Moving into a new home is a significant life event. According to traditional customs, there are seven important practices you should observe to bring good luck and avoid misfortune:
1. Choose an Auspicious Date
Selecting a lucky date is the most important part of moving into a new home.
Ideal dates include Traveling Horse Days, Three Harmony Days, Yellow Path Days, and Completion Days.
Avoid inauspicious dates such as Black Path Days, Destruction Days, Defeat Days, or any day that clashes with a family member’s zodiac sign.
2. Move in Before Sunset
On moving day, it’s best to enter your new home in the morning or by midday.
Make sure to finish the move before sunset. Entering the house at night is discouraged, as it symbolizes a life of constant labor, late nights, and instability.
3. Never Enter Empty-Handed
When stepping into your new home for the first time, never walk in empty-handed.
Carry something valuable or symbolic, such as a bucket of rice (symbolizing abundance), a quilt (symbolizing comfort and stability), or a bank book or card (symbolizing wealth and prosperity entering with you).
4. Use New Pillows
Moving house is also called “starting a new dwelling,” symbolizing a transfer of personal energy.
Each family member should bring a new pillow into the home, placed according to each person’s bed. This represents a fresh start and a new beginning in life.
5. Pregnant Women Should Avoid the Move
Pregnant women should not participate in the moving process, both for their physical health and energetic harmony.
If there is a pregnant woman in the family, she should stay at her parents’ or in-laws’ home on moving day. She may return to the new home only after others have lived in it for a few days.
6. Boil Water on the Stove
After entering the new home, it is customary to boil a kettle of water on the stove.
Turn on the faucet and let the water run slowly—this symbolizes “steady and continuous wealth.”
Using the stove symbolizes a warm, prosperous, and thriving life ahead.
7. Invite Friends and Guests
Once settled in, invite friends over to increase the energy and liveliness of the new home.
If you’re too busy on moving day, choose a day within the first week to host guests.
A lively home enhances the fortune of its residents—but remember to speak kindly, avoid arguments, and keep the atmosphere joyful and harmonious.
