The best time to thank Tai Sui and pay respects to Tai Sui? Thank you first or bow first? Is the earlier the better?

Recently, there have been frequent inquiries from kind-hearted people. Can we worship Tai Sui now? When is the best time for Xie Taisui and Bai Taisui? Should we thank Tai Sui first, or worship Tai Sui first? Is the earlier the better? In traditional Taoist culture, in addition to worshipping Tai Sui at the beginning of the year for those who violate Tai Sui, it is also necessary to send Tai Sui (also known as Huan Tai Sui or Xie Tai Sui) at the end of the year to thank the gods for their blessings throughout the year. Worship Tai Sui “, also known as” An Tai Sui “, is a traditional Taoist ritual of offering sacrifices and offering sacrifices to the” Tai Sui God “who belongs to the sixty year old. Xie Tai Sui “is also known as” Sending off Tai Sui “, as the name suggests, it means thanking the Tai Sui God for his protection throughout the year and respectfully sending off the year’s worth Tai Sui God to return to the Divine Mansion and Immortal Township.

We were able to pass this year safely and smoothly without the blessings of the gods. We held a ceremony to send off and thank the Tai Sui ceremony to express our gratitude for the divine protection of the New Year’s Star Lord and the Destiny Star Lord for a year. Worshiping Tai Sui is like making a wish to pray for the protection of the New Year’s Star Lord and the Destiny Star Lord, and thanking Tai Sui also shows gratitude to the gods when making a vow. This is not only a way of communication between humans and gods, but also a solemn commitment. Willingness must be repaid, gratitude must be given, only then can it be fulfilled. Xie Taisui is the end of the year of worshipping Taisui. The more important the worship of Taisui is, the more important Xie Taisui is, and even more important! If Xie Taisui is careless and disrespectful to the gods, then the effect of worshiping Taisui will not be very good.

As is well known, the ritual of offering sacrifices and fasting is the core of Taoist rituals. From the perspective of Taoist ritual regulations, thanking the Taisui God in the year of Jiachen (2024) comes first, and welcoming the Taisui God in the year of Yishi (2025) comes later. The earlier the time to thank the Tai Sui God, the better! If one worships the New Year Tai Sui too early without paying tribute to the old year’s ceremony, the fasting ritual is not in compliance with the rules and regulations, and violates the legal principles. So theoretically, it should be: giving thanks and bidding farewell to the old God Lord, and welcoming the New Year with high hospitality.

It is generally believed that the influence of violating the Tai Sui on one’s fortune begins on the first day of the lunar new year, while some believe it starts from the beginning of spring. In fact, believers who truly violate the Tai Sui will experience changes in their fortune after the Winter Solstice, which is the time when the two qi exchange and rise and fall. So, overall, to resolve the issue of Tai Sui, it usually takes until after the Winter Solstice and entering the twelfth lunar month

From the perspective of Taoist mysticism, taking the Qi of the Five Elements in the year of Yi Si of the New Year and adjusting the name of the Year Tai Sui Shen Jun (General of Wu Sui) is generally preferred from the 15th to 23rd of the twelfth lunar month and the first month of the New Year. At this time, it is the period when the gods of various departments descend to the mortal world, return to the heavenly court to report their duties, and change the position of the new year’s clergy. ‘The gods descend to the mortal world, each fulfilling their duties, investigating the good and evil in the world, and determining good and bad,’ which is the most suitable time to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new. Moreover, at the time of the transition between the old and new years, many people’s fortunes have already been hindered, and everything is not running smoothly. Therefore, it is best to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new during the transition, so that their fortunes are no longer hindered.

From Xie Taisui’s perspective, it is also inappropriate to worship Taisui too early. In Taoism, besides practicing the good faith of worshipping Tai Sui at the beginning of the year, it is also necessary to thank Tai Sui at the end of the year as a reward for the protection of the gods over the past year, and respectfully send the current year’s worth Tai Sui God back to the Divine Mansion and Immortal Township. Only in this way can one achieve perfection. That is to say, before the Xie Jiachen Year Tai Sui Divine Ceremony, the Tai Sui worshipped is still General Li Cheng in 2024, not General Wu Sui in 2025. Praying New Year’s Eve too early means thanking last year’s Eve earlier. Premature thanking Tai Sui is a form of irresponsibility towards the followers who offended Tai Sui back then. Therefore, the timing of worshipping Tai Sui is particular, and those who believe should not blindly follow.

So, considering factors such as astronomy, calendar, Taoism, metaphysics, yin and yang, it is not difficult to find that if you want to worship Tai Sui more safely and securely, you should at least choose to thank Tai Sui after entering the twelfth lunar month. Xie and Bai Tai Sui are Taoist rituals that need to be followed. The most effective way to express gratitude and worship Tai Sui in regular Taoist temples across the country is from late December to the eighth day of the first lunar month, and can continue until the fifteenth day of the first lunar month or the beginning of spring.

Tai Sui Ye is the master of all evil spirits and a god who punishes evil and protects good. Don’t think that worshiping Tai Sui God and having the protection of the gods allows you to act recklessly, otherwise you will go against the norm. Those who commit crimes against the Tai Sui should also do more good deeds, respect their parents and teachers more, do fewer acts of violence, and kill fewer living beings in their daily lives. As a person, the first step is to “act properly and walk in the right path” and respectfully respect the “Four Virtues and Five Virtues”. Self discipline is a prerequisite for receiving protection from the Tai Sui Star Lord, and the divine effect of resolution will be better. The gods will naturally feel it randomly and resolve the tribulation! Otherwise, even if you burn a thousand sticks of incense, it’s just self deception!