Treatise on Armament Technology

Records of divination measurements

If you encounter an odd-numbered day, write the Three-Star TalismanA mystical diagram representing three celestial bodies, used for protection or spiritual alignment in the Taiyi system. inside your left hand. If it is an even-numbered day, write the Four-Star Talisman in your right hand. Pass the hand through the smoke of incense, and you will never fail in your endeavors.

Another Method for Ritual Offerings

On the night of GengshenThe 57th day of the traditional 60-day cycle. In Taoist tradition, this is a crucial night where spirits are said to ascend to heaven to report on a person's deeds; rituals are often performed to seek protection or merit., face the North. Prepare seven bowls of jujube soup, seven portions of ritual gold money, seven cloud-horsesoriginal: "雲馬" (yunma). These are paper effigies of horses used in rituals to carry prayers or deities between the earthly and spiritual realms., incense, lamps, and five varieties of fruit. Arrange these as an offering. Use fifteen circulated copper coinsoriginal: "通錢" (tongqian). These are standard coins used in daily trade, believed to carry the energy of human exchange.; take one and place it before the incense. Place the remaining coins in a small box and pass them over the incense smoke. Offer prayers for your heart's desires. At that moment, join your hands and throw the coins down. If the side with characters faces up, tie it with a green silk ribbon; if the blank side original: "鏝" (man), referring to the smooth or un-inscribed side of a coin. faces up, tie it with a black silk ribbon. If blank, use the black ribbon to secure both hands and strike the coins while silently reciting a secret incantation...