Fortune teller reveals 'homemade noon water': These two hours of collecting and sun exposure will instantly bring good luck

Traditional Taiwanese beliefs hold that water collected at noon on the Dragon Boat Festival, known as "noon water" (午時水), possesses special auspicious properties. This practice is deeply rooted in folk customs aimed at attracting good fortune and dispelling negative influences.

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The Dragon Boat Festival on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is the day with the strongest yang energy of the year.

According to geomancer Wang Yun-bin, the Dragon Boat Festival, falling on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month, is considered the day with the strongest yang energy of the year. "Noon water" is believed to have the power to bring good luck, alleviate misfortune, and ensure peace. Historically, people would queue at specific locations, such as the Jianjing well at Tiechanshan in Taichung, to collect this sacred water.

For those unable to participate in these traditional water collection ceremonies, an alternative method exists. Wang suggests that individuals can create their own "noon water" by collecting tap water in a container and placing it in direct sunlight between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on the festival day. Exposing the water to the peak noon sun for at least 30 minutes is believed to imbue it with the sun's potent energy.

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The 'noon water' can bring good luck, alleviate misfortune, and ensure peace.

To further enhance the water's efficacy, it can be combined with traditional protective herbs like mugwort (艾草) and calamus (菖蒲). The infused water can then be used for various purposes, including spraying in dimly lit corners of the home to purify the space, or for bathing and washing the face to cleanse oneself of "filth" or negative energy. These practices are part of a rich tapestry of folk rituals observed during the Dragon Boat Festival.

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Expose the water to the peak noon sun for at least 30 minutes, absorbing the energy of the midday sun.