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Traditional food

Three Offering Trays on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month: Offerings to Buddha, Ancestors, and Wandering Souls

Discover the meanings and arrangements of the three offering trays on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month: a pure vegetarian tray for Buddha, a full tray for ancestors, and a tray with distinctive offerings for wandering souls.

Glossary

What is Cung Mọc?

The Rising Sign (Ascendant) is the zodiac sign on the eastern horizon at the moment of birth, representing first impressions, outward persona, and how a person approaches the world.

Glossary

What is Cung Mặt Trăng?

The Moon sign is the zodiac sign the Moon occupied at a person's birth, reflecting their inner world, emotions, and subconscious.

Glossary

What is Cung Thân?

Cung Thân (Body Palace) is a special palace in Vietnamese Tử Vi astrology, not fixed but placed according to birth month and hour, reflecting inner tendencies, later life, and the practical 'body' aspect of the native.

Glossary

What is Cung Phi?

Cung Phi is the Eight Trigrams (Ba Zhai) palace assigned to a person based on birth year and gender, used to determine East Four Life or West Four Life in feng shui.

Philosophy of science

Karl Popper's Falsifiability: A Conjecture That Cannot Be Wrong Says Nothing

Falsifiability is Karl Popper's criterion for separating science from non-science. This article explains the principle, the astrology example, and the main criticisms.

Life-cycle rites

The Cúng Mụ Rite and the Belief in the 12 Midwife Goddesses

Explore the origin and role of the 12 Bà Mụ in Vietnamese folk belief, female deities believed to shape a newborn's body and bestow blessings.

Glossary

What is Cung Mệnh?

Cung Mệnh (命宮, Mệnh Palace) is the primary palace in a Tử Vi astrological chart, reflecting a person's character, temperament, inner nature, and potential life direction.

Traditional food

Banh Chung and Banh Tet: Origins and Cultural Significance of Tet

Explore the origins, symbolism, and deep cultural significance of Banh Chung and Banh Tet in Vietnam's traditional Tet holiday, from the Lang Lieu legend to the philosophy of yin-yang and five elements.

Psychology

The 1948 Forer Experiment: A Whole Class Received the Same Personality Description and Everyone Felt It Was Accurate, Plus How to Test It Yourself in Ten Minutes

In 1948, Bertram Forer gave 39 students the identical personality description taken from an astrology book, and the class still rated it highly accurate.

Glossary

What is Cung Hoàng Đạo?

A zodiac sign is one of twelve equal divisions of the ecliptic in the sky, each associated with a constellation and used in Western astrology to describe personality traits, love, and career.

Regional comparison

Comparing the customs of making chung cakes and tet cakes across three regions during Tet

Explore the unique customs of making Tet cakes in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam: from square chung cakes, Southern tet cakes to Central specialty cakes. The article offers an objective comparison based on references.

Western astrology

The 12 Zodiac Signs: Traits, Date Ranges, and Ruling Elements

An overview of the 12 Western zodiac signs: date ranges, elements (Fire/Earth/Air/Water), and characteristic traits.

Vu Lan festival

How to Prepare the Vu Lan Offering Tray on the 15th Day of the 7th Lunar Month

Detailed guide on preparing the Vu Lan offering tray on the 15th day of the 7th lunar month: offerings for Buddha, ancestors, and wandering souls, step-by-step procedure, and important notes.

Numerology

Universal Day Number and Personal Day Number: Two Different Layers of the Same Day, and Why They Should Not Be Read as a Forecast

The universal day number comes from the shared calendar date, while the personal day number adds your birth day and month. Both are reflective tools, not forecasts.

Folk taboos

Why Southerners Avoid Bananas on Tet: The Mekong Delta's Five-Fruit Tray

Discover why people in the Mekong Delta avoid bananas during Tet, along with the meaning of the 'Cau Vua Du Xai' motto and the 'du' fruit in the Southern five-fruit tray.

Regional comparison

Comparing Ancestor Worship Customs Across Vietnamese Regions

Explore the differences in ancestor worship customs among Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam through offering trays, ceremonial foods, and distinctive rituals.

Human Design

How Human Design, MBTI and Numerology Differ, and Why They Are Often Sold as a Bundle

Human Design, MBTI and numerology differ in origin and method, yet they are often bundled because all three promise to answer the same question: who am I?

Traditional food

Traditional Ancestral Worship Trays by Region

Discover the cultural colors behind Vietnamese ancestral worship trays, from the sophistication of the North, the grandeur of the Central region to the liberality of the South.

Astrology

What is the Rising Sign and how does it differ from the usual zodiac sign?

The Rising Sign is the zodiac sign ascending on the eastern horizon at your birth. This article explains how it differs from the Sun sign (the usual zodiac sign) and its role in the natal chart.

Astrology

Western Astrology , The 12 Basic Zodiac Signs

Explore the astronomical origins, symbolic meanings, and personality traits of the 12 zodiac signs in Western astrology, plus why zodiac signs no longer align with constellations.

Astrology

What is a Sun Sign? Distinguishing It from the Astronomical Zodiac

Explore the definition of the Sun Sign in Western astrology, its origin from the astronomical zodiac, and why it differs from the actual constellation position due to precession.

Vietnamese astrology

Zi Wei Dou Shu , How to Cast a Chart and the Meaning of the 12 Palaces

Discover in detail how to cast a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart from birth time and year to star placement, along with the profound meaning of the 12 palaces.

Astrology

Zodiac Signs and Personality by the 4 Elements: Fire/Earth/Air/Water

Explore the deep meaning of the four elements Fire, Earth, Air, Water in Western astrology and how they shape the personality and behavior of the 12 zodiac signs.

Vietnamese astrology

Thai Sao in the Trường Sinh Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage in the Horoscope

Explore the in-depth meaning of the Thai Sao (Trường Sinh Cycle) in all 12 palaces of the Tử Vi chart, from Đế Vượng to Mộ, to interpret fate and personality in detail.

Folk divination

Cold reading: The technique that makes a vague statement sound like it hits your private life

Cold reading is a psychological technique that exploits body language, double-edged statements, and the Barnum effect to turn vague statements into the feeling of being accurately read.

Glossary

What is Vòng Trường Sinh?

The Twelve Life Stages is a sequence of twelve stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu that models the cycle of birth, aging, illness and death of all things, placed according to the Yang palace of the birth year.

Vietnamese astrology

The Children's Palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu , Meaning and Interpretation

Explore the deep meaning of the Children's Palace in Zi Wei Dou Shu: how it's placed, how to interpret it regarding children, parent-child relationships, and the influence of major and minor stars.

Tet and seasonal rites

How to Prepare and Perform the Kitchen Gods' Offering on the 23rd of the Twelfth Lunar Month According to Customs of Three Regions

A detailed guide on preparing the offering tray, the ritual sequence, and the ceremonies for the Kitchen Gods on the 23rd of the twelfth lunar month, following common customs in Northern, Central, and Southern Vietnam.

Vietnamese astrology

The Tuyệt Star in the Trường Sinh Cycle - Meaning of Each Stage in the Birth Chart

Explore the detailed meaning of the Tuyệt star in the Trường Sinh Cycle across the 12 palaces of the Tử Vi chart, from the Mệnh, Thân, Quan Lộc to Tài Bạch palaces, helping you understand the influence of the phase of endings and rebirth.

Astrology

The Fire Element in Astrology , Common Personality Traits

Explore the Fire element in astrology: personality traits of Aries, Leo, Sagittarius, strengths, weaknesses, and how they interact with other elements.

Astrology

Water Element in Astrology , Common Personality Traits

Explore in-depth personality traits of the Water element group in astrology: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces. Understand their strengths, weaknesses, love and work styles.

Astrology

The Air Element in Astrology , Common Personality Traits

Explore the Air element in astrology: personality traits, strengths, weaknesses, and interaction with other elements. An astrological perspective for Vietnamese readers.

Vietnamese astrology

The Illness Star in the Longevity Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage on the Chart

Explore the Illness Star in the Longevity Cycle of Zi Wei Dou Shu: its position, characteristics, meaning at each stage, and how to interpret it on the chart.

Astrology

Earth Element in Astrology , Common Personality Traits

Explore the Earth element in astrology: common personality traits of Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn, their strengths, weaknesses, and how they interact with other elements.

Vietnamese astrology

The Suy Star in the Longevity Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage on the Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart

Explore the Suy star in the Longevity Cycle of Zi Wei Dou Shu: its origin, mechanism, favorable and unfavorable positions, and the deep meaning of each stage of decline across the Destiny, Wealth, Career, and Blessings palaces.

Vietnamese astrology

Quan Dai Star in the Trường Sinh Cycle: Meaning at Each Stage of the Destiny Chart

Explore the Quan Dai star in the Trường Sinh cycle: a symbol of maturity, fame, and authority. This article analyzes its detailed meaning when positioned in different palaces of a Tử Vi chart.

Vietnamese astrology

What Are Relief Stars and Fate-Mitigating Stars in Vietnamese Astrology, and Their Real Limits

Learn what relief stars and fate-mitigating stars are in Vietnamese astrology, their origins, and their real limits from Buddhist and cultural perspectives.

Astrology

The 8th House , Transformation & Regeneration in the Astrological Chart , Meaning

Explore the profound meaning of the 8th house in astrology: transformation, shared resources, crisis, and rebirth. Learn how it influences your destiny and spiritual journey.

Human Design

What Is Human Design: Its 1987 Origin, Bodygraph Structure, and What the System Cannot Prove

Human Design is a self-knowledge system from 1987 combining astrology, the I Ching, Kabbalah and chakras. This analysis covers its origin, bodygraph structure and limits.