Symbol refers to a mysterious image that combines dots, lines, figures and pictures, and mainly bends strokes. Taoism believes that it can recruit gods to exorcise ghosts, cure diseases and preserve health, and pray for disaster relief. Spells are also called spells, divine spells, visual spells, opening spells, spells, formulas, spells, mantras, secret words and so on. In witchcraft and Taoism, it is generally believed that some words have divine power, divine power and magic power. This kind of words with divine power, divine power and magic power is called spells.
The story of Taoist spells comes from ancient witch wishes. Taoist spells were popular in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and they were closely related to spells. To draw a spell, you should recite it, and to use it, you should use it. All ceremonies have specific spells. Spells become the sincere and heartfelt voice of the caster, which can ensure the effectiveness of all spells. When praying, spells are words that praise the gods and pray for wishes; When treating a disease, the spell is to ask the spell to work, and all diseases will disappear. In practice, magic is often used to soothe the nerves, clarify the heart and ask God for help. At the end of every sentence of Taoist incantations, there is a sentence "urgent as a law".
Taoist painting symbols also have certain procedures, and they are not scribbled at will. They can never be simple and upside down. Ordinary Taoist painters have to set up altars to offer sacrifices. The spells say that Taoist gods-land, city god, Di Qing in the east, Chi Di in the south, Bai Di in the west, Hei Di in the north, General Suzaku, General Xuanwu, General Heisha, etc.-should clean their hearts, concentrate, be sincere, get rid of evil thoughts, concentrate their thoughts, clean their bodies, faces, hands and mouths, and prepare fruits. For these items, the Taoist used a spell first, which made them have great power.
Before making Taoist symbols, you should also burn incense and bow down, make a wish to tell the god of heaven and earth and express your prayers. I wish you success, take out paper, ink or cinnabar, sit still, think about luck, and draw the symbols you want in one go without any continuous pause. When drawing symbols, you should blow air into them, and at the same time, you should whisper the mantra with your mouth while drawing. In addition, the left hand that doesn't hold the pen should make the gestures that must be used when writing, such as Sun Jun's tactic, Yue Jun's tactic and plough's tactic. Rijun's trick: the fingertips of the four fingers of the left hand are bent, as long as the second finger is flat and the fingertips are up. Yue Jun formula: Except that the fourth finger extends horizontally and the fingertip is upward, the other four fingers are slightly bent inward. Highest day formula: the second finger is flat, with the fingertips facing upwards, and the other four fingers are slightly bent inward. It is said that the formula of "Kouyuejun" is used to take the Yin and Yang Qi of the sun and the moon, and breathe air into the charm, which is cheered by the gods to exorcise evil spirits and reduce ghosts, so as to increase the efficacy of the charm. The application of Tian Gang tactic also lies in using this fingering to command ghosts and gods, and using Tian Gang to point to spirits when drawing symbols. After drawing the symbol, put the pen tip up and the pen tip down, concentrate on the pen tip with all your energy, hit the symbol paper with the pen tip three times, and then press the symbol with the diamond sword, showing a sense of majesty that the divine power has been attached to the symbol. Finally, the drawn symbol paper is lifted three times around the furnace smoke, and the symbol drawing ceremony is over.
There are thousands of varieties of Taoist symbols, and there are countless ways to use them. For example, there are meditation, whispering, shouting and so on. Some are worn on the body and attached to the affected area; Attached to or placed in a strange place; If cremated into ashes, dissolve the ashes in water, wash the head and face with water, or wipe and spray the whole body with water; There are food symbols, the "swallowing" method of eating table (paper symbol) directly, and the "drinking symbol" of dissolving burnt paper ash in water. There are other ways to drink, such as hot drinks and cold drinks. In addition, there are open-air burial, throwing into the water and so on. Although there are many different ways to use spells, there are some common standards that must be followed in application. For example, when drawing symbols, you should think about luck and cooperate with qi; When casting a spell, it should be coordinated with the action; In addition, you need to cooperate with some items to make the spells you use depend on them.
Taoist incantations are an ancient culture and cannot be simply classified as superstitions. Charm is a subject that touches energy, psychology and other elements, and it needs to be studied from time to time to unlock its mysterious veil.