Prayer to Dispel the La Hầu Star
Star-dispelling rite for the La Hầu Star
Meaning
The La Hầu Star is a malevolent star — in a year under its rule, one is prone to calamity, illness, and legal trouble. The rite is performed to dispel calamity.
Offering preparation
Prepare offerings: incense, candles, fruit, votive paper, and the star-name tablet written on red paper.
Content
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
- I bow to the nine directions of Heaven, the ten directions of all Buddhas, the Buddhas of the ten directions.
- Namo Hiệu Thiên Chí Tôn Kim Quyết Ngọc Hoàng Thượng Đế.
- I respectfully bow to the Middle-Heaven Star Lord, Northern Pole Tử Vi Tràng Sinh Great Emperor.
- I respectfully bow to the Left Nam Tào Six Bureaus Longevity Star Deity.
- I respectfully bow to the Right Bắc Đẩu Nine-Cup Calamity-Solving Star Deity.
- I respectfully bow to the Heavenly Palace Thần Thủ La Hầu Đức Star Deity.
- I respectfully bow to the Upper Pure Original Spirit True Lord.
The faithful: ............................,
Today is the ....... day of the ........ month, year ..................... the faithful sincerely prepares offerings: incense, flowers, tea, fruit; lights incense of devotion; sets up an altar at (address) ……………………. to perform the star-dispelling rite for the La Hầu Star ruling our destiny:
We humbly ask the venerable ones to accept this modest offering, shelter and support us, dispel ill fortune; bestow blessing, fortune, and longevity on us — that we may meet good in all things, avoid all ill, that the family enjoys peace and ease, prosperity and health.
We offer modest gifts with sincere hearts; before the altar we humbly bow and ask to be sheltered and supported.
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Namo Amitābha Buddha!
Kế Đô Star
Preparation:
The Kế Đô star-dispelling rite is performed on the 18th of each month, with 21 candles and a yellow tablet. Kế Đô is the worst inauspicious star in spring and summer, but travel abroad encounters better fortune. Kế Đô is worse for women than for men.
Offerings include:
- Incense and flowers;
- Gold paper money;
- Oản cakes;
- Yellow hat;
- 36 paper coins.
Face due west to perform the star-dispelling rite.