The festival is held on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the lunar calendar, this occasion is marked with a full moon. Take a few minutes and look outside, if you are in the city you might have to step outside to see it.
As Bruce Lee said— 'It is like a finger pointing away to the moon. Don't concentrate on the finger or you will miss all that heavenly glory.'
In the East it is a major harvest festival and in many countries it is a public holiday, according to Wikipedia
The festival celebrates three fundamental concepts which are closely tied to one another:
- Gathering, such as family and friends coming together, or harvesting crops for the festival. It's said the moon is the brightest and roundest on this day which means family reunion.
- Thanksgiving, to give thanks for the harvest, or for harmonious unions
- Praying (asking for conceptual or material satisfaction), such as for babies, a spouse, beauty, longevity, or for a good future
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mid-Autumn_Festival
It is customary to eat moon cakes today
Also to light lanterns
If you have left it too late and cannot get to the shops or China town like me (It's after 9pm BST in UK right now), then raise a glass of beer / tea / fruit juice and wish good vibes and happiness to your fellow humans.
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Happy Mid-Autumn festival!!
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