Heavenly Stem Wu (Mau): Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Explore in detail the Heavenly Stem Wu (Mau): its Yang Earth nature, position in the I Ching, interactions with other elements, and practical meanings.
Results for "Mậu Thân"
Stem-branch yearMậu Thân year (Monkey)
- Lunar years: 1968, 2028
- Zodiac animal: Monkey
- The stem Mậu is Earth, yang
- Na Yin: Earth of the Great Marsh, which folk usage calls the destiny element of people born this year
- The lunar year starts at Tết; births before Tết belong to the previous year
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Having a Child in 2028, the Mậu Thân Year: Which Parents' Years Match?
2028 is Mậu Thân, nạp âm Đại Trạch Thổ. Which parents' years count as favourable or unfavourable by stem, branch and nạp âm, with a 1984 to 2001 table.
Which Colors Suit Metal, Wood, Water, Fire and Earth Elements, and Which to Avoid According to the Five Elements?
Feng shui links each Kim, Mộc, Thủy, Hỏa, Thổ destiny to colors it treats as suitable or unfavorable. A color chart and where the books disagree.
What Are the 12 Zodiac Animals? Meaning and How to Calculate Age by Earthly Branches
The 12 Vietnamese zodiac animals and their Earthly Branches, what each animal means, how to calculate age, and the folk relationships.
What is Dai Trach Tho (Great Estate Earth) in the Sexagenary Cycle? Five Elements Meaning
Explore Dai Trach Tho (Great Estate Earth) in the Sexagenary Cycle: origins, Five Elements characteristics, compatible colors, directions and applications.
What is Lục Thập Hoa Giáp?
The Sixty Jiazi is a cycle of 60 sexagenary combinations of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to number years, months, days and hours.
How Do Nguyên Thần, Kỵ Thần, and Cừu Thần Differ in Their Sheng-Ke Relations in Liu Yao?
Nguyên thần generates the Dụng thần, kỵ thần conquers it, cừu thần conquers the nguyên thần and feeds the kỵ thần, as Tăng san bốc dịch defines them.
Year of the Monkey (Thân): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny
Monkey (Thân) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality, Metal element, harmony with Rat and Dragon, clash with Tiger, Snake and Pig, and notable birth years.
Thiên Ất Quý Nhân in Bát Tự: How to Look It Up by Day Stem, the Verse 'Giáp Mậu Canh ngưu dương', and Where Schools Disagree
Thiên Ất Quý Nhân in Bát Tự is looked up by day stem or year stem, with two noble branches per stem, no Thìn or Tuất, and schools split on the stem Canh.
What Are Tuần and Triệt on a Tử Vi Chart, How Are They Placed, and What Do They Do to Stars in the Blocked Palaces?
Tuần Không and Triệt Không are two void stars that block between two palaces, placed by the tuần Giáp and the year's heavenly stem.
What is hát xẩm: from village market xẩm mats to Hanoi tram xẩm
Hát xẩm is a northern Vietnamese folk singing craft dated to about the 14th century, sung at markets, village yards and on Hanoi trams.
What Do Thanh Long, Chu Tuoc, and Cau Tran Signify When They Land on a Line: Why Do the Six Beasts Only Color a Line Already Assessed for Prosperity or Decline Instead of Deciding Fortune or Misfortune on Their Own?
Thanh Long governs joy, Chu Tuoc speech and documents, Cau Tran land and stagnation. The six beasts only color a line already assessed for prosperity.
Five Elements in Practice: Choosing Lucky Colors for Your Destiny
Discover how to apply the Five Elements theory to choose interior colors and clothing that match your destiny, balancing energy and supporting life.
What Is the Hỷ Thần Star in Tử Vi? Placement Rules and Meaning According to Vietnamese Tử Vi Books
Hỷ Thần in Tử Vi is the eighth star of the Lộc Tồn ring, counted forward or backward from Lộc Tồn. Placement table and meaning in Vietnamese Tử Vi books.
What Is Đạo Mẫu (Dao Mau), Vietnam's Mother Goddess Worship?
Đạo Mẫu is an indigenous Vietnamese folk belief. It worships Holy Mothers and female deities who govern the universe through the Four Palaces system.
The Legend of Linh Son Thanh Mau and the Ba Den Mountain Festival
The legend of Linh Son Thanh Mau centers on Ly Thi Thien Huong, canonized under the Nguyen dynasty, and the festivals at Ba Den Mountain.
What Is Hầu Đồng? The Central Ritual of Đạo Mẫu
Hầu đồng is the spirit mediumship ritual at the heart of Đạo Mẫu, believed to channel the Tứ Phủ deities through a medium.
Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival - The Largest Sea Festival in Ca Mau
Nghinh Ong Song Doc Festival is the largest sea festival in Ca Mau, held each second lunar month with a sacred whale procession and fishermen's whale worship.
The Parent Spirit in Liu Yao (Six Lines): The Element That Generates the Palace, Parents, Documents, Property, and the Enemy of the Descendant
The Parent Spirit is the line whose element generates the palace element, standing for parents, documents, property, and news.
Goddess Thien Y A Na and Po Nagar Tower: The Cham-Viet Faith Interweaving in Nha Trang
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The Mother Goddess Worship of Tam Phu and the Hau Dong Ritual in Vietnamese Spiritual Life
The Mother Goddess Worship of Tam Phu venerates the Holy Mothers and deities of the universe, guiding people toward a practical life.
Saint Mother Lieu Hanh: The Only Female Saint in the Four Immortals and the Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Realms
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Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival (Bắc Lệ Temple), Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn: 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, palanquin bathing rite and the main Mother banquet
The Công Đồng Bắc Lệ Temple Festival in Tân Thành Commune, Lạng Sơn runs from the 18th to 20th of the 9th lunar month, with the palanquin bathing rite.
The God of Wealth in a Market Economy: Why the God of Wealth Day Keeps Drawing Bigger Crowds
Worship of Than Tai has Chinese roots but surged with Vietnam's market economy. Researchers show traders are the main group seeking gods of fortune.
Does the Enneagram Really Have Nine Types? What an Overview of More Than One Hundred Research Samples Says
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How Is the Tay Thien Festival (Full Moon of the Second Lunar Month) Held in Memory of National Mother Lang Thi Tieu?
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Parents Palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu: meaning and interpretation
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Phu Day Festival: The Center of Mother Lieu Hanh Worship
The Phu Day Festival in Nam Dinh, held in the third lunar month, honors Saint Mother Lieu Hanh with Chau Van singing and Hau Dong mediumship.
Is Mother Goddess Worship a Folk Belief or a Religion? The Debate Among Researchers and the Definition in Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion
Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion separates belief from religion, yet researchers still debate whether Mother Goddess Worship is a religion.
The Longhouse: A Hallmark of Matriarchy in Ede Architecture
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Five-Color Sticky Rice of the Tay People: Natural Colors in the Long Tong Festival
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Hue Culture: Rituals, Mother Goddess Worship, and the Life of the Ancient Capital
Hue culture blends Nguyen dynasty court ritual with folk belief, Mother Goddess worship, and festivals like the Am Hon ceremony and Hue Nam Temple festival.
Tây Nguyên Culture: Gong Space, Rông House and Matrilineal System
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Mother Au Co Temple Festival in Phu Tho: the 7th day of the first lunar month as the day of the Fairy's descent, the female officiants' ritual, and why the offerings are one hundred cakes
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Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Palaces: UNESCO Heritage and Harmful Distortions to Distinguish
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National Mong Ethnic Culture Festival: Highland Colors Converge
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Matrilineal Marriage Customs of the Ê Đê: When the Woman Proposes
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Seven Common Misconceptions When Reading Your Own Palm, and Where Folk Books Contradict Each Other
Seven common palm-reading misconceptions, where Eastern and Western folk books contradict each other, and why science calls palm lines just skin folds.
Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival (Nghe An): main festival on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, Mother Goddess worship and national intangible cultural heritage
Ong Hoang Muoi Temple Festival in Nghe An holds its main ceremony on the 10th day of the tenth lunar month, tied to Mother Goddess worship.
Hexagram Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63, 既濟, ䷾): When the Work Is Done and Why 'Good at First, Chaos at the End'?
Thủy Hỏa Ký Tế (No. 63) is the only hexagram with all six lines in correct position and paired. It teaches small success and a good start but chaotic end.
What is Tứ Hóa?
Tứ Hóa are the four stars Hóa Lộc, Hóa Quyền, Hóa Khoa and Hóa Kỵ in Tử Vi astrology, standing for prosperity, power, reputation and adversity.
What Is a Void Life Palace (Mệnh Vô Chính Diệu), How Many Charts Fall Into This Case, and How Do You Read an Empty Mệnh Palace?
Mệnh vô chính diệu means the Mệnh palace holds no major star. Readers borrow stars from Thiên Di, though only 70 to 80 percent carries over.
Vietnamese offering prayers (văn cúng)
453 prayers, orations, petitions and repentance verses in use, in print and online in Vietnam, one text per row with its rite type, part of the rite, region, tradition, text family, variants and fill-in slots. The wording is kept in Vietnamese as the source gives it; 345 texts carry the name and address of the source page, 108 are collected texts whose source is not named.
