He Bi Shan Temple 7th Month Ritual 2011 – Part 3 Spiritual Healing for the Souls (何碧山宮辛卯年中元法會之三: 醫懺渡萬靈)

At 3.00Pm, the Third Round of Ritual started.

This Third Round of Ritual was very special, cos this Ritual can said to be the First Time being conducted in Singapore.

With 49 Day of Non-stop Chanting, collecting of 100 types of Top Grade Chinese Herbs by Chinese Physicians Taoist Sis Shui Mei & Lipei and about 300 pieces of Taoist Medicine Talismans by Grand Master Lim (林老師傅), the Brewing of the Spiritual Herb could be taken place.

At 3.00Pm, we Chant on the Medication Scripture to usher in All the Chinese Physician Deities (演經懺。上清醫懺渡萬靈), followed by gaining their Permission and Approval before starting the Spiritual Fire to brew the Herbs.

After an hour’s of Chanting, the Final Round of Enhancing of the physical Herbs was done and when it was ready, the Spiritual Fire was being started and the Big Traditional Herbal Pots were being placed on the Charcoal for Brewing. One thing special about the Starting of the Charcoal was not by the Fire Starters, but with Taoist Talismans.

With the Pots being placed onto the Spiritual Fire, Grand Master Lim was there to assist in burning in the 300 pieces of Taoist Medicine Talismans into the Brewing Herbs and with 15 minutes of waiting, the Herbs was being brewed and the whole Tentage was being filled with the Fragrance of a very Mild Chinese Herbal smell. Everyone seems to get awake after sniffing in the nice Aroma.

With the assistance of Sis Shui Mei, the brewed Herbs was being scoop out and the Descendants of the various Pass-on Elders were being brought to the Altar of the various Heavenly Physicians (上清天醫院) to get their Treatment and the offering of the Chinese Herb Beverage.

After a round of Treatment to about 80 souls, the Leading of the Wandering Souls from the area were being led to get their Treatment.

With the completion of the Spiritual Treatment, the Pots & Charcoal Burners were being destroyed to symbolize that All the Souls had recovered from their previous Sicknesses and ready to proceed to the next destination – the Eastern Palace of Eternal Joyous (引靈治病往東極).

With about 1.5 hour’s of conducting this Ritual, it ended at about 5.30Pm. Soon after the Ritual ended, it was the time for the Descendants to communicate with the Pass-ons and then, sent them off to the Eastern Palace.

Million Thanks to Taoist Bro Jerry Ong for sharing with us the wonderful Pictures.