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Ritual Ceremonies

Annual Destiny Calamity Dispelling, Luck Activation and Restoration Ritual

开运斩煞科仪

Fragrant clouds and precious censer reach the Heavenly Realm, universally offered before the arrayed Saints

Praying with true devotion, may grace and blessings be bountiful to all people, taking refuge

Jade Splendor Fragrant Cloud Reaching the Holy Heaven Celestial Venerable

Respectfully submitted

The Most High bestowed teachings, the Master of Thunder expounded the rituals, saving living souls from suffering realms, delivering sentient beings beyondreincarnation. The profound chapters and mysterious texts, the red-scripted jade decrees are true texts for protecting homes and securing the nation, truly spiritual chapters for dispelling disasters and crossing through tribulations.

Revered from past to present, relied upon by all people. Now performing the Dao, repenting and cleansing away sinful obstacles,

first presenting transgressions to eliminate disasters and decline. Humbly wishing the Mystic Altar's jade chimes to resonate with goldensounds, the Ten Directions and Three Realms respond to the invocation,

offering the reverence of a heart-felt incense and water of the heart, fullytaking refuge in body, with the sincerity of taking refuge and submitting to,

the Supreme Sage of the Heavenly Realm, the Limitless Primordial Sovereign

Three Purities, Three Realms, Three Jewels Celestial Venerables...

Bestowing compassion and moving the divine, looking down to accept true devotion, with one heart we invite

Vast Heaven Golden Portal Jade Emperor Supreme Venerable,

Jiutian Yingyuan Puhua Tianzun

Sanyuan Sanpin Sanguan Dadi

Donggong Qingxuan Jiuku Tianzun

Nanji Changsheng Jishou Tianzun

Lingtaisu Zumu Yuanjun

Beiji Zhenwu Dangmo Tianzun

Gouchen Shanggong Tianhuang Dadi

Ziwei Dadi Xifu Tianzun

Sanshi'ertian Duren Tianzun

Nanbei Douyao, Liesu Qunxing, Yuanchen Luma, Benming Xingjun

Fengyue Shanchuan, Sheji Zunshen, Renjian Xianghuo, Shuiguo Xianzhen

Menshen Huwei, Siming Zunshen, Taisui Sheling, Liyu Zhenshen

  Jingyan Jiangge, Putong Gongyang, Xinli

Dasheng Lailin Xifu Tianzun。。。

 Qiankun Dade, Guang Fuzai yu Qunsheng

 The light of the sun and moon shines upon all creations.

 We humbly pray, looking up and hoping for your observation. We, your subjects, take refuge and respectfully practice repentance. Bowing our heads before the imperial spirits, looking up to the deities with devoted hearts. On this day, we perform this for

 [Name], since the beginningless time, and throughout this life, acting upon a single deluded thought, the six senses became entangled. Indulging in the three karmic actions without realization, the ten evil deeds accumulated. If we do not repent and confess, how can we hope for your gracious forgiveness? Therefore, we list these items in our petition, offering our lives in reverence and worship, looking up to

the thousand true beings and ten thousand sages, the awe-inspiring divine spirits. May great blessings be bestowed upon all, and compassionate light shine universally. Cleanse the three karmic actions, purify the six senses. May the five blessings flourish, and a thousand auspicious signs gather like clouds. May romantic entanglements be resolved, and ominous energies be removed. May disasters and illnesses notinvade, evil spirits and delusions be dispelled, body and mind be healthy and peaceful, and all affairs be prosperous.

  We, your subjects,  gaze at the heavens and revere the sages, with utmost sincerity in our repentance and prayers. Respectfully before

the Holy Presence, we repent with sincere hearts, take refuge, and faithfully pay homage.

Defang Chongyou Heavenly Venerable, Xuanhua Lisheng Heavenly Venerable

Shihuang Yuji Heavenly Venerable, Weichi Zhiju Heavenly Venerable

Chunjing Yaode Heavenly Venerable, Zhengmi Bazhi Heavenly Venerable

Zhengxie Maode Heavenly Venerable, Digou Juanlian Heavenly Venerable

Huihe Yanxi Heavenly Venerable, Daci Miaoxing Heavenly Venerable

Qianfu Huayu Heavenly Venerable, Daomi Shizhi Heavenly Venerable

Yingzhen Dehua Tianzun Jizhan Jingnian Tianzun

Huizhuangyan Tianzun Guangming Zhenzheng Tianzun

Hanyuan Rongli Tianzun Zifu Maode Tianzun

Bingchu Yaoyan Tianzun Mingxing Yanghao Tianzun

Xiaozai Du'e Tianzun Youguo Cifu Tianzun

 Respectfully for [Name] Relying on the True Edict Sincerely praying with utmost devotion Wholeheartedly repenting [Name]

 Since beginningless time Whether in body, speech, or mind Or in greed, anger, and ignorance Indulging in the six

 desires Stealing and illicit sexual conduct Wasting the five grains Offending the deities Frivolous and false

 words Harming sentient beings Unfilial and disloyal Contrary to benevolence and righteousness Various roots of sin

 Ten thousand transgressions In past lives and present life Repenting of them one by one Humbly wishing

The Heavenly Emperor and Earthly Queen To clearly see and bestow mercy The primal network pours out boundless grace The rain of Dharma abundantly

 bestows oceanic blessings Pitying the ignorant Forgiving transgressions Turning fate toward harmony

 and peace Aligning the stars to shine brightly Receiving this merit of repentance Looking up to bear the profound grace Blessing

 all sentient beings To all return to the Righteous Path

   With a sincere heart, I bow my head in gratitude

To the Supreme and Truly Authentic Three Treasures Entering the Scripture (Sanguan Jing or Yushu Jing)

 Praise for Exiting the Scripture

 The precious scripture has been reverently recited to completion, Dedicating merit to the Four Graces and the Three Realms.

 Rejoicing that [disciple] so-and-so increases in blessings and longevity, Willing to use the Dharma Water to wash away transgressions.

 Only wishing that the Ten Thousand Sages compassionately accept, Taking refuge in

The Heavenly Lord of Limitless Blessings and Life...

The Dao says: If ordinary people wish to pray for liberation from the fate and limits of passing years, the yearly afflictions and clashes, the year

 disasters and monthly adversities, the nine calamities and eight hardships, the six harms and five sufferings, the seven injuries and ten entanglements, if

 there be the blade and chopping block, if clashing with life, if the void, sword's edge, if the Salt Pool and Heavenly Dog, if

 Peach Blossom and Broom Star, if the Year Breaker and Mourning Gate, the God of Death and Hanging Guest, the Mourning Chariot and White Horse,

  and all such adversities and hardships, one must engrave it in the heart to offer a jiao sacrifice and give thanks, be humble and repent of transgressions, and re-establish

 mysterious merit, so that disasters and sins are eliminated, and blessings of peace are bestowed. Whereupon the efficacious incantation is spoken:

  Devotee so-and-so

 At the year, month, day, and hour of Yin, there is... adversity. General Jiayin resolves and eliminates it.

 Mao year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Yi Mao resolves and eliminates

 Chen year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Jia Chen resolves and eliminates

 Si year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Yi Si resolves and eliminates

 Wu year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Jia Wu resolves and eliminates

 Wei year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Yi Wei resolves and eliminates

 Shen year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Jia Shen resolves and eliminates

 You year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Yi You resolves and eliminates

 Xu year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Jia Xu resolves and eliminates

 Hai year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Yi Hai resolves and eliminates

 Zi year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Jia Zi resolves and eliminates

 Chou year, month, day, and hour have.. misfortune General Yi Chou resolves and eliminates

Great Heavenly Venerable of Resolving Grievances and Releasing Knots Great God King of Dispelling Disasters and Crossing Through Misfortunes

 ..Misfortune is resolved and eliminated Great Heavenly Venerable of Dispelling Disasters and Bestowing Blessings

 *Meaning: Cut off the five-colored threads, the threads on the feet of the male and female paper figures

    Burn the female paper figure with three colors of gold paper

     The male paper figure takes back the transformed drink (if female, do the opposite)

     Attach the talisman text to the back of the paper figure

   The incantation says:

 Spiritual gods above, spiritual gods below, benevolent people of the world, do not think of the unrighteous

 Do not covet the unrighteous, cut the five-colored threads of passion, cut off past evils

 and karmic ties, awaken from now on, each go forward to your future, do not look back, the

 past nightmares are not destiny, I obey

the decree of the Most High, General of Severing Paths, swiftly as the law commands

 Om, Ni Lin, Ni Lin, Jin Zha, Jin Zha, release Jin Zha, ultimately not

 binding Jin Zha for you, but always releasing Jin Zha for you, Om, strong among the strong,

 auspicious among the auspicious, upon the Bodhi tree, resides Shili. .. Seal the spirit. ..

 May misfortune depart from [Name]'s body, untie the knot, untie the knot, untie the knot of grievance, untie

the karmic ties of past and previous lives, the grievances of past and previous lives, this incantation can bring

 liberation, release karmic ties, extinguish sins, may I see the sacred realm and the gathering of immortals,

 Supreme vow to encounter, supremely transcending the mortal body without retreat

Great Heavenly Venerable of Dispelling Disasters and Resolving Karmic Knots, Great Heavenly Venerable of Resolving Grievances and Releasing Calamities

Supreme Mysterious Origin, Utmost True Three Treasures    Transforming Wealth

 We subjects, on behalf of [Name], cultivate and uphold according to the rites, repent to dispel disasters, and humbly vow

Holy True Ones, gaze upon our true devotion, a thousand errors and ten thousand transgressions, we beg for forgiveness, three disasters and eight

 hardships, grant them to be cleansed, such as the oppression of the Nine Luminaries, the adversities of the Five Elements, Yin and Yang

 transitional periods, the divisions of the sexagenary cycle, the Lonely Star and the Widower Star, clashes of the passing years, Calamity Sha

 and the Death God, Heavenly Snares and Earthly Nets, the Peach Blossom and Red Glamour of separate corners, the Six Harms

 and Seven Injuries, separations of Earth and Wood directions, karmic retributions and grievances, may all be liberated, actions and concealments

 be peaceful and safe, fortunes and limits opened and clear, forever relying on the shade of the Dao

    Sincerely offer our heartfelt thanks 

Supreme Utmost True Dao, Scripture, and Master Three Treasures Heavenly Venerable...

Precious Splendor Perfect Fulfillment Heavenly Venerable...

Returning the Chariot and Bestowing Grace Heavenly Venerable...

 Praise

 Praying for grace and bidding farewell, sending the saints back to the palace, showering abundant grace across the land.

 民物感恩隆 大闡玄風 四海悉皈從

Written by Master Sanfu on October 9, 2014. Please credit the source if you share.

Translation Notice: This English version was translated with AI assistance. Specialized, historical, religious, or culturally sensitive terms may contain nuances, inaccuracies, or debatable wording. In case of ambiguity or discrepancy, the original Chinese text shall prevail.