, and there is still one fear on this day: fear of rain. Why is that?
The first day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, representing the end of summer, when the beginning of the autumn solar term comes, it means that it has entered the autumn, at this time the crops are in the filling period, and the harvest is about to be ushered in.
This is because July has entered the main flood season, if the first day of July rains continuously, it means that the atmospheric water vapor transport during this period is more frequent, which will bring more rainy days for the follow-up.
The agricultural proverb says that "the rain does not stop in July, and the autumn harvest is difficult to achieve", which means that if there are more rainy days in July, then it will have an impact on the harvest of crops, and the crops in July are in the filling period, at this time the crops need more than enough light to accumulate temperature, and the continuous rainy weather will cause the light intensity to be significantly reduced. When there is not enough light, it will directly affect the efficiency of photosynthesis in crops, and then reduce the amount of organic matter synthesis. This leads to a decrease in the amount of organic matter that accumulates in the crop's body, affecting the quality of the crop.
There are many other agricultural proverbs such as:
"It rains for one day at the beginning of July, and it is difficult to see the day in July."
"At the beginning of July, the sun will be seen, and the autumn harvest will be abundant."
"On the first day of July, my shoes were wet, and the seedlings bowed their heads to be busy in vain."
It can be seen that the first day of the seventh lunar month is a sunny day that is not easy to rain, and if there are too many rainy days in July, it will also affect the Zhongyuan Festival to worship the ancestors, after all, paper money, incense and candles will be wet on rainy days. In short, it should be sunny, it should rain, and the wind and rain are good.
In summary, the sixth month of the lunar calendar has come to an end, and it is about to enter the seventh month of the lunar calendar. You know it all, right? So, do you agree?