
Is the Ghost Month really that scary?
According to popular belief, the seventh lunar month is the month of wandering spirits, often bringing misfortune, bad luck, and ill fortune. But is the seventh lunar month really that frightening?

According to popular belief, the seventh lunar month is the month of wandering spirits, often bringing misfortune, bad luck, and ill fortune. But is the seventh lunar month really that frightening?

The Ghost Month (the 7th lunar month) is believed to be a time when "yin energy is overwhelming," bringing bad luck, and many taboos are passed down among people to avoid misfortune during this month.

Why is there a belief that during the Ghost Month one should avoid cutting hair, swimming, drying clothes at night, or even marital intimacy? Will violating these taboos bring bad luck?