Double Fire Year, Five Poisons Day: Folk expert shares tips for wealth, luck, and taboos for 4 zodiac signs

Folk expert Liao Dayi highlights the Dragon Boat Festival, considered the most potent day of yang energy in the year, as a prime opportunity for boosting luck and wealth. This year's rare "double fire year" combined with the Dragon Boat Festival's peak month and hour creates an exceptionally strong pure yang energy, making it a critical time for fortune in the second half of the year.

Liao details the technique for collecting "noon water," which is believed to attract wealth. He advises preparing half a bucket of water before 11 a.m. and placing it in an open, sky-facing location. If it rains and the half bucket fills completely, it becomes ideal "yin-yang water." On a sunny day, the water should be left to absorb the sun's strongest rays between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

He suggests storing the collected "noon water" in a plastic bottle with a red paper attached, placing it at a wealth corner or under a desk, as the water's energy is thought to attract financial luck. The bottle cap should remain unsealed to allow wealth energy to flow in. Alternatively, the water can be used in a spray bottle to refresh the environment, improve magnetic fields, or lift one's mood. Individuals facing difficulties can also face east or west, soak in the sun at 11:15 a.m., and silently state their wishes, which are believed to be granted with sincerity.

Liao also cautions that the four zodiac signs, Rat, Horse, Rabbit, and Rooster, who are in conflict with this year's energy (犯太歲) should observe specific taboos. If there has been a death in the family, a job loss, or a divorce in the first half of the year, these individuals should refrain from making and gifting zongzi, traditional rice dumplings.