Everyday Life
Is moving home or buying a car necessarily forbidden in the seventh lunar month?
English translation draft · Based on the Chinese article. This is not a word-for-word translation approved by Master Shengyuan.
From Sheng Zhen Men’s perspective, there is no blanket restriction on moving home or buying a car merely because it is the seventh lunar month. Do not label the whole month unlucky before understanding the issue or assume that anything done then must be bad.
I have visited clients’ homes for house-entry services during that month. We do not stop handling everything when it arrives. When discussing moving, I also said that those wishing for a more auspicious arrangement could consider their choice of date. It does not mean the whole seventh month is unavailable.
Buying a car is the same: the month alone does not mean that you cannot buy one. This answers a concern about folk customs. It does not mean every purchase is worthwhile or guarantee an outcome on the basis of the month. There is no need to judge an intended activity unlucky solely because it falls in the seventh month.
Some families and temples have different customs, which we also respect. Clarifying the points that concern you and understanding why each side acts as it does is more helpful than remaining frightened by a taboo you have not understood.