Discover the most sacred hours for your Lunar New Year morning incense offering: The hours of the Tiger and the Dragon to welcome the Deities of Joy and Wealth for a prosperous year ahead.
1. The Sacred Transition of Lunar New Year Morning
The morning of the Lunar New Year marks the beginning of a 365-day cycle. It is a moment when heaven and earth harmonize, and all things awaken to receive the pristine primordial energy of spring. In the tradition of Trach Cat (selecting auspicious dates and times), lighting the first incense stick on the morning of the New Year signifies informing your ancestors that the family has entered a new year of peace and prosperity, while opening the home to receive the auspicious energy of the Deities of Joy and Wealth.
2. Two Golden Windows for Auspicious New Year Offerings
- Hour of the Tiger (03:00 – 05:00 AM): A time of flourishing wood energy, ideal for families seeking peace, academic success for children, and domestic harmony.
- Hours of the Rabbit and Dragon (07:00 – 09:00 AM): As the sun rises brilliantly, this is the perfect time for business owners to perform their opening rituals, inviting a flow of prosperous wealth.
- Mindfulness in Offering: The entire family should be dressed appropriately, maintaining a serene demeanor and kind words, focusing the heart on their ancestral roots.
3. Pure Vietnamese Agarwood: A Flourishing Spring
The sacred moment of the first morning deserves the finest fragrance. Offer a Pure Vietnamese Agarwood Incense Stick from Phu Van Huong on your ancestral altar. The noble, refined scent of wild agarwood from Central Vietnam, blending with the essence of peach and apricot blossoms, creates a solemn, warm, and auspicious atmosphere.
The Phu Van Huong Artisan Standard:
At the Thuong Dat artisan workshop, Hai Phong, Vietnam, each coreless incense stick is cold-pressed to a precise length of 5.3 inches (13.5cm), providing a steady 45 to 60 minutes of burn time. Crafted from 100% pure botanicals or agarwood bound with wild mountain Litsea glutinosa bark, these sticks are 100% bamboo-free (eliminating the acrid smell of burning bamboo). They release a delicate, mist-like smoke, ensuring absolute safety for use in modern, climate-controlled apartments.
“A heartfelt incense offering on the first day of the year opens a spring of prosperity, peace, and boundless love.”
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3 Signature Artisan Incense Blends by Phu Van Huong
Double-aged in heritage Bat Trang earthenware vessels to eliminate raw plant odors and lock in deep, grounding sweetness for your mindful rituals.
Natural Herbal Incense Sticks
- Double slow-aged: eliminates acrid pungency, retains sweet herbal depth
- 3-year aged mugwort, aged tangerine peel, honey locust, cinnamon, cypress
- Purifies living spaces, alleviates mental tension, promotes deep sleep
- Approx. 80 sticks (8 inches / 20cm) • 45-60 min burn time
Pure Vietnamese Agarwood Incense
- 100% authentic Vietnamese Agarwood heartwood powder
- Slow-cured twice: eliminates coarse wood notes, awakens pure resin aroma
- Soothing, warm, honeyed-woody notes for meditation & deep presence
- Zero chemical burn accelerants, 100% bamboo-free pure ash
Antique Wild Agarwood (Tram Ruc)
- High-density wild sunken resin from deep ancient Vietnamese jungles
- Bespoke double maturation: deeply sweet, penetrating, non-turbid aroma
- Profound relaxation, clears mental fatigue, spiritual elevation
- Luxury glass cylinder with brass cap • Approx. 80 sticks