搬家仪式
Shifting into a new house
What is it about
The all-important, highly anticipated life event that you desire to have an auspicious start. And you faintly remember the elderly reminding you that there are some door opening rituals you ought to follow… …
Why do we observe it
To bring prosperity, wealth, good fortune, health, happiness and everything good to a new home. Most importantly, for peace of mind.
When is it
Choose an auspicious date and time based on The Chinese Almanac Calendar, taking into account the birth details of all the occupants. For those who prefer greater assurance (aka more kiasu), you may wish to consult a Feng Shui Master who will also advise you on the Chinese customs to follow.
How to participate
There are many variations on the procedures for the door opening ceremony, here’s some common practices to share for reference:
- When you first enter the house, bring along a pineapple. As the Hokkien word for pineapple is ong lai, which also means welcoming prosperity, a pineapple is to be rolled in and around the house (using your best bowling skills) while shouting auspicious phrases such as “HUAT AH”, in the hope of good fortune will roll in along as well.
- All family members should also carry something auspicious as they each enter the house. Fresh fruits with good significance such as apples (symbolise safety), oranges (symbolise prosperity), pomegranates (symbolise opportunities), and peaches (symbolise good health) make excellent choices. A list of other ritual items are also to be brought and placed together with the fruits in the middle of the living room. They include: Huat Kueh, red candles, joss paper, and joss sticks.
- Next, open all the doors and windows of your house to renew and cleanse the space with positive energy. Furthermore, this is done to circulate fresh air and bring sunlight into the home, in which both are nature's best disinfectants.
- Turn on all the taps, stoves, lights and electrical appliances to signify the start of a prosperous new life in this place. This also serves as a great way to check that everything in the household is functioning well.
- And while the stove is on, set a kettle on it to boil some water. This symbolises that your home is flourishing and will be filled with warmth and wealth.
- Finally, as an act of blessing the home, mix some green beans with uncooked rice, sea salt and Tie Guan Yin tea leaves and scatter these all around the house. Salt and tea leaves are believed to chase away the evils, rice represents abundance while green beans symbolise lots of offspring. As with all things that bring good luck, the more the merrier!
Now you are ready for a fresh beginning at your new home.
乔迁新居
什么日子
乔迁之喜是人生一大美事。尤其长辈特别交代过，搬家是一个慎重的日子，不能随意、更不能马虎，必须举行入宅仪式，开个吉利兆头。
为何要履行仪式
举行入宅仪式是为了确保搬入新家后的生活能过的顺顺利利、平平安安，从此财源广进、富贵吉祥。然而最重要的，还是为了能住得安心。
什么时候
搬家时需查询通书来选定吉时吉日开门，日子一定要符合全家人的生辰八字。若想要万无一失，可以请教风水先生指点。
如何参与
入宅仪式可繁可简，在这里和大家分享一些常见的准备事项：
- 第一次进新屋时，要滚凤梨和说些吉利的话来旺屋，如：开门大吉、身体健康、事事顺利、平安发财、发啊！福建人称凤梨为“旺来”，寓意发财的意思。因此把凤梨满屋滚，是为了让好运滚滚来。
- 每个家庭成员在进入屋内时，要手拿吉祥物品。新鲜水果如苹果（象征平安）、橙子（象征繁荣）、石榴（象征机遇）和桃子（象征健康）都是很好的选择。把水果和其他上香祭祖要准备的供品和物件包括发糕、红烛、金银纸和香一起摆放在客厅的中间。
- 将屋里所有的门和窗户打开，让空气流通，同时也使霉气离开。大量阳光和新鲜空气是天然最好的清新剂。
- 开启家里所有的电器、风扇、水龙头和火炉，将全屋亮灯，寓意灯火通明、风生水起，也可借此顺便检查家里一切运作良好。
- 煮一壶开水,寓意生活蒸蒸日上、财源滚滚。
- 将绿豆、大米、海盐和铁观音混合在一起并散落在房子周围。 盐和茶叶被认为可以消除邪恶、大米代表丰衣足食、而绿豆象征着子孙满堂。
入宅仪式完毕！新的生活、新的开始，祝您一切安好。
