February 27, 2017 in the Gregorian calendar is the second day of the second lunar month in the lunar calendar. According to legend, the dragon that hibernated on this day was awakened by the rumbling spring thunder and raised its head. Therefore, the ancients called the second day of the second lunar month when the dragon raised its head as the Spring Dragon Festival, also called the Dragon Head Festival or the Green Dragon Festival. So why does cutting your hair on February 2 bring good luck? Let’s find out together below.
The Year of the Rooster in 2017 will be an eventful year for those who were born in the Year of the Rooster, Rabbit, Rat, and Dog. Therefore, all friends of these zodiac signs will offend Tai Sui; of course, friends of other zodiac signs also need to follow the annual "February 2, dragon raises its head" method of promoting good luck to the end. The dragon is the totem that the Chinese nation has believed in since ancient times, and the descendants of Yan and Huang are the descendants of the dragon. For thousands of years, people have regarded dragons as mysterious mascots. "February 2" is the day when the dragon raises its head, so it has naturally become an important folk festival. Many customs are also related to dragons.
The saying "On February 2, the dragon raises its head" is related to ancient astronomy. In ancient China, the twenty-eight constellations were used to represent the positions of the sun, moon, and stars in the sky and to determine the seasons. Among the twenty-eight constellations, the seven constellations of Jiao, Kang, Di, Fang, Xin, Wei, and Ji form a complete dragon-shaped constellation. Spica is just like the horns of a dragon. Every February after the spring breeze, the dragon-horned star appears from the eastern horizon at dusk, so it is called "the dragon raises its head".
Teacher Xie Xianglin suggested that friends take advantage of the victory of "February 2, the dragon raises its head" to adjust their own fortune this year. The details are as follows:
On the day of "February 2, when the dragon raises its head", be sure to burn incense at the door of your home or office. Burn three sticks of incense. The best time to burn incense is Zi, Mao and Wei. Of course, Other times are also available. Note: When you burn incense and make a wish at the same time, you can only make one wish. In addition, pick up some incense ash for use.
On February 2nd, place the connected incense ashes on your bedside (left for men and right for women). Note: the ashes should be wrapped in red paper. The red envelopes used for the Chinese New Year can be used. The red envelope containing the incense ashes can be placed under the pillow or under the mattress of the bed. It must be placed on the left of the man and the right of the woman.
Participate in the local folk activities organized by "February 2, Dragon Heads Up"; if there are no such activities in the local area, you can also organize relatives and friends to sing, dance, and have outings. Teacher Xie Xianglin reminds you: Be sure to Take advantage of it.
On February 2, the day when the dragon raises its head, it is best to get a haircut, even a trim. Teacher Xie reminds you: the so-called pruning means that you don’t have to go to a barber shop, but you can also prune yourself at home.
For example, you can just cut off a hair for a family member, even a baby. Haircuts are not about the quantity, but about the attitude. Even if you cut off one of your own hair, it will be auspicious. Speaking of which, teacher Xie Xianglin would like to explain why there is a saying that "you cannot get a haircut in the first month, as a haircut will kill your uncle"?
According to textual research, Volume 2 "Customs" of "Ye County Chronicles" published in the 24th edition of the Republic of China revealed the mystery of the custom: "I heard that the old people from Zhuxiang talked about the edict of shaving their hair before Qingqing issued it in the first month of the fourth year of Shunzhi. When the system changed in the Ming Dynasty, people began to think of the old emperor by shaving their hair, so they called it "reminiscing about the past." It has been around for a long time, so it was mistakenly called "dead uncle". "Not shaving your head in the first month originally meant "reminiscing about the past." The first month is the beginning of the year, just like the morning of the day. No hair is shaved for a month in the first month to honor the tradition.
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