August Full Moon lights the way for Chinese ghosts

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– News covered by Quincy Quarry News with commentary added.

Are they coming for you?
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The seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar is Ghost Month (a.k.a, the Hungry Ghost Month) and this year it runs from July 29 and ends on August 26 per the Gregorian calendar.

“Ghost Month is that time of the year when the gates of hell are believed to be left open for spirits, (e)specially those who died unexpectedly, to roam the earth and possibly cause harm to the living,” explains feng shui expert Marites Allen.

Adds Allen, “… it is important to be on their good side by making the necessary offerings, by way of incense, food, or fake money, and following safety practices.”

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Further note that as Ghost Month peaks today, the day after Ghost Month’s full moon last night, it is thus especially important to endeavor to be on the ghosts’ good side today.

In short, think Zombie Chinese Friday the 12th

In turn, as well as needless to say, a certain local official might want to least triple down on his making nice given all of the ghosts in his closet.

Source: How to face the Ghost Month without getting ghosted

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