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Knowledge articles (40)

How Do Belief and Superstition Differ Under Vietnamese Law?

Vietnam's 2016 Law on Belief and Religion distinguishes protected belief from banned superstition. Learn the definitions, legal signs, fines, and criminal penalties.

Folk belief

Belief, Superstition, and Pseudoscience Are Three Different Things, but They Are Often Lumped Together

Distinguish folk belief, harmful superstition, and pseudoscience through definitions, boundaries, and concrete examples, so you can tell cultural faith from fraud.

Vietnamese astrology

Is Astrology Science or Superstition: The Wrong Question, and the Question Worth Asking Instead

Is astrology science or superstition? This analysis covers its origins, chart mechanics, limits, and how to use it sensibly without letting it drive major life decisions.

Folk belief

Nang Hai Festival (Moon Mother) - Fertility Belief of the Tay People in Cao Bang

Discover the Nang Hai Festival of the Tay people in Cao Bang, a national intangible cultural heritage, through the lens of fertility beliefs, crop worship rituals, and the aspirations for prosperity and abundance of agricultural communities.

I Ching

Applying the I Ching to Love and Relationships: Perspectives from the 64 Hexagrams and Yin-Yang Principles

Explore how the I Ching illuminates love and relationships through yin-yang, the 64 hexagrams, and synchronicity – offering profound self-awareness without superstition.

Folk divination

The custom of asking for divination sticks, drawing fortune sticks at the temple at the beginning of the year: A guide to the ritual and its cultural significance

A detailed guide to the custom of asking for and drawing fortune sticks at the temple during the New Year: preparing offerings, the steps to follow, cultural significance, and important notes for a peaceful and meaningful experience.

Date and hour selection

Choosing Year-End Dates: Year-End Gathering, Altar Cleaning, Debt Repayment, and New Year Opening

How to choose year-end dates for the year-end gathering, altar cleaning, debt repayment, and business opening: core principles, different schools of thought, and flexible application without superstition.

Vietnamese astrology

The 3 Most Common Misunderstandings About Tu Vi (Purple Star Astrology)

Discover the 3 most common misunderstandings about Tu Vi (Purple Star Astrology): superstition, online readings, and using it only to predict fate. This in-depth article helps you understand the true nature of this esoteric discipline.

Folk taboos

Ghost Month, the 7th Lunar Month: Folk Taboos and Buddhist Perspectives

Explore the origins of the Ghost Month, common folk taboos, and the Buddhist view of Vu Lan, helping you understand correctly to live peacefully and avoid superstition.

Folk belief

Fortune tellers on social media: signs that someone is selling fear rather than sharing knowledge

Fortune telling on social media is booming and causing negative impacts. This article analyzes common psychological techniques to identify those selling fear rather than sharing knowledge.

Vietnamese astrology

Tu Vi (Zi Wei Dou Shu) is a Relatively Predictive Metaphysical Science, Not an Absolute Exact Formula

Explore the nature of Tu Vi as a relative metaphysical science that depends on interpretation experience and life context, not an absolute mechanical formula.

Folk divination

What Palm Reading Is: How Palm Lines Are Read and Why They Cannot Predict the Future

Learn what palm reading is, how the main palm lines are read, and why science shows they cannot predict the future.

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.

Folk divination

Why young people seek fortune tellers: pressure, uncertainty and the psychology of the Barnum effect

An analysis of why young people turn to fortune telling, tarot and astrology: life pressure, a sense of uncertainty and psychological mechanisms such as the Barnum effect, along with the risks to note.

Zodiac animals

The Meaning of the Tiger-Pig Six Harmonies in Eastern Folk Belief

Explore the deep meaning of the Tiger-Pig Six Harmonies pair in Eastern culture: origins, yin-yang symbolism, and applications in marriage, business, and feng shui for Tiger and Pig zodiac signs.

Vietnamese astrology

Online Tu Vi Today: When Does Adaptation Become Creativity and When Does It Become a Mix of Truth and Falsehood?

Explore the line between creativity and distortion in online Tu Vi content, helping readers stay alert to distinguish standard information from clickbait tricks.

Historical figures

Tan Vien Son Thanh: From the Son Tinh - Thuy Tinh Legend to the Leading Saint of the Four Immortals

Explore the journey from the Son Tinh - Thuy Tinh legend to the leading saint of the Four Immortals, a symbol of conquering nature and Vietnamese cultural identity.

Folk belief

Đạo Mẫu – Vietnamese Mother Goddess Worship (Tam Phủ / Tứ Phủ)

Đạo Mẫu is Vietnam's indigenous Mother Goddess religion, honoring female deities of Heaven, Earth, Water and Mountains, inscribed by UNESCO in 2016. Explore its origins, pantheon and rituals.

Folk belief

The Four Dharma Deities (Cloud, Rain, Thunder, Lightning) Worship at Dau Pagoda: Origins and Identity

Explore the worship of the Four Dharma Deities (Phap Van, Phap Vu, Phap Loi, Phap Dien) at Dau Pagoda, Bac Ninh: origins, meanings, rituals, and the distinctive cultural values of an ancient agricultural belief interwoven with Buddhism.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Dragon According to Folk Beliefs

Explore the personality of Dragon people through folk wisdom: strong, authoritative, ambitious, generous, yet also hot-tempered and arrogant. This article provides an in-depth analysis of many aspects.

Historical figures

Goddess Thien Y A Na and Po Nagar Tower: The Cham-Viet Faith Interweaving in Nha Trang

Explore the journey from the Cham goddess Po Inư Nagar to Thien Y A Na in Vietnamese belief, through the lens of the Po Nagar Tower festival in Nha Trang.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Rituals of the Ê Đê People

The Ê Đê of Đắk Lắk follow a matrilineal system, live in longhouses, worship the Yang spirits, and hold a grave-abandonment ceremony to send the dead to the ancestors.

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.

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.

Astrology

Leo and the Sun: The Ruling Planet Connection in Astrology

Explore the profound connection between Leo and the Sun in astrology: origins, mechanisms of influence, personality traits, and the role of the ruling planet.

Historical figures

Ba Chua Xu of Sam Mountain: From Southern Folk Belief to Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

Explore the journey of the Ba Chua Xu of Sam Mountain belief, from a Southern Vietnamese folk belief to being inscribed by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2024.

Historical figures

Worship of Ba Chua Kho and the Year-Opening Custom of Borrowing Luck

Explore the historical origins, legends of Ba Chua Kho during the Ly Dynasty, the spiritual meaning of the year-opening custom of borrowing luck, and rituals at Ba Chua Kho Temple, Bac Ninh.

Historical figures

Saint Mother Lieu Hanh: The Only Female Saint in the Four Immortals and the Mother Goddess Worship of the Three Realms

Discover the legend of the three descents to earth of Saint Mother Lieu Hanh, the only female saint in the Four Immortals, along with her central role in the Mother Goddess worship of the Three Realms and the cultural heritage of Phu Day.

Folk belief

No Scientific Basis Does Not Mean Worthless: Reading Folk Belief as Cultural Heritage Rather Than as a Truth Claim

Folk belief is not science, but that does not make it worthless. The right way to read it is as cultural heritage, a symbolic language of community.

Ethnic minority belief

Beliefs and Festivals of the Khmer Krom People

Theravada Buddhism sits at the center of Khmer Krom spiritual life, with the village pagoda and major festivals such as Chol Chnam Thmay and Ok Om Bok.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Horse According to Folk Beliefs

Explore the detailed personality of Horse people: strong, free-spirited, intelligent, generous but impulsive, along with analyses of love, career, and specific birth years.

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.

Western astrology

Scorpio: Personality, Love and Career

Explore Scorpio (Oct 23 - Nov 21): ruled by Pluto (and Mars), a Water sign known for intensity and depth. Discover its love life, career fit, and most/least compatible zodiac signs.

Astrology

Saturn in Astrology , Meaning and Influence on the Birth Chart

Explore the role of Saturn in astrology: the symbol of discipline, responsibility, and karmic lessons. Understand its meaning across zodiac signs and astrological houses.

The twelve zodiac animals

Year of the Dog (Tuất): Personality, Five Elements and Destiny

Discover the meaning of the Dog (Tuất) in the Vietnamese zodiac: personality traits, Earth element, the Dần-Ngọ-Tuất harmony trio, the Thìn-Tuất-Sửu-Mùi clash group, and notable Dog birth years.

Numerology

Eastern Numerology , How to Calculate and the Meaning of Numbers

Explore Eastern numerology: origins, how to calculate core numbers from birth date, the meaning of each number, and differences from Western (Pythagorean) numerology.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Goat According to Folk Beliefs

An in-depth exploration of the personality of Goat people: calm, creative, emotional, yet mysterious. This article analyzes their traits from an Eastern cultural perspective.

Zodiac animals

Personality Traits of People Born in the Year of the Pig According to Folk Beliefs

Explore the detailed personality of Pig zodiac individuals through the lens of folk culture: from honesty and generosity to hidden inner corners and relationships with other zodiac signs.

Numerology

Maturity Number 1 in Numerology: Meaning and Calculation

Discover the meaning and calculation of Maturity Number 1 in numerology, the number of leadership, independence, and pioneering, helping you understand your life's purpose and direction.

Ancestor worship

Why Vietnamese worship on the first day of the lunar month: the meaning of the Sóc day in folk belief

Explore the origin, spiritual and cultural meaning of the Vietnamese custom of worshiping on the first day of the lunar month (Sóc day), along with common offerings and prayers.