2016生辰

這一年的生辰，謝謝朋友的分享（http://www.meetup.com/The-spirit-in-seasons/messages/boards/）。我也有機會重新學習了中國傳統的過年習俗。分享和總結如下：

中國過年三大步：開門(Opening the spiritual gateway)，送舊（Cleansing)和迎新 (New Year)。

開門，我的個人理解，指的是打開心門。可以通過燃香，點燭開始喚起，共三天。

Feb 1 (Lunar: Dec 23): Invoke the inner sacredness/inner light through the Angel of Fire so that we can connect to God. It reminds us our deeds and thoughts so that we can stay on the positive and right path. (迎灶神）

Feb 2 (Lunar: Dec 24): Clean within and without. （掃除：屋內屋外和心靈）

1. Physically, clean the house through body movement

2. Psychologically, let go of the past, let go of the old so that a new psychological space can be created to embrace the Great Beginning

Feb 3 (Lunar: Dec 25): Awakening: symbolize the transcendence of life through the light. We see the God coming to this world if we turn on the inner light and open our heart. When we change our perspective, we change the world around us. （開心扉）

送舊 (Cleansing), 也要三天。

Feb 4 (Lunar: Dec 26): FuLu Shower Day (沐浴福祿日）- Symbolize the connection to the eternal source of life

Feb 5 (Lunar: Dec 27): 洗疚疾 - Wash away the inner guilt, sadness and sorrow. Bring the fresh living water from the mountain top, the life can be upgraded to new version each year. Open heart and allow the light to come.

Feb 6 (Lunar: Dec 28): 洗邋遢 - Cleanse our unclean deeds, procrastination and laziness. Now we shift our consciousness to actions. Use deeds to transform our minds. Use incense to establish the initial connection to the beyond (heaven or God)

Every action will have an eternal impact on your life.

穿越時空，祭天地祭先祖，直到除夕夜，一到兩天。

Feb 7 - 8 （Lunar: Dec 29, Dec 30): Invite our ancestors to celebrate together - Remember me so that you can know yourself. This is the end of darkness.

迎新 (New Year)

Feb 9 (Lunar: Jan 1): New Year. Life starts from the seed of light. 金雞報曉，listen, hear, watch, follow and enlighten.