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The Thousand-Year Secret of the Zhengyi School's Registro Heart Seal (Part 2): Refining the Generals
As mentioned earlier, the generals are those deities worshipped by all beings—this has a deeper meaning; hold it firmly in mind. Different people have different affinities with different deities—some deeper, some shallower. This affinity can be understood as compatibility; when affinities match, one has greater resonance with that deity. So when registering, generals are assigned—really telling you which deity you are more closely tied to. The assigned general is calculated from the register candidate's birth time; once calculated, the corresponding divine general is assigned, and the ordained judge can communicate with that general through certain means.
The Thousand-Year Secret of the Zhengyi School's Confounding Heart Seal (Part 1): Origins
Beyond participating in registration and becoming an official judge, many secrets are actually buried within—this is what we will discuss. The only regret is that the Ancestral Celestial Master left this path only for the true-blood lineages of Zhengyi: only those who receive the true-blood generational names of Zhengyi's Three Mountains can truly empower the heart seal. This poor Daoist has seen quite a few Quanzhen Dao friends also receive initial registration at the Tianshi Mansion on Longhu Mountain; it is unclear whether they too were granted the true-blood generational names. If so, congratulations—they may equally cultivate Zhengyi methods, though when solemnly performing rites they still must use the Zhengyi generational names, or the heart seal remains hard to activate.
Casual Talk on Jiesha (Sealing the Fiendish)
Years ago online there were articles claiming that an old Taoist at the Celestial Master's Mansion said that jiesha requires three kinds of sha: Tiangang Sha, Yongquan Sha, and Zhouhou Sha. Then the notion of jiesha suddenly became all the rage, with the whole internet trying to figure out what jiesha is—yet everyone was utterly baffled. So, to show off that they understand jiesha: some daub a big ink blob, write a few taboo characters, and call it jiesha. Some say the final process of empowering the talisman is jiesha. Some turn the writing brush upside down and dab it on the talisman, calling that jiesha. Some write their own decorative characters and smear them onto the big black blob, calling that jiesha. Some use their gaze or tongue to write taboo characters on the talisman, calling that jiesha. Some go even further: leaf through the Daoist Canon for this sha and that sha, then smugly declare that this is jiesha. All of the above are commonly seen across the major internet platforms, as well as various talisman websites and Taobao talisman shops. How deep can human ignorance go? But thinking the other way, this may perhaps be a good thing: those who know the secret naturally prefer that fewer people know it.
Talisman MethodsA Commentary on the Five-Dipper Golden Chapter Precious Classic Spoken by the Lord Lao on High—and on the Principle of Repaying the Yin Debt
There is a popular account of repaying the yin debt: once a person is born, they owe the underworld some sum of money; if this debt is not repaid, their fortune will not easily improve—so one should repay the yin debt and luck will get better. This is the most vulgar of folk sayings, and there is even a bizarre name for it—the “skin debt,” said to be owed for buying one's human skin. This talk is coarse and not worth dwelling on. That being born into a human body unavoidably pollutes the environment, occupies earthly resources, preys on animals, and harms living creatures, contrary to Heaven's virtue of cherishing life and detracting from the virtue of Heaven and Earth transforming the ten thousand things—this can be conceded. But to say that one is born already owing someone money for no reason, and must burn paper money to repay it, is pure trouble-seeking: do you want a few thunderbolts to “moved” you into sense?
Invoking Incantation of Marshal Zhao
I reverently invoke the Dragon-Tiger Dark Altar Marshal, Golden Wheel Law-Enforcer Lord Zhao the Heavenly Worthy. Thirty-six Great Spirit Kings, Twenty-Eight Lodges' awe-inspiring generals. They move mountains and uproot trees to overturn the universe; they drive thunder and seize lightning to illumine the firmament. Flying tallies smash temples and hunt down ghostly shrines; they swiftly catch and bind demon and spirit essences. Veiling souls and possessing bodies they convey affairs' intent; lifting the cord and whipping they startle ghosts and gods. Catching thieves they make forms appear and scatter lawsuits; rewarding good and punishing evil they bind wronged spirits. People afflicted by a hundred illnesses are reported cured; I have ten thousand vows fulfilled as my heart's voice. The Eight Kings' fierce generals take the vanguard; the four quarters' great might gathers like clouds. The Celestial Master has decrees—swiftly obey and follow; deploy troops, set formations, array the banners. Hear my command and swiftly report the response; when merit is complete and practice fulfilled, ascend the celestial terrace.
Incantation of the All-Heavens Great Thunder Duke
From the Taishang Sandong Divine Incantations version: By decree of the talisman spell, All-Heavens Great Thunder Duke—thunderclaps shake the void. Three hundred thousand blades and armies strictly ride within this talisman. If any are disobedient, strict orders will never yield. They are captured and sent beneath the Kui-Gang, transformed into pure clean wind. Taishang Sandong Divine Incantations—Demon-Capturing Spell: All-Heavens Great Thunder Duke, thunderclaps fill the void. Three hundred thousand blades and armies, killing qi settles the firmament. They lift stones and fly dust envoys, seize lightning and break up the host of fierce ones. Iron faces capture demons and monsters, wolf fangs devour pestilence. Great might shatters mountains and peaks, Heaven's might devours black wind. Dark Heaven's thunder arts shake; the myriad ghosts leave no trace. Commands transmit Heaven's edict, flames scatter in the purple cave. Those who still do not submit, the law will not tolerate. Up to the soles of Kui-Gang, down to the nine springs—All-Heavens Great Thunder Fire, captured into pure clean wind. Urgently, urgently, as the statutes require.
Maoshan Harmony Incantation of the Phoenix Blossom Spirit of Harmony
This is a Maoshan yin method, mainly used for soul-binding entanglement. However, where fate-pattern conflicts are great, using it is ineffective; in severe cases it even backfires, completely severing the affinity. Simplified version, using a straw figure: Respectfully invite the Phoenix Blossom Spirit to descend and arrive. Descend before the altar and quickly support the body. Day-supporting body soul, night-supporting body soul. Day and night not parting. Parting leaves the heart in chaotic confusion. Raise up the woman named ○○○, born ○○○, who day and night thinks of the man's body, named ○○○, born ○○○. Two people of one heart, one mind, one bed and pillow. By day the soul follows, by night the spirit sleeps together. I obey Ancestor Lü in summoning the Phoenix Blossom Spirit. Press the male spirit to join with the female spirit. Press the male spirit-essence to join with the female spirit-essence. The two people's soul and essence have union. Swiftly urge the fire, swiftly by decree. I obey the Phoenix Blossom Spirit's decree of union. By the statutes of Immortal Master Lü, by decree. Divine soldiers, swift as fire, as the statutes require.
Brief Notes on Feng Shui Talisman Methods and Commands
Suppressing the rocket-sha clash-sha in front of a house: prone to blades, bloodshed, or continuous bad luck; when the annual luck brings out misfortune, loss of life is easy. Yin use: Protect the Settlement, Pacify the People. Yang use: Thunder-Mountain-Water Star (suppressing the sha). Suppressing and avoiding evil sha in the home: Yin use: Thunder Subdues Demons and Evil Sha. Yang use: Five Thunders Blast the Yin Evil. Large trees in front of the residence attract evil unrest: prone to madmen and the unbalanced of mind; neither wealth nor descendants prosper. Yin use: Settle the House, Suppress the Sha. Yang use: Sun and Moon Capture Qi. House directly facing an iron tower commits sha: prone to neurasthenia, difficulty sleeping, also eye ailments. Yin use: Settle the House, Pacify and Peace. Yang use: Frost-Water-Snow Star. Sharp iron objects in front of the house clash with sha: prone to disasters, bloodshed from blades and weapons, accidental calamity. Yin use: Stone Suppresses the Fire Star. Yang use: Vajra Iron Cleaves. Iron pipes and chimneys in front of the house clash with sha: prone to verbal disputes, heart problems, or madmen among descendants. Yin use: Water Virtue Star Lord (suppressing the sha). Yang use: Settle the House for Great Fortune and Prosperity. Chronic illness and disaster while living inside the house: Yin use: Cart-Water-Dragon-Fire Retreat. Yang use: Jiang Taigong Settles (Rain Head Above). Frequent traffic accidents—seek safety: Yin use: Protect the Journey, Protect the Vehicle. Yang use: Nezha Settles the Wheels.
Starting from Unvealing the Taoist Secret Art of Life Extension: The Seven-Star Lamp
Anyone who has read Romance of the Three Kingdoms knows that Zhuge Kongming lit the Seven-Star Lamp at Wuzhangyuan, saying "If the main lamp does not go out within seven days, my lifespan may be extended by one ji (twelve years)." Later, Wei Yan hurried in to report military news, accidentally knocked over the main lamp, and the life-extension failed—so Kongming ultimately died. Although Romance of the Three Kingdoms is only a work of fiction, novelists of ancient times differed from modern ones: most adapted things that existed in reality and applied artistic embellishment to turn them into brilliant stories.
Talisman MethodsCorrespondence Table of Talisman and Spell Medications in the Thirteen Departments of Zhuyou
Correspondence Table of Talisman and Spell Medications in the Thirteen Departments of Zhuyou
Talisman MethodsDiscussing the Deliverance of Unborn Spirits on the Fifteenth Day of the Seventh Month
Many people are confused: why is it that for the deliverance of unborn spirits, although it is also deliverance, spending a large amount of money in Buddhism often yields almost no effect, and multiple deliverances struggle to send them away, making it difficult to get rid of them. However, in Taoism, a single deliverance can solve the problem, with a very obvious improvement in fortune. What is the reason behind this? Actually, from a religious perspective, this is understandable. Generally speaking, the spirits of those who have passed away normally are the most common. Ordinary deliverances can send them to reincarnation. In Buddhist concepts of deliverance, it is believed that deliverance must be performed within forty-nine days. Taoism is basically not restricted by this, because its theories regarding soul and spirit are completely different. In some schools, there are also references to similar statements, defining forty days as a special deadline, after which one enters the underworld for judgment. The saying of forty-nine days generally holds that this is the period of the intermediate state (Zhongyin), and after exceeding forty-nine days, reincarnation has already occurred, making deliverance impossible. In Jainism, which developed from Brahmanism, the existence of the intermediate state is not acknowledged; it is believed that reincarnation occurs instantly after death, without any transitional phase.
Talisman MethodsMatters Regarding Raising Soldiers and Spirits
People are very concerned about matters such as raising ghosts, and there are quite a few admirers. Many celebrities in the entertainment industry also raise ghosts to seek luck, which is truly confusing. Although the practice of raising ghosts has existed since ancient times, it has never been accepted by orthodox Dharma because it is ultimately not orthodox. As the saying goes: “Those who raise them for a long time will inevitably suffer disaster.” However, this “long-term raising” is sometimes not visible within one generation; the disaster may manifest after several generations. Thus, some bold individuals act recklessly, bringing disaster to their descendants. People who raise ghosts are mainly seeking shortcuts, such as Thai Guman Tong or female great ghosts (also known as Nine-Tailed Fox Spirits, which are actually female ghosts), to quickly seek marriage or wealth.
Lushan Curse for Suppressing Evil Spirits
此咒为閭山法，故而其中请神，请神会包括观音、普庵及菩提祖师等，有显然閭山信仰杂揉的特点，此法用于小儿吐奶，夜半哭闹，以收土煞为主，也包括其它煞，其中语句不乏言色彩。 收煞与收惊需要进行区别，一般犯煞多是指犯五方煞，而受惊是被惊吓，两者症状不同，不应混淆。 奉天師到壇收土押煞罡 祖師助吾收土來收煞 本師助吾收土來收煞 仙童玉女助吾收土來收煞 合壇官將助吾收土來收煞 王仙元師助吾收土來收煞 太上老君助
Taoist Ghost-Killing Mantra: The Tianpeng Mantra with Pinyin Annotation
Tian ( tiān ) Peng ( pénɡ ) Tian ( tiān ) Peng ( pénɡ ), Jiu ( jiǔ ) Xuan ( xuán ) Sha ( shā ) Tong ( tónɡ ). Wu ( wǔ ) Ding ( dīnɡ ) Dou ( dōu ) Si ( sī ), Gao ( ɡāo ) Diao ( diāo ) Bei ( běi ) Weng ( wēnɡ )
Secrets of Talismans: Exploring the Five Elements Disaster Escape Array
Among the secret methods for avoiding disasters, there is one called the Five Elements Disaster Escape Array. It utilizes the Five Elements of Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth to perform escape techniques. This is a magical method for resolving disasters, specifically used for dodging calamities, which differs from the Five Elements Escape Arts. This method is specifically targeted at one's destiny and body. If a person's destiny chart shows obvious disasters, or if there are significant disasters in their major luck cycles or annual luck, the Five Elements Escape method can be used to escape these disasters. Its principle is to use the Five Elements to counter and eliminate disasters. There is always one element capable of controlling the disaster, so this method can handle all kinds of disasters. Similarly, this method is often applied in Feng Shui. By using the Five Elements for external protection, myriad evils and malevolent forces are always suppressed and cannot enter.
Talisman MethodsPracticing Methods of Writing Talismans and Other Dharmas
The highest level involves using the Primordial Qi to write talismans and perform rituals. This method harmonizes perfectly with nature and is extraordinarily efficacious. However, it is essentially exchanged through the Original Yang energy; internal cultivation forms the Elixir, which is then used externally for rituals. Using this Qi is essentially using one's life force to write talismans. Using it before the Elixir is formed harms the life force; using it before the Spirit Embryo is formed harms the Elixir; using it before the Yang Spirit is formed harms the Embryo. After the Yang Spirit is formed, it still requires nurturing and cannot be used. Only when the Yang Spirit is fully matured and lodged in the void can it be mobilized without danger. Therefore, although the Primordial Qi is wondrous, using it to write talismans for non-critical matters is unwise. Thus, in ancient times, this method was only practiced when stubborn evil spirits were difficult to cure or when prolonged droughts caused suffering to the people, requiring the summoning of thunder and rain. The next level involves the method of Tian Gang Righteous Qi. Gang Qi can transform all things, reverse the Five Elements, reverse life and death, change Yin and Yang, and cause ghosts and gods to retreat. The way of Gang Qi
Altar Ritual of the Seven Celestial Lords
Note: This article is for reference collection only and does not represent our school's endorsement of this cultivation method. Volume One: Spirit Communication. Spirit communication is the communication with the spiritual energy of the universe and the spiritual energy of the Imperial Ancestor and past masters; this is called spirit communication. Only after mastering spirit communication can one cultivate the magical arts in the subsequent chapters and obtain various incredible magical spiritual powers. Essential Secrets of the Heavenly Lord Seven Elements Altar Method: All magical cultivation requires the establishment of an altar. The complexity of its setup varies depending on the cultivation lineage, but all variations remain true to the same core principle. Only within a specific magical altar can specific skills be cultivated. This altar is the North Pole Seven Elements Return-to-Truth Altar of the Imperial Ancestor Heavenly Lord Lineage. Its setup is simple and practical, suitable for establishing altars for various magical arts cultivation.
Rice Bowl Soul-Calling Method
This method is generally used in Daoist palaces.
Lushan Sect's Soul-Calling Ritual
「收魂」旨在收回飞散的三魂七魄，乃是此一法事之中心节目。其作法，需用五方旗，端靠五营神兵天将之法力将魂魄找回。盖于顶、下两坛，所应邀请之众神灵，皆既请到，聚集一堂，于是乃调派众神，向五方搜索，追回失魂，故亦称五方收。 其程序，法师姿势，仍旧坐于草席上原处，先念「净天地咒」，净化法场后，第一先由东方收起，法师右手仍不断摇法钟。左手即握香三枝，青旗以及尺，口念对东方之「收魂咒」或称「请五方咒」。 咒曰
Zen and School Shock-Scaring Spells
禅和派简介 禅和派道经，系缘起於福州，据悉，原由一笃信道教之士，前往京师应试，中科举后，皇帝赐假回乡省亲，途中投宿於寺庙，听见诵经曼妙之声，随即启发灵感，返乡后，即提倡父老研习，由於当时是由官老爷发起，所以习道之风一时大起，并组织成非职业性道士团体，称名为禅和派，又因每月为堂友拜斗而称斗堂，亦名济功堂(资济功德之意)，由於能加入的人员，以官家子弟为主，因此在音乐与文章造诣上，皆不流於俗套。民国三十
Fengyang School Soul-Calling Method
First gather the East Wood of Jia and Yi, gathering your wood spirit and malefic influences, earth spirit and earth malefic influences, returning earth but not malefic influences.
Righteous One Sect Shengxiao Soul-Recalling Ritual
First, report to the deities in the altar with three sticks of incense. First Form: On an auspicious day and hour, heaven and earth open wide, all soul-recalling matters are auspicious and prosperous, soul-recalling by Three Masters and Three Child Attendants. Recalling the immortal child attendant, respectfully invite the main deity of this altar [Name] to recall the soul, the Three Milk Ladies to retrieve the soul, the Queen Mother of the West to recall the soul. Prince Nezha to retrieve the soul, the Six Ding Divine Soldiers to recall the soul, the Six Jia Divine Generals to retrieve the soul, the Five Camp Soldiers to assist me in retrieving the soul, the Twenty-Eight Mansions Star Lords to assist me in retrieving the soul, the Celestial Master True Person to assist me in recalling the soul, the Xuantian Emperor to assist me in retrieving the soul. The Thunder Officials and Generals to assist me in recalling the soul, the Mouth Teacher Grandmaster to assist me in retrieving the soul, the Patriarch of the Eight Trigrams to assist me in recalling the soul, the Xuanü of the Nine Heavens to assist me in retrieving the soul, the Liu Ren Sect Leader to assist me in recalling the soul, all the deities of the altar
Lushan Sect's San Nai Teaching Soul-Collecting Technique
The process of the soul-collecting ritual in the San Nai teaching of the Lushan Sect is divided into three stages: first reporting to the deities with three incense sticks, then sliding the incense over the chest while reciting the Chong Sha mantra to collect Chong, Jing, and the soul. If Chong Sha is present, the full mantra is recited; if not, for children aged one to two, immediate Jing collection is not necessary.
Revealed: The Soul-Adjusting Male-Female Harmony Technique Using Straw Dolls
道法中，有一种利用吊魂术实施的和合术，其法是利用两个草人或人偶，分别调入男女的魂魄，然后将两个草人放在一起进行施法，让其三魂不断交融，当三魂相互交融后，再将所调之魂放回，回到被吊魂之双方身体中，便会产生和合效应。（关于吊魂术其它细节，请参考在下博客上的《谈谈吊魂术》一文） 通常，此类和合术，针对男女之间或感情不顺，或经常吵架，或缘分浅薄，或常不归家，或一方出轨，或分离求回心转意，常常有较好的效果。
Talisman MethodsOn the Origin of Seed Life Base: Discussing the Role of Soul Vases and Soul-Sealing Arts
为了避免被盖上宣扬封建迷信的帽子，这里用比较文化性的口吻来描述。 在道法中，与吊魂术相似的，还有一门术法叫盖魂术，盖魂术与种生基，又有很密切的联系，要谈及它们的来历及原理，就不得不先从墓葬的习俗开始谈。 很多唐宋年间墓葬里出土有大量的陪葬魂瓶， 有文献指出，这种葬的习俗是由于一个传说：商朝末年，伯夷叔齐兄弟因谏周武王伐纣无效，遂遁入首阳山隐居，立誓不食周粟，最终双双饿死。家乡父老将两人遗体安葬时特
Transcendental Secret Technique for the Ascension of Daoist Monks of the Zhengyi Sect
前言：道家的人去世了后，超度的方式与常人是不一样的，此类超度秘旨历来是不传之秘，号为先圣之阶梯，千古不传之秘，网上今见有相关内容，颇为惊奇，虽然此金书佛道混杂非原承正统之文，然其中内容颇有可见之处，故而转而述之，仅供参考，为免误人，略加有评注。 行到孝家门口、脚画雌雄、次画四柱五横、左脚闭气踏三下、即打声入宅、是三师降也、唤孝男将亡沐浴、剃头清楚、装着完后、抬亡出堂、面对龛堂、扶坐在椅上、脚踏布桥
Ritual of Conversion to the Supreme Mysterious Gate
皈依道教前，要给度师敬三杯茶，第一杯茶是不能喝的，度师接过来后放在桌案上，称之"思茶"，寓意思考斟酌；第二杯茶，度师接过后品一口，寓意"过 茶"，即同意收徒；第三杯茶接过来后，度师中指及大指沾茶水点于信士身上，称为"信茶"，寓意从此以后信仰道教。下来才能举行皈依科仪。" 功白 稽首三宝礼，功德福无边。师傅引进门，修行在个人。 步虚 天尊说经教，接引于浮生，勤修学无为，悟真道自成。 举 大罗三宝天尊
Talisman MethodsOn Soul-Hanging Arts
The Dao has no inherent good or evil; it depends on how people use it. Recently, someone asked about the art of soul-hanging. Rumors in the folk world are chaotic and inconsistent. Fortunately, I had some prior knowledge of this topic, so I will explain it in detail here. Soul-hanging, whether in the East or West, involves using straw figures or other humanoid objects to perform curses, but most are ineffective. The main reason for ineffectiveness is the omission of the "soul-hanging" step. Here, we primarily introduce the positive applications of soul-hanging arts, rather than methods for harming others.
符咒的秘密：焚符之秘
凡诸神召将,燃香默祝,焚符诵咒,三敕而降,非严肃神弗至也.但焚符亦自有法度,有方向,有时间,初不可任意为之也. 焚符时,一手执符之上角,将下端置火上焚,火着者即诵咒,向一定之方向焚之.将灰上扬,不可错乱,旦请神召将,必有牒文课诵,诵至何处,须焚何符,默诵何咒亦不可稍有先後,致犯不敬,上迁神怒也.
Sanyuan Noon Court Ritual
The Sanyuan Noon Court Ritual refers to the ritual procedures conducted during the noon court worship of the Three Origins. The High Priest lights incense and recites: "The floating sun's radiance brings clear auspicious air..." The Assistant Priest begins the 'Bu Xu' chant: "The Dao altar and sea assembly open..." Chant: "The Heavenly Worthy who Pardons Sins of the Three Origins." The Hanging Verse: "Heaven lowers a precious canopy..."
Talisman Methods道家阴符派店铺上的符咒图片代表什么？
熟悉本派的缘主，都知道这是本派在淘宝上的招牌图片，很多缘主很好奇，这个步骤究竟是在做什么，这里就说一说。实际上，这是本派制作高级的灵符时的一个过程，与天上北斗七星所相呼应，将北斗七星光芒加于符上，再布灵光一点于符上行罡，从而赋予符灵性。这也是本派的灵符为何灵验的原因之一，至于其中涉及到的秘讳、咒法、亦或是其它内秘，就不一一细说了。
The Secret of Talismans: The Thunderbolt Arrow Technique of Thunder Magic
Generally speaking, there are many schools of Thunder Magic within the Daoist mysterious gate, each with its own cultivation methods and philosophies. However, there is one commonality: any magical technique is ultimately judged by its efficacy. Here, we introduce the Thunderbolt Arrow Technique, a secret art within Daoist Thunder Magic. The Thunderbolt Arrow Technique encompasses myriad methods, with the core lying in the combination of numerology and talismans. Many people have seen descriptions in novels, such as summoning thunder to slay demons and exorcise evil spirits. Many believe this is merely fiction, but in reality, such Daoist methods do exist, and this specific practice is called the Thunderbolt Arrow Technique.
Talisman MethodsSecrets of the Talisman: Analyzing the Heavenly Treasure Talisman of Ming Dynasty Daoist Liu Yuanran, Xuanwu Emperor Receiving Heavenly Mandate to Subdue Demons and Suppress Evil
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Talisman MethodsBagua Diagram and the Aegishjalmur Rune in Nordic Runes
The Aegishjalmur rune is a type of Western Runes, commonly used by Scandinavian (geographically referring to the Scandinavian Peninsula, including Norway and Sweden) pirates. Since pirates often needed to fight and could easily lose their lives, using this rune served to protect oneself from blade injuries. However, because all pirates used this rune, although there were differences in their individual powers, overall, they largely canceled each other out. This rune is extremely similar to China's Bagua. In metaphysics, the Bagua also has functions of guarding, protection, and suppression, meaning it has the efficacy of warding off evil and dispelling malevolent forces, as well as the function of eliminating disasters and ensuring peace.
The Connection Between Classification and Spells in Western Magic Theory
Preface: The Taoist ideas of talismans and spells are basically interconnected. The full picture of this Western classification is almost impossible to explore, but the rigorous and detailed Western ideological system is worth learning from and referencing. This article can help you understand the Western understanding and thinking about magic. The explanation of the principle of magic can be roughly divided into four types, which are based on different "modes": I. Spiritual Model This may be one of the oldest types of magic, although it may have appeared at the same time as the energy model. This magic model can almost be found in indigenous witchcraft around the world. Any religion that worships multiple gods, or beliefs in ancestral souls
Talisman MethodsThe Canopy Ruler, Canopy Mantra, and Canopy Ritual
The Canopy Ruler is one of the ritual implements used in Taoist ceremonies to stabilize the altar and ward off evil, and it should not be used indiscriminately. It is typically employed when establishing a ritual altar. In the altars of certain Taoist lineages, it is common to see items such as peach wood swords, command flags, command arrows, command tablets, the Canopy Ruler, and altar-stabilizing wooden blocks. Some also place other implements like ghost-torturing sticks. (The claim on Baidu Baike that Taoist altars must typically display at least these items is incorrect; this practice belongs only to a very small minority of lineages. Many other orthodox lineages, depending on their specific transmissions, do not require these items on most altars.) The Canopy Ruler should be used in conjunction with the Northern Emperor Canopy Demon-Subduing Great Dharma, the Mixing Heaven Flying Capture Four Saints Demon-Subduing Great Dharma, the Shangqing Child-First Five Elements Mansion Jade Register Orthodox Dharma, the Purple Court Pursuit, Punishment, Supplementation, and Severance Great Dharma, the Northern Yin Fengdu Tai Xuan Demon-Subduing Black Law for Collecting Evil Sorcerers, the Northern Yin Fengdu Tai Xuan Demon-Subduing Black Law for Spirit Writing, and the cultivation of the Canopy Mantra. Among these, the Canopy Seal and Canopy Talisman are also extremely important. The Canopy Ruler is a crucial implement for executing Canopy rituals. Historically, it was primarily passed down secretly within the Shangqing school of Taoism, and later transmitted through various lineages by Patriarch Deng Ziyang. When the merit and virtue of its cultivation are fulfilled, one can achieve: 'Evil ghosts, demons, and spirits, fierce and vicious monsters, will flee upon hearing its name. Ten thousand illnesses and a thousand disasters will be cured upon hearing its words. It can cause dead wood to bloom, dry wells to gush with spring water, break the five ghosts and epidemics, subdue the six heavens' residual qi, half-sky five yu, mountain spirits, and demon foxes, cutting off their influence through the mantra. Using the seal to lock ghost caves, executing dragons and water spirits, communicating through petitions without obstruction, swallowing, wearing, pasting, and stabilizing with it grants the power to revive the dead. Upon completion of the work and fulfillment of the practice, one ascends to immortality riding the ruler and wearing the seal.'
Talisman MethodsOn the Yin Talisman Rules in Christianity and Buddhism
Noun Explanation: Yin Talisman: Throughout history, the concept of 'Yin Talisman' has appeared frequently, yet there has never been a clear definition. In the Daoist Yin Talisman school, it is believed that any form presented by methods that simulate the natural laws of life and death between heaven and earth in a certain way, and utilize their power, can be called a 'talisman'. The so-called 'Yin Talisman' refers to the meaning of 'conforming secretly'. Life and Death: This is a manifestation of worldly laws. Taking the human hand as an example, if there were only life without death, the human hand would not have fingers but would become a large fleshy palm. Precisely because there is the power of 'death' within, the cells that should be born are born, and those that should die are eliminated, allowing five fingers to grow on the hand. In this
How the Daoist Yin Fu School Handles the Magical Water Used for Drawing Talismans
符咒中符水的取用有阴阳的分别,在《 道家阴符派 谈符咒中的符水取用 》一文中已经详细过说，如依取天一真水，此水灵性俱足，生气极旺，最适合用于制作聚旺生气的符，像求子符，一般需要补益身体的治病符等，如配合时令可制作明目符，对消除白内障等眼疾，有极佳的效果，时令取水这是一种，不过很多时候时令节气水不易搜集，故有了人工制作的一些特别的水。 在博客中《 道家阴符派谈三十六种符水 》制法中，也描述了常用的三
快速摸脉辨邪病法
先查脉诀中寸关尺的尺脉，如尺脉闭合，定此人得邪病，此时需摸手心和中指，确定是惊吓还是冲撞。 一、摸手心，如果是手心在跳，那就是惊吓，以手心跳的快慢定时期，一般跳得急快为得病不久，手心跳得较沉较缓，说明得病时间已经很长时间了。 1 食指与中指交会处的下方跳，是在路口被吓。 2 无名指及小拇指交会处下方跳，是被动物吓到，一般是带毛的的动物。 二、如果手心不跳，则要看下中指，中指和中指底节两侧，跳得厉害
凉山的宗教经籍中的咒经
1 《措日哈木列》，系咒人经，以人血写成的咒经; 2 《尼阿洛立则》，速死经，起咒后两天内必死经; 3 《阿居苏木涅》，用狐狸血写成的咒经; 4 《甲谷车达 则》，用鹿血写成的咒经; 5 《武狄伟沙则》，以豺狼血写成的咒经; 6 《纳里尔格约则》，以活狮血写成的咒经; 7 《索塔瓦来则》，以岩鹰等三类飞禽的血写成 的咒经; 8 《德尔苏俄则》，狐狸叫一声对方绝九代经; 9 《吉斯丕之则》，以无尾黄
符咒的秘密:道法采气及其区别要领
先是日月之气，日气五色杂晕总色红，月气姣洁色白色银似玉。 日月之气，常配五方之气，五方之气色按五方各色本色所属，如南赤北黑中黄东青西白。 又有南斗及北斗之气，南斗气色泛红，南斗名南半尊神之气，北斗名北斗九皇之气，五色俱杂，中白色居多。赤色最少。 护身时常用三台之气，咒为三台生我来三台养我来，常直三台符，使三台真星之气，其色三股，分青白黄三色，常于北半前。 二十八宿之气较为简单，按宿值方，不过今古天
Secrets of the Talisman: The Nine Phoenix Purification Talisman
The method of Nine Phoenix Purification is used very frequently in Taoism. Whenever an altar is established and rituals are performed, purification is generally required to sweep away the energy of all evil spirits and create a pure environment, then performing rituals and using talismans in this environment can greatly reduce interference. At the same time, because the Nine Phoenix Purification Talisman has this extremely strong power of purification, it is often used to transform water into talismanic water to sweep away various evil spirits when there are strange events in the house or unsettling yin evil matters. In the ordination of the Zhengyi sect, there is one called the Supreme Orthodox Nine Phoenix Purification Ordination. The Nine Phoenix Purification Talisman is the core of the Nine Phoenix Purification method. Many disciples of modern schools, due to the lack of lineage, do not know that this is a mandatory step in performing rituals, resulting in either difficulty in verifying rituals or minimal effects, and even worse, due to incorrect time and space orientation in establishing the altar and without purification, performing rituals can lead to harm, thus practitioners often encounter various problems, leading to folk legends that practitioners always have bad luck or suffer from the five disadvantages and three deficiencies. Although not purifying is not the only factor causing ritual failure or affecting oneself, it is also one of the important factors.
古载之妖狐害人之解决
凡妖狐狸猫之类，附于人体，会吸人之精气，吸食之类，人会有心腹痛苦不堪，严重有吐血，拉痢疾等症状。而吃药或上医院无效，或检查不出毛病来，多是如此。 解决之法，需要端午节取一已死红蛇烧成灰，然后配某日早上第一桶水饮下，其妖自毙。又或，有一法要求不能吃猪肉，芦笋，生血物之类，否则无效。取朱砂与 蜡，配上巴豆及蓖麻子还有相丝（思）子，混在一起，做成丸状。面前生一堆火，然后口含麻子，喷入火中，然后在火上画”
Characteristics of the Great Law of Five Ghosts Transporting Wealth
五鬼运财大法，有风水上的，有法术上的，其实两者区别不大，只针对不同的情况进行运用罢了，这里谈谈纯法术上的。 五鬼运财大法原名五鬼阴债术，本质上五鬼运财法实际上是借阴债的手法，后来有术者为掩盖其对人的损害，称为五鬼运财，结百姓们很容易接受这种更好听的说法，才在民间四处流传。 一直以来，虽然五鬼运财大法在民间多有流传，但多是支零破碎的片断罢了，不成系统，也有一些是经过了改良，减少了对受术者的损害程度，
断亡人时辰诀
其诀如下： 男观左手，女观右手：子午卯酉掐中指，辰戌丑未手掌舒；寅申巳亥握定拳，亡人死去定不差。 整体观身形：子午卯酉口浪张，辰戌丑未眼睁开；寅申巳亥拳着手，但逢火日尸不僵。
The Secret of Talismans: Deliverance Ritual - Yellow Lu Prison-Breaking Lamp
伏以太极太虚真人曰：阴阳成象，天地分形，昼夜既殊，昏明有异。所以清浮表质，九天为先圣之都；浊厚流形，九地为鬼神之府。九天之上，阴炁都消；九地之下，阳光永隔。由是幽冥之界，无复光明。当昼景之时，犹如重雾；及昏暝之后，更甚阴霾。长夜冥冥，无由开晓，致有沉沦北府，受报酆都，不睹光明，动经亿劫。是故天尊以无上道力，发广大慈悲，然九狱之神灯，救重泉之苦爽。灵光下烛，焕明北府之昏衢；和气潜臻，解释丘寒之冰浦。
Secrets of Talismans: Sacrificial Moon Ritual
Chinese people have always worshipped the moon, and the full moon is considered a symbol of "endless fortune" and "happiness and fulfillment." The folk custom of admiring the moon during the Mid-Autumn Festival roughly began during the Wei and Jin dynasties. After the Ming and Qing dynasties, on every Mid-Autumn Festival, people would set out wine and seasonal fruits to admire the moon and chat freely. The Daoist temple performs a sacrifice to the Moon Deity on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month, the Mid-Autumn Festival, generally holding the "Sacrificial Moon Court Ritual." This originated from ancient sacrificial moon activities. In ancient times, people conducted "Spring Prayer" activities before sowing in spring to pray for the Earth God to bestow grains. By the Mid-Autumn Festival, which is the harvest season, people not only thanked the Earth God but also thanked the Moon Deity, known as the "Autumn Sacrifice." Because people believed that the abundant harvest of grains could not be separated from the moon's illumination and nourishment. According to the "Book of Rites": "The Son of Heaven worships the sun in spring and the moon in autumn; the sun is worshipped in the morning, and the moon is worshipped in the evening." This means that the Son of Heaven sacrifices to the sun in spring and to the moon in autumn; the sun sacrifice is in the morning, and the moon sacrifice is in the evening. By the Zhou Dynasty, sun sacrifices were conducted in the eastern suburbs on the Start of Spring, Start of Summer, Start of Autumn, and Start of Winter, each with different meanings. Daoist Jiao rituals have a deep connection with early sacrificial moon activities. The "Book of Sui: Treatise on Literature" explains "Jiao" as: "In the night under the stars, setting out wine, dried meat, cakes, pastries, money, and objects, sequentially worshipping the Heavenly Emperor, Taiyi, the Five Planets, and the constellations, writing a document like the ritual of presenting memorials, named as Jiao."<br /> <br /> This is an early textual record of Daoist Zhai Jiao activities, a form that has continued to the present day Daoism. Below is an introduction to this sacrificial moon ritual:<br /> <br /> Master's opening remarks: "Most loved is the Mid-Autumn moon, with ten thousand rays of clear light. Wind shakes the pines, breaking the moonlight; wind still, the moon is unbroken." Step Void: "Clear shade divides the four seasons, long and short until the third watch. Only for selfless illumination, following the wind to Peng and Ying." Raise: "Miao Guo Su Yue Tian Zun." Hanging scroll: "The year meets Mid-Autumn, the moon is brighter. Chang'e dances in the clear wind in the Toad Palace. A precious moon hangs in the void, the Emperor's will and motherly heart are like a bright mirror. The wooden fish clearly chants the true scriptures, the zither sound coldly penetrates the water sound. The merit of sacrificing to the moon is inconceivable, the assembled Daoist congregation ensures peace. Incense offering to Miao Guo Su Yue Tian Zun."<br /> <br /> Master's prayer: "Humbly, the Mid-Autumn divine moon, the sky is clear and the air is fresh. Chiming opens the light, fairy maidens and musicians. Chang'e's dance posture, divine dragons bow to the moon. Divine wind inspires, flowing incense brushes dust. Purple mist emits radiance, crimson clouds spread across the sky. Three lights shine together, all heavens are bright. Rivers and seas are silent, mountains and peaks hide in smoke. Dragons and chi leap. Humans and gods rejoice, life and death share rest. All who worship the Moon Deity gain long life. Just one incense stick is picked, the precious name is proclaimed." Raise: "Miao Guo Su Yue Tian Zun." Outline: "The true heart pure and clear, the Dao is the root, like the precious moon in the mid-heavens. Cleanly sweep away the clouds of delusion without a speck of shadow, one round of light fills the great void." Master begins with "Three Treasures Chant Rhyme" followed by "Incantation of Blessing Incense" and "Incantation of Might": "Pure and bright moon, orchid wind breathes. Chang'e invites the moon, jade toad rings gold. Like gold in the furnace, like silk on the loom. Nine realms of jade are cut off, seven degrees hang in the void. Dividing emptiness to create scenes, gathering qi to construct heaven. Things nourish after numbers, transformation arises before images. Life follows the form turning, spirit resides in the scene transmitting. Descendants of today, admire the pure dust. We, your ministers, take refuge in the Dao, merging with the true Dao." Outline: "Respectfully facing the precious moon, requesting our positions."<br /> <br /> After the master states his position, he connects to the Holy Class: "Moon Mansion Taiyin, Jielin Huangjun, Baoguang Youzhao Rulai, Miao Guo Su Yue Tian Zun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Sumo Taiyin Tian Zun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Linghui Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Kunling Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Jinyao Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Jinbo Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Jinshu Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Yeguang Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Yinjing Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Dizi Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Heng'e Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Taisu Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Taikong Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Holy Moon, Taiming Taiyin Huangjun. Heavenly Palace Imperial, Wangshu Jixing Jun. Moon Palace Divine Rabbit, attained Dao Star True. Moon Palace Divine Toad, attained Dao Star Lord. Yanggu Mountain Surging Moon Attained Dao Star Lord. Xiliu Mountain Pavilion Moon Attained Dao Star Lord. Yuzhou Port Station Moon Attained Dao Star Lord. Moon Palace All Sages, all divine spirits. Relying entirely on true incense, universally offering together."<br /> <br /> Finished, the master reads the humble text: "Respectful ritual, clear wind brushes the face, true incense directly penetrates the Taiyin Mansion; bright moon proclaims the words, Dao's decree remains the supreme secret. Having the sacrificial moon and thanking sages memorial text, respectfully facing and spreading." Finished, rise "Taiyin Gao" followed by "Incense Flower Sending Rhyme", the supervisor burns the memorial, offers tea. The master returns to his position, strikes the clapper, performs a full bow, and dismisses the class.
The Secret of Talismans: The Method of Invoking Deities
功说白：金鼎香浮太素烟，望空隐隐现真仙。灵风登引浮云篆，万里祥光透碧天。 提科师起步虚：香烟遍法界，万圣齐降临。俯伏金阶下，礼拜表真诚。 功接举：大罗三宝天尊。接起吊挂：臣等稽首礼虚皇，宝鼎初焚降真香。上朝玉京混元祖，下奏金阙九皇尊。五岳名山并地府，四围水国及阳元。千真万圣齐降格，十方三界悉遥闻。香供养，鹤驾来临天尊。 功说文：功白：伏以，三清上圣，居虚无缥缈之间；十极高真，拱梵气弥罗之上。故视之
The Secret of Talismans: Daoist Visualization Practice
Visualization, also known as mental concentration or meditation on deities, refers to the silent contemplation of the images of various gods. It is an important magical art through which the high priest communicates with the divine in ritual ceremonies. Visualization originally was a health-preserving technique of inner observation of the viscera popular in the Han Dynasty, used for personal cultivation. Daoism also adopted visualization as a cultivation technique, and it became a major category of Daoist magic. This paper focuses on visualization in Daoist ritual ceremonies. During the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the practice of visualization was already very popular. Ge Hong, in his *Baopuzi Inner Chapters—Earthly Truth*, discussed the method of visualization, saying: "Among the various scriptures of Daoist arts, there are thousands of methods for contemplation and mental focus that can ward off evil and protect the body. For example, containing the scenery and concealing the form, guarding the form without birth, the nine transformations and twelve metamorphoses, the twenty-four births, and contemplating the various [deities] within the body..."
Grand Memorial Ritual in Taoist High Merit Ceremonies
Raising incense and taking steps, speaking the guidelines: Taking steps toward the Golden Court, soaring body to visit the Jade Capital, from beyond the heavens resounds jade chimes, all together raising the steps of the void-sound. (Lifting the section, beginning the void-step rhyme) Great Brahma Lord of the Three Heavens, Void Sovereign of the Five Elders, still difficult to glimpse the subtle mysteries, how could one enter the profound darkness. The jeweled throne faces the Golden Hall, rosy clouds shine upon the Jade Pavilion, ten thousand perfected ones pay court to the imperial abode, flying shoes gather atop the clouds. Raising the Jade Emperor who pardons sins, Heavenly Honored One. (The high merit official begins the hanging-tune rhyme) Bowing the head with sincere devotion to worship the Azure Heaven, the Azure Heaven today attends the scripture feast. Within the scripture feast golden light appears, light appears as a precious pearl suspended in the air. The pearl suspended over the azure empyrean pays homage to the Primordial Beginning, the Primordial Beginning preaches the Dharma to save the multitude of immortals. The multitude of immortals joyfully revere the Most High, the Most High is the boundless supreme heaven without above. With incense, offering to the Jade Emperor who pardons sins, Heavenly Honored One. (The high merit official speaks the ministerial text) I have heard, the Vast Vault hangs down in protection, the Honored One resides in
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