Qing Ming Jie, a dedicated day in early spring for traditional Chinese peoples (and other cultures from East Asia; I can only speak of my own) to visit loved ones who have passed on at their graves and pay respects, was on a Wednesday this year, the day of Mercury. By custom, with the tombs freshly swept by the living, and the debris removed, the spaces consecrated as doorways to connect with the living dead were renewed at a minimum of each year. Even portals need cleaning. The air scented with incense, the plant smoke would waft the food offerings and prayers of the living extended to their intended recipients on the Otherside.
THE OFFERING ARRIVED
THE OFFERING ARRIVED
THE OFFERING ARRIVED
Qing Ming Jie, a dedicated day in early spring for traditional Chinese peoples (and other cultures from East Asia; I can only speak of my own) to visit loved ones who have passed on at their graves and pay respects, was on a Wednesday this year, the day of Mercury. By custom, with the tombs freshly swept by the living, and the debris removed, the spaces consecrated as doorways to connect with the living dead were renewed at a minimum of each year. Even portals need cleaning. The air scented with incense, the plant smoke would waft the food offerings and prayers of the living extended to their intended recipients on the Otherside.