Taoist Incantation for Gathering the Spirits

Primal Beginning Great Perfected, High Lords of the Five Thunders.

Great White radiance shining bright, Eight gates fully open and clear.

Within, ruling Mount Feng, The Five Elders issue the decree. No darkness remains unheard, Ruling above the Nine Heavens.

Below calming rivers and seas, The twelve sources of water.

Eight Mighty Spirit Spells, Numinous Charts and Jade Writings.

Summon dragons, bring rain, Gather vapors and condense mists.

Sun, Moon, and Five Stars, Seven Stars of the Northern Dipper.

Unite in brightness with the Heavenly Emperor, Decree sent down to the Great Mysterious.

Proclaim power through the Three Realms, No delay shall be permitted.

All heavens and all earths, All waters and all mountains.

Hosts of the Jade Perfected, Great Spirits of the dark depths.

Immortal Kings roaming and feasting, Ferocious sky-seizing beasts.

Red writings blaze and fall, Great Marshals wield their banners.

Heavenly warriors clear the way, Guardians stationed at the four gates.

Who is called comes at once, Wind and fire know no pause.

Seized by the tally, answering the command, Golden Tigers rush behind.

Who is summoned stands forth, Golden steeds bear the decree.

Taoist Incantation for Gathering the Spirits

This incantation extols the supreme authority of the Primal Beginning, the Five Thunders, and all heavenly sacred beings. Taking the “Eight Mighty Spirit Spells” and “Numinous Charts and Jade Writings” as authoritative commands, it summons all divine powers — heaven, earth, waters, mountains, sun, moon, stars, constellations, spirit generals, and fierce beasts — to gather at once.

It stresses the compelling force of proclaiming power throughout the Three Realms without delay, so that the retinue of the Jade Perfected, great spirits of the depths, heavenly warriors, and mighty marshals all come immediately upon being called.

Through images such as “wind and fire know no pause” and “golden steeds bear the decree”, it expresses the unimpeded speed and strict discipline of summoning gods and assembling generals, ultimately achieving the grand effect of commanding all spirits, expelling evils, and subduing harmful forces, which is a core practice in the taoism.