lunar 7th month
Mood:  incredulous
Topic: lazy thoughts
well, i asked granny to take me to the park for a walk, but she refused.
granny said that since its the lunar 7th month now, i'm advised to stay home after dark. she reminded me that i had fits last year, during this period. granny believes its the 'dirty things' (evil spirits/ ghosts) that was making me ill previously.(the different significance of 7th lunar month for the chinese & buddhists)
***The Chinese, however, believed that the gates of Hell are opened on the first day of the seventh lunar month and they will close on the last day of the seventh lunar month. The ghosts may visit the world between these days. Food offerings are made during this time to relieve the sufferings of these ghosts. On the fifteenth day, Ullambana or Ancestor Day, people visit cemeteries to make offerings to the departed ancestors. It is said that people who are not careful at night or down in luck are likely to meet ghosts and get into trouble as a result. Thus, many activities are taboo in the seventh month. These including leaving the house, having an operation, getting married, buying a house, moving house and having a baby. The 7th Month is indeed a scary month for the Chinese society. ***
***the buddhists: Making offerings to the Buddha and monks on this day accumulates one's blessings and relieves the suffering of one's parents from seven lifetimes. This is also the significance of the Ullambana Festival thanksgiving ceremony held in monasteries and temples during the seventh lunar month. ***
so, i guess, i have curfew after all....