Many items adorn a Taoist altar, baffling to those unfamiliar with our traditions. You might wonder, “Why are there plates of rice, beans, or even red dates?” It’s easy to grasp the concept of food offerings as gestures of gratitude to the gods. But what about the uncooked rice, salt, or sugar? Are these merely flavor enhancers for celestial cuisine? In this article, we’ll delve into the magical nuances of sacrificial offerings, revealing the profound wisdom upheld by our sect.
Sacrificial offerings carry encrypted messages within them, understood both by our gods and us. This mutual understanding is deeply ingrained in our sect’s teachings and remains constant. The gods are fully aware of the significance of these offerings, ensuring that when deployed, they function as intended. In essence, these offerings serve as a medium, a unique language, enabling us to convey our wishes to the gods. Imagine declaring, “Whenever I scatter these beans, it signifies you must procure milk.” Once this symbolic gesture is understood, communication becomes straightforward.
Our altar showcases specific items that we frequently utilize:
Yellow Beans: These act as stand-ins for “troops” or “forces.” Scattering these beans signifies a request to the gods to replicate themselves, dispatching their clones to carry out tasks, much like deploying an army.
Uncooked Rice: This symbolizes empowerment and blessings. Scattering rice amplifies positive forces, imbuing the subject with added vigor.
Salt: Representing negative energy, salt is used predominantly in exorcisms and for neutralizing malevolent spirits.
Flour: This absorbs incoming negative forces, akin to spells or curses. Just as flour absorbs water, it also draws in and neutralizes destructive energies or magical attacks.
Sugar: Though not a constant fixture, sugar symbolizes acceleration or urgency. It nudges the magic to expedite its effect.
Food offerings like fruits and meat can also bear symbolic significance. For instance, offering chicken on the altar represents the crane. Consuming this chicken afterward facilitates clearer communication with the preheaven gods, enhancing our channeling abilities. Beef, on the other hand, symbolizes the strength of an ox, empowering us to overcome obstacles.
The coded meanings imbued in these offerings are activated through specific spells and incantations. While placing these items on the altar, you must also recite the appropriate incantations to transmute them from ordinary objects into potent magical tools, thereby making them true sacrificial offerings.
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