Offering guide
Household Altar Offerings
A regular-practice guide for home altar offerings, safety, and first-and-fifteenth lunar day timing.
Direct answer
Household altar offerings are often simple: tea, fruit, flowers, and a safe lamp or light. Follow your family altar order and fire-safety rules.
What to prepare
- Tea
- Fruit
- Flowers
- Safe lamp or light
Avoid
- Unsafe incense or candles
- Changing altar placement without household agreement
- Breaking lease or smoke rules
Timing
- First lunar day
- Fifteenth lunar day
- Family thanksgiving days
- Major festivals
FAQ
What should be on a home altar offering?
Tea, fruit, flowers, and a safe light are enough for many households.
When are first and fifteenth prayers?
They follow the Chinese lunar calendar, so Gregorian dates change each month.