Superstitions and Taboos

Question: My dad has just passed away. I don't want to wait 1 year or 3 years (depending on individual family practises), later to get married. What is the earliest date to get married? Answer: If you want to continue with a waiting period of less than 1 year, than the wedding has to held within 100 days of the passing. Once 100 days has past, you must wait at least 1 year or more which is usually the mourning period. The duration(ie 1 year or 3 years) of the passing of a parentdepends on the individual family or clantraditional practice. Some families insist that the marriage cannot be held within 3 years of the passing of a parent. While others feel 1 or 2 years is ad…

Dear Joe, 1. Yes, this is not Feng Shui; but rather can be loosely classified as `beliefs'. 2. In my opinion, (or frankly), I don't think that there is an issue here. 3. If we disregard my comments under Para 2, personally, I would not place a `Welcome' mat at the balcony if it leads to `nowhere'. Warmest Regards, Cecil