Ceremony begins with the chanting of the
Twenty Characters seven times (恭頌念字經七遍).
Petitioning and burning the registration paper to Heaven
before Master Hsiao Chang Ming (燒昄依表文).
Registration.
Finger power transmission (傳無形針).
Palm power transmission (傳掌光).
(Written on the palms are the Chinese characters Gold Light 金光).
Medicine Transmission (傳金丹,丹藥,丸藥).
Burning medicinal cloth (燒布丹).
Images or Chinese characters may appear on the cloth
that represents the individual's innate original spirit (先天本靈).
In this case, a bird's wing can be seen on the burning cloth in the upper left.
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A golden fire phoenix (金火鳳凰) appears on the burning cloth.
This is interesting because several weeks prior to this ceremony
William (the registering healer) paid his first visit to our home
temple, where he later went home and had a dream of a phoenix
who descended from the heavens to teach and heal the people.
Cloth after being burned.
(At this point, Chinese characters or words may appear).
Meditation transmission (點坐).
Also, Master Hsiao Chang Ming will send
spiritual guidance (護法神) for protection against evil spirits during meditation.
For healing, Master Hsiao will also send guidance to help during treatment.