Prayer for the Full Moon Ceremony in the Twelfth Lunar Month

The 15th day of the 12th lunar month is also considered a year-end ceremony, a preparation for the New Year's Eve ceremony and the welcoming of the Lunar New Year. Therefore, the ceremony on the 15th day of the 12th lunar month needs to be performed more meticulously and solemnly than usual.

Prayer for the full moon offering in the twelfth lunar month, dedicated to the deities.

Namo Amitabha Buddha! (Recite 3 times and finally bow 3 times)

I bow down to the nine directions of heaven, the ten directions of all Buddhas, and all the Buddhas of the ten directions.

I respectfully bow before Heaven, Earth, and all revered deities.

I respectfully bow before Lord Dong Shen Jun.

I respectfully bow before the local Earth God and the Dragon Vein deity.

I respectfully bow before the Five Directions, the Five Lands, and the Venerable Deities of Fortune and Virtue.

I respectfully bow before the former and current landlords and the God of Wealth.

I respectfully bow before the deities who govern this area.

The petitioner is:… Residing at:…

Today, on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, your humble devotee sincerely prepares offerings of incense, flowers, tea, fruits, gold and silver, lights fragrant incense, and respectfully invites: the Venerable Deity of the Current Year's Ruling Tai Sui, the Local Guardian Deity, the Great Kings, the God of the Kitchen and Hearth, the Local Earth God, the Dragon Vein Deity, the Five Directions and Five Lands Deities, the God of Fortune and Virtue, and all the revered deities governing this area.

We humbly beseech you, O deities, to descend before this altar, witness our sincerity, accept our offerings, and bless us, your devotees, with peace and happiness for our family, success in our work, increasing wealth, clear understanding of the Dharma, fulfillment of all our requests, and realization of all our desires.

With humble hearts and sincere devotion, we respectfully bow before the altar, humbly requesting the blessings and protection of the deities.

Namo Amitabha Buddha! (Recite 3 times and finally bow 3 times).

Prayer for offering sacrifices to ancestors on the 15th day of the 12th lunar month.

Namo Amitabha Buddha! (Recite 3 times and finally bow 3 times)

I bow down to the nine directions of Heaven, the ten directions of the Buddhas, and all the Buddhas of the ten directions.

I respectfully bow before Heaven, Earth, and all revered deities.

I respectfully bow before the local tutelary deity, the local earth deity, the household kitchen god, and all other revered deities.

I respectfully bow before my ancestors, my deceased father and mother, and all departed spirits (if my parents are still alive, replace them with my paternal and maternal ancestors).

We, your humble devotees, are:… Residing at:…

Today, on the full moon of the twelfth lunar month, your humble devotee sincerely prepares offerings of incense, flowers, tea, and fruit, lighting a stick of incense before the altar, respectfully inviting the following deities: the local tutelary god, the Great Kings, the local earth deity, the household kitchen god, the Five Directions deities, the Dragon Vein deity, and the God of Wealth. We humbly request that you descend before the altar, witness our sincerity, and accept our offerings.

We respectfully invite our ancestors, both paternal and maternal, to come and witness our sincerity and accept our offerings. We humbly beg you to have mercy on your descendants, to appear in your sacred presence, to witness our devotion, and to partake in our offerings.

We, your humble devotees, respectfully invite all former and current owners residing in this house to gather before the altar, partake in the offerings, and bless our family with harmony, good health, prosperity in our work, and all good things.

We pay our respects with sincerity, pay our respects to the altar, and bow to ask for blessings and protection.

Namo Amitabha Buddha! (Recite 3 times and finally bow 3 times).