New Year Nine-Luminaries Star Blessing & Peace Prayer: Print A4 Scroll

Q: If my annual star this year is an Auspicious Star like the Sun (Thai Duong), Moon (Thai Am) or Jupiter (Moc Duc), should I still perform the prayer?

Yes. In classical tradition, the rite encompasses both Greeting Auspicious Stars and Harmonizing Challenging Stars . When governed by the Solar, Lunar, Wood-Jupiter or Water-Mercury Star, recite Variant 2 (Auspicious Luminaries Greeting Scroll) to express gratitude, welcome constructive momentum, and remind yourself to stay humble and generous.

Q: Must we light all 20 candles for Jupiter (Moc Duc) or 21 candles for Ketu (Ke Do) in a small apartment?

The classical candle counts in the Jade Box Almanac (from 5 to 21 lights) represent ancient stellar diagrams. If you have a spacious courtyard and a wide metal tray, arranging the full count of small tealights is visually serene; however, in an urban apartment, lighting 3, 5 or 9 safe tealight candles (or a single pair of altar lamps) is completely acceptable. Sincere mindfulness always takes precedence over physical numbers.

Q: How does Buddhism view the New Year Nine-Luminaries Star Blessing ritual?

Buddhism teaches the law of Karma (Cause and Effect) : happiness and protection arise from wholesome deeds of body, speech and mind rather than fixed fatalism. When practiced in a Buddhist spirit, the New Year peace rite becomes an occasion for ethical reflection, repentance, chanting the Medicine Buddha Sutra or Discourse on Blessings, and practicing charity , transforming anxiety into calm awareness.

Q: What if our family missed the Star Descent date in the First Lunar Month?

According to the Jade Box Almanac , each of the Nine Celestial Luminaries descends on its designated lunar day every single lunar month throughout the year (for example, Rahu on the 8th of every month, Venus on the 15th, Ketu on the 18th). If you were busy during the First Month, you may calmly perform the ceremony on the corresponding lunar date in the Second Lunar Month or on any Full Moon.

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Ideal for families holding a single, serene New Year Peace and Star-Greeting Ceremony for all household members together (commonly performed on the evening of the 8th, 14th or 15th of the First Lunar Month) on a courtyard, terrace or family altar.

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New Year Nine-Luminaries Star Blessing and Peace Prayer: Household Rite for Greeting the Nine Celestial Luminaries

1. Unified Family New Year Peace & Nine-Luminaries Greeting Scroll (For the Entire Household)

Namo Amitabha Buddha! Namo Medicine Master Vaidurya Light Tathagata! (Three recitations, accompanied by three reverent bows)

Humbly bowing before the Nine Directions of Heaven, the Ten Directions of all Buddhas, and all Buddhas throughout the Ten Directions. Humbly bowing before Medicine Master Buddha and Great Compassion Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva.

Humbly bowing before Sovereign Heaven, Empress Earth and all Venerable Deities. Humbly bowing before the Upper Prime Heavenly Official of Blessing and the Reigning Year Commissioner governing the ………… Year.

Humbly bowing before the Nine Celestial Luminaries governing annual human cycles: the Solar Sovereign Star Lord (Thai Duong), the Lunar Empress Star Lord (Thai Am), the Eastern Wood Virtue Jupiter Star Lord (Moc Duc), the Northern Water Virtue Mercury Star Lord (Thuy Dieu), the Western Metal Virtue Venus Star Lord (Thai Bach), the Central Earth Virtue Saturn Star Lord (Tho Tu), the Southern Fire Virtue Mars Star Lord (Van Han), the Celestial Head Lunar-Node Star Lord (La Hau), and the Terrestrial Tail Lunar-Node Star Lord (Ke Do), together with the Primordial Natal Star Lords.

Humbly bowing before the Local Tutelary Guardian Deities, the Kitchen Deity of the Eastern Hearth, the Local Earth and Dragon-Vein Deities, and the departed Ancestors of ………….

Today is ……………………, in the opening spring of the ………… Year.

………… ………………………………, residing at: ………….

Reflecting upon the order of the cosmos, as the four seasons revolve, each member of a household passes beneath a different annual star among the Nine Luminaries: some beneath radiant Auspicious Stars, others beneath testing Neutral or Challenging Stars. ………… take to heart the classical teaching that fortune and misfortune have no fixed gate but are summoned by human conduct, and that sincere virtue and mindfulness harmonize every turn of fate.

On this auspicious spring evening, ………… have arranged a pure altar, kindled clear lamps, and prepared fragrant herbal incense, fresh blossoms, five-colored fruits, pure tea and vegetarian sweet rice, bowing in reverence toward the Nine Celestial Luminaries and Household Deities.

May the Buddhas, Star Lords and Ancestors look graciously upon our home: for every family member in ………… blessed this year by an Auspicious Star (Solar, Lunar, Wood-Jupiter or Water-Mercury), may their wisdom deepen, their endeavors flourish and their humility remain steadfast; for any member passing beneath a Challenging or Neutral Star (Rahu, Ketu, Metal-Venus, Earth-Saturn or Fire-Mars), may their minds stay calm and discerning, may illness and gossip dissolve before they arise, and may heavy trials turn light and peaceful across all four seasons.

Throughout the ………… Year, our household ………… vows to uphold honesty, speak kind words, honor our elders and practice charity toward those in need. With modest offerings and sincere hearts, ………… bow in gratitude!

Namo Calamity-Averting Auspicious Bodhisattva Mahasattva! Namo Amitabha Buddha! (Three recitations, accompanied by three bows)

IIIInteractive 3D Altar, Layout Diagram and Ritual Protocol

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Altar orientation for the Nine-Luminaries Rite: set a clean table in a quiet courtyard, open balcony or bright altar room. When performing the Unified Family Peace Rite (Variant 1), orient the table toward Due North (the seat of the Northern Dipper and Celestial Court) or Due East. When performing an individual Star Rite on its monthly descent date, orient the table toward that star's classical compass direction (East, West, South or North as listed in Section V below).

Printed A4 Peace Scroll & Five-Element Colored Star TabletCentered at the rear of the table, recording the Star Lord title alongside the names and birth years of household members.

Safe Tealight Candle Constellation (9 Unified Lights or Star Count)Arranged in heatproof glass cups across the upper table to radiate warm, steady Yang light.

Central Incense Vessel (or Glass of White Rice) with 3 or 5 SticksPlaced on the central axis of the table to anchor the household's prayer.

Fresh Yellow Chrysanthemum or Lotus Vase (East Vase, Officiant Right)Positioned on the right side from the officiant's view, expressing serenity and spring renewal.

Five-Fruit Platter, Betel-Areca & Salt-Rice Dishes (West Fruit, Officiant Left)Positioned on the left side from the officiant's view, balancing the Five Elements.

Five Cups of Fragrant Tea & Five Cups of Pure WaterSet in two neat rows directly in front of the incense vessel.

Vegetarian Crimson Sticky Rice, Sweet Soup Bowls & Temple PastriesArranged across the front of the table; keep the entire spread strictly vegetarian and free of animal slaughter.

Real-world reference photographs of traditional altars and offering trays

Open-license documentary photographs via Wikimedia Commons (click any photo for source file)

Midnight outdoor Lunar New Year’s Eve offering table. Open-air courtyard table prepared at midnight for the incoming Year Commissioner, featuring a boiled rooster, five-fruit tray, yellow chrysanthemums, sticky rice and a lit oil lamp. — **Midnight outdoor Lunar New Year’s Eve offering table.** Open-air courtyard table prepared at midnight for the incoming Year Commissioner, featuring a boiled rooster, five-fruit tray, yellow chrysanthemums, sticky rice and a lit oil lamp.
Photograph: Phuong Huy · License: Public domain · Source: Wikimedia Commons

Pure vegetarian offering tray for Full Moon and New Moon rites. Modest household vegetarian offering featuring mung-bean sticky rice, leaf-wrapped cakes, plant-based savory dishes, dragon fruit and ripe bananas, a lit oil lamp and fresh flowers. — **Pure vegetarian offering tray for Full Moon and New Moon rites.** Modest household vegetarian offering featuring mung-bean sticky rice, leaf-wrapped cakes, plant-based savory dishes, dragon fruit and ripe bananas, a lit oil lamp and fresh flowers.
Photograph: Phuong Huy · License: Public domain · Source: Wikimedia Commons

Step-by-step ceremonial sequence before the altar

A household Nine-Luminaries Star Blessing and Peace Rite is a serene 30-to-45-minute evening observance (ideally between 19:00 and 21:00 when stars appear, or on the morning of the First Full Moon).

Step 1
Determine each family member's annual Star Lord by Lunar Age
Calculate each person's East Asian Lunar Age (current lunar year minus birth year plus one) and consult the Nine-Luminaries lookup table below to identify their governing Star Lord, Five-Element nature, monthly descent date and compass direction.
Step 2
Choose a unified family date or individual star descent date and prepare vegetarian offerings
Most households hold a single unified ceremony on the 14th or 15th of the First Lunar Month, or observe specific star nights in the First Month (8th for Rahu, 15th for Venus, 18th for Ketu). Prepare fresh flowers, five fruits, sweet rice and heatproof tealight candles.
Step 3
Set the table facing the appropriate compass direction and kindle the candles at 19:00
Place the table on a clean terrace, courtyard or before the indoor altar facing Due North (for the unified family rite) or the specific Star Lord's compass direction. Light the tealight candles safely and pour the 5 tea and 5 water cups.
Step 4
Light 3 or 5 herbal incense sticks and recite the chosen Prayer Variant
Dressed neatly, family members stand together before the table. The officiant lights the incense, bows three times, and reads aloud Variant 1 (unified family rite), Variant 2 (Auspicious Star greeting) or Variant 3 (Challenging Star harmonization).
Step 5
Observe five minutes of quiet reflection and ethical resolve
After the recitation, stand or sit quietly for a few minutes by candlelight, reflecting on practical self-cultivation for the year: guarding speech under Rahu, managing finances prudently under Venus, and nurturing emotional peace under Ketu.
Step 6
Burn the petition scroll safely once two-thirds of the incense finishes
When two-thirds of the incense has burned down, bow three times in thanksgiving, burn the A4 petition scroll inside a covered metal burner (never burning paper effigies), extinguish candles safely, and share the warm sweet soup together.
Step 7
Complete the blessing through tangible charity, health checkups or life release
In the days following the rite, dedicate a portion of household funds to charitable relief, blood donation or ethical support for those in hardship. In classical metaphysics, virtuous action is the supreme remedy for any challenging annual cycle.

IVOrigins of the Nine Celestial Luminaries System and the Ethical Approach to Star Remedies

Preserved in the classical East Asian Jade Box Almanac (Ngoc Hap Thong Thu), the Nine Celestial Luminaries (Cuu Dieu) system tracks a nine-year cyclical resonance between human life and nine astronomical and astrological bodies: the Sun (Thai Duong), the Moon (Thai Am), Jupiter (Moc Duc, Wood), Mercury (Thuy Dieu, Water), Venus (Thai Bach, Metal), Mars (Van Han, Fire), Saturn (Tho Tu, Earth), and the two lunar nodes where the Moon's orbit crosses the ecliptic, Rahu (La Hau, Ascending Node) and Ketu (Ke Do, Descending Node).

Tradition groups these nine annual rulers into three temperaments: Four Auspicious Luminaries (Solar, Lunar, Wood-Jupiter and Water-Mercury) associated with expansion, clarity and benefactors; Two Neutral Luminaries (Earth-Saturn and Fire-Mars) counseling patience and consolidation; and Three Challenging Luminaries (Rahu, Ketu and Metal-Venus) signaling potential friction in speech, emotional vitality or finances. Out of this framework arose the springtime custom of Greeting the Stars for Peace.

According to the tradition

Yet both authentic Buddhist philosophy and classical metaphysical scholarship emphasize a vital truth: Celestial stars do not arbitrarily punish innocent people, nor can any deity be bribed with paper effigies to erase the law of cause and effect. Rather, knowing that one's annual cycle passes beneath Rahu, Ketu or Venus serves exactly like reading a seasonal weather forecast before a voyage. When the forecast warns of headwinds, a wise captain does not panic or burn a paper boat; instead, they check their compass, moderate speed, speak carefully, avoid speculative debt and guard their health. Through that heightened mindfulness, potential mishaps dissolve naturally.

According to the historical record

For this reason, the household liturgy presented here completely rejects fear-mongering commercial rituals and the burning of paper human substitutes (hinh nhan the mang). Lighting a serene constellation of candles at home, reading a scroll of honest self-reflection with one's family, and redirecting money saved from votive paper toward real charity embodies the timeless principle that Virtue Overcomes Fate.

VComplete Lookup Table of the Nine Luminaries: Titles, Descent Dates, Candle Counts & Compass Directions

Whether your household performs a unified peace rite or honors a specific Star Lord on its monthly descent date, the table below provides the exact liturgical title, lunar descent day, candle count, tablet color and practical life counsel for all nine luminaries.

Classical parameters of the Nine Celestial Luminaries (Cuu Dieu) according to the Jade Box Almanac.
Luminary & Element	Liturgical Title in Scroll	Monthly Lunar Date, Candles & Direction	Energetic Nature & Practical Yearly Counsel
1. Thai Duong (Sun) (Fire Element · Supreme Auspicious)	Solar Sovereign Star Lord (Nhat Cung Thai Duong Thien Tu Tinh Quan)	27th Lunar Day · 12 Candles · Face Due East · Yellow tablet.	Brings clarity, career advancement and noble support (peaks in 6th & 10th lunar months). Act with transparency and humility; avoid arrogance.
2. Thai Am (Moon) (Water Element · Auspicious Blessing)	Lunar Empress Star Lord (Nguyet Cung Thai Am Hoang Hau Tinh Quan)	26th Lunar Day · 7 Candles · Face Due West · Yellow tablet.	Favors real estate, family harmony and gentle wealth (strong in 9th month; guard health in 11th month). Practice kindness toward women and elders.
3. Moc Duc (Jupiter) (Wood Element · Auspicious Harmony)	Eastern Wood Virtue Star Lord (Dong Phuong Moc Duc Tinh Quan)	25th Lunar Day · 20 Candles · Face Due East · Green tablet.	Supports academic growth, marriage and helpful mentors (strongest in 10th & 12th months). Cultivate benevolence and care for eyes and liver.
4. Thuy Dieu (Mercury) (Water Element · Wealth & Mixed)	Northern Water Virtue Star Lord (Bac Phuong Thuy Duc Tinh Quan)	21st Lunar Day · 7 Candles · Face Due North · Yellow tablet.	Brings commercial fluency and travel gains, but cautions against gossip and water hazards in the 4th & 8th lunar months. Speak gently.
5. Tho Tu (Saturn) (Earth Element · Neutral Testing)	Central Earth Virtue Star Lord (Trung Uong Tho Duc Tinh Quan)	19th Lunar Day · 5 Candles · Face Due West · Yellow tablet.	Tends toward mental worry, minor friction or travel delays (watch 4th & 8th months). Consolidate existing work and nurture digestive health.
6. Van Han (Mars) (Fire Element · Neutral Conservative)	Southern Fire Virtue Star Lord (Nam Phuong Hoa Duc Tinh Quan)	29th Lunar Day · 15 Candles · Face Due South · Red/Pink tablet.	Signals quick temper, contract disputes or minor inflammation (watch 2nd & 8th months). Practice calm breathing, patience and fire safety.
7. La Hau (Rahu Node) (Metal Element · Challenging Speech)	Celestial Head Star Lord Rahu (Thien Cung Than Thu La Hau Tinh Quan)	8th Lunar Day · 9 Candles · Face Due North · Yellow tablet.	Associated with verbal disputes, legal rumors and eye or blood-pressure strain (notably 1st & 7th months, especially for men). Guard speech strictly.
8. Ke Do (Ketu Node) (Earth Element · Challenging Inner)	Terrestrial Tail Star Lord Ketu (Dia Cung Ke Do Tinh Quan)	18th Lunar Day · 21 Candles · Face Due West · Yellow tablet.	Brings self-doubt, emotional melancholy or hidden gossip (watch 3rd & 9th months, especially for women; yet travel and charity bring unexpected fortune).
9. Thai Bach (Venus) (Metal Element · Challenging Finance)	Western Metal Virtue Star Lord (Tay Phuong Thai Bach Tinh Quan)	15th Lunar Day · 8 Candles · Face Due West · White tablet.	Cautions against financial drain, risky speculation and respiratory fatigue (watch 2nd, 5th & 8th months). Proactively donate to charity or invest in durable needs.

VIHow to Calculate Your Annual Star by Remainder of Nine and Six Practical Life Remedies

To find any person's governing Star Lord for the year, calculate their East Asian Lunar Age (Solar Year minus Birth Year plus 1) and divide by 9, noting the remainder from 1 to 8 (if divisible by 9, use 9). For Men, remainders 1 through 9 correspond to: 1 Rahu (La Hau), 2 Saturn (Tho Tu), 3 Mercury (Thuy Dieu), 4 Venus (Thai Bach), 5 Sun (Thai Duong), 6 Mars (Van Han), 7 Ketu (Ke Do), 8 Moon (Thai Am), 9 Jupiter (Moc Duc) (thus men aged 10, 19, 28, 37, 46, 55, 64 lunar years all have remainder 1, Rahu). For Women, remainders 1 through 9 correspond to: 1 Ketu (Ke Do), 2 Mars (Van Han), 3 Jupiter (Moc Duc), 4 Moon (Thai Am), 5 Saturn (Tho Tu), 6 Rahu (La Hau), 7 Sun (Thai Duong), 8 Venus (Thai Bach), 9 Mercury (Thuy Dieu) (thus women aged 10, 19, 28, 37, 46, 55, 64 lunar years all have remainder 1, Ketu).

Harmonizing Rahu (Metal Element): Gentle Water-Element Speech & Restraint

Because Rahu carries sharp Metal energy prone to verbal conflict, apply the Five-Element Water remedy: keep your demeanor fluid, listen more than you argue, and avoid co-signing risky loans during the 1st and 7th lunar months.

Harmonizing Ketu (Earth Element): Community Service & Change of Scenery

Ketu's heavy Earth energy can cause inward brooding; balance it with Metal clarity by visiting temples, volunteering in charitable projects, exercising outdoors and taking refreshing journeys.

Harmonizing Venus / Thai Bach (Metal Element): Proactive Ethical Spending

Rather than fearing financial loss under Venus, fulfill the energy of outflow constructively at the start of the year by gifting parents, donating to charity, paying for medical checkups or upgrading essential home repairs.

Harmonizing Saturn (Tho Tu) & Mars (Van Han): Steady Patience & Health Care

Under these two Neutral Luminaries, prioritize steady craftsmanship in your current profession over aggressive expansion, review contracts carefully, and maintain a balanced, cooling diet.

A common misunderstanding

Six essential taboos to avoid when performing the New Year Star Blessing and Peace Ceremony:

First, never purchase or burn paper human effigies (surrogate dolls). The folk notion that burning a paper doll inscribed with your name tricks heaven into punishing a piece of paper contradicts moral causality and wastes resources.

Second, never give in to anxiety when encountering Rahu, Ketu or Venus. Fear and negative self-suggestion cause far more harm than any astrological cycle. Treat a challenging star simply as a prompt for mindfulness and prudence.

Third, never offer slaughtered meat at a Star-Greeting or Peace Altar. Taking animal life while praying for one's own health and safety is spiritually contradictory; always prepare pure vegetarian fruit, flowers, tea and sweet rice.

Fourth, never set bare candles directly on wooden tables or near curtains. When lighting multiple tealights, always place them inside heatproof glass cups on a wide metal tray and extinguish them completely before leaving the room.

Fifth, do not pay exorbitant sums to commercial intermediaries promising to 'buy off' bad stars. No one else can cultivate virtue or prudence on your behalf; a quiet, sincere ceremony conducted by your own family at home carries the purest resonance.

Sixth, never neglect practical medical care for elderly parents. Authentic spiritual wisdom walks hand in hand with science: pair your New Year peace prayer with annual health screenings and attentive daily care for elders.

?Quick Questions

If every member of our family has a different annual star, can we hold one combined ceremony at New Year?

Yes, a single combined ceremony is the most practical and dignified approach for families. Select Variant 1 (Unified Family New Year Peace & Nine-Luminaries Greeting Scroll) on this page, enter the chief officiant's name, and click + Add family member to list your spouse, children and parents with their birth years. Arrange one clean vegetarian offering table with 9 tealight candles on the 14th or 15th of the First Lunar Month to pray for the entire household together.

If my annual star this year is an Auspicious Star like the Sun (Thai Duong), Moon (Thai Am) or Jupiter (Moc Duc), should I still perform the prayer?

Yes. In classical tradition, the rite encompasses both Greeting Auspicious Stars and Harmonizing Challenging Stars. When governed by the Solar, Lunar, Wood-Jupiter or Water-Mercury Star, recite Variant 2 (Auspicious Luminaries Greeting Scroll) to express gratitude, welcome constructive momentum, and remind yourself to stay humble and generous.

Must we light all 20 candles for Jupiter (Moc Duc) or 21 candles for Ketu (Ke Do) in a small apartment?

The classical candle counts in the Jade Box Almanac (from 5 to 21 lights) represent ancient stellar diagrams. If you have a spacious courtyard and a wide metal tray, arranging the full count of small tealights is visually serene; however, in an urban apartment, lighting 3, 5 or 9 safe tealight candles (or a single pair of altar lamps) is completely acceptable. Sincere mindfulness always takes precedence over physical numbers.

How does Buddhism view the New Year Nine-Luminaries Star Blessing ritual?

Buddhism teaches the law of Karma (Cause and Effect): happiness and protection arise from wholesome deeds of body, speech and mind rather than fixed fatalism. When practiced in a Buddhist spirit, the New Year peace rite becomes an occasion for ethical reflection, repentance, chanting the Medicine Buddha Sutra or Discourse on Blessings, and practicing charity, transforming anxiety into calm awareness.

How should we respectfully dispose of the printed A4 petition scroll after the ceremony?

Once two-thirds of the incense has burned down, bow three times in thanksgiving and burn the printed A4 petition scroll cleanly inside a lidded metal burner outdoors. Wait until the ash cools completely, then scatter it beneath a clean garden plant or tree.

What if our family missed the Star Descent date in the First Lunar Month?

According to the Jade Box Almanac, each of the Nine Celestial Luminaries descends on its designated lunar day every single lunar month throughout the year (for example, Rahu on the 8th of every month, Venus on the 15th, Ketu on the 18th). If you were busy during the First Month, you may calmly perform the ceremony on the corresponding lunar date in the Second Lunar Month or on any Full Moon.

Compiled, textually collated and diagrammed by Master Ưng Khiêm and UK MASTER ACADEMY. Last updated: 31 October 2026. Sources: Collated from the Jade Box Almanac (Ngoc Hap Thong Thu Nine-Luminaries canon), Classical Vietnamese Liturgical Manuals, the Medicine Master Buddha Sutra, and UK Master Academy ethical metaphysical standards.

New Year Nine-Luminaries Star Blessing and Peace Prayer: Household Rite for Greeting the Nine Celestial Luminaries

IPersonalize Your Scroll, Select Ritual Date and Read Prayer

1. Select Solar Date (Auto-converts to Lunar Date, Sexagenary Cycle & Auspicious Hours)

2. Officiant and Household Details (Live Scroll Personalization)

3. Choose Prayer Variant, Enter Altar Mode or Print A4 Scroll

New Year Nine-Luminaries Star Blessing and Peace Prayer: Household Rite for Greeting the Nine Celestial Luminaries

IICeremonial Offerings and Preparation Checklist

Group 1: Nine-Luminaries Candle Array, Herbal Incense & Fresh Blossoms

Group 2: Five-Element Fruit Tray, Crimson Sticky Rice & Sweet Soup

Group 3: Pure Tea, Spring Water, Betel-Areca & Purifying Salt-Rice

IIIInteractive 3D Altar, Layout Diagram and Ritual Protocol

Real-world reference photographs of traditional altars and offering trays

Step-by-step ceremonial sequence before the altar

IVOrigins of the Nine Celestial Luminaries System and the Ethical Approach to Star Remedies

VComplete Lookup Table of the Nine Luminaries: Titles, Descent Dates, Candle Counts & Compass Directions

VIHow to Calculate Your Annual Star by Remainder of Nine and Six Practical Life Remedies

?Quick Questions

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