She couldn’t slept well after removing the altar
A client said she hadn’t slept since New Year’s Eve incense. After I Ching divination pointed to an old talisman under the altar.
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Client
It started right after I offered the first incense at midnight on Lunar New Year’s Eve. I’ve barely slept since then. I’m so tired I can barely open my mouth, but I can’t fall asleep. I took melatonin and it still doesn’t work. My chest feels tight, I can’t catch my breath.
从大年夜凌晨12点敬完头香开始到现在。
我几乎没睡过觉。我身体很累，已经累
到嘴巴都张不开了，但我睡不着。我吃
褪黑素，也一样睡不着。胸口闷，喘不
过气。
I felt unwell right after offering that first incense.
就敬完头香一下子，人不舒服了。
This is actually the second time I’ve had a reaction after offering incense at midnight.
这其实是第二次，凌晨12点敬香我有反
应了。
Last time, after offering the first incense, I didn’t blow out the oil lamp or turn off the light on the Buddhist altar.
上一次，敬完头香后，没有灭油灯 也没
关佛台的灯
I remember it very clearly. I dreamed that a lot of ghosts were coming into my house. I woke up with a start, and the strange thing was, my whole family woke up at the exact same time. And we all had almost the same dream—all of us dreamed of being chased by ghosts and zombies.
我记得非常非常清楚，我做梦了。我梦
到有很多鬼怪在往我的房子里来。我惊
醒了，但是诡异的是，我们全家在同一
时间都惊醒了！而且做的都是差不多的
梦。都梦到被鬼怪，僵尸追。
So I’m pretty stressed right now. I’m scared there’s something unclean on the altar. Plus, the practice I follow has so many rules about setting up altars and offering incense. Honestly, I can’t keep up with them.
所以我现在压力有点大，我很怕是佛台
有了不干净的东西。加上，我的这个法
门，对供奉佛台、敬香有诸多的要求，
说实在的，我做不到。
08:50
Zongyuan
Hmm, I’ll take a look for you once I get off the plane.
嗯，等我下飞机了帮你看一眼
Client
So I want to take the altar down. I don’t know if there’s a way to do that. I’m so stressed. Because I know there are so many requirements, and I can’t meet them, it makes me feel really, really pressured inside.
所以我想撤了这佛台，不知道有没有办
法。我压力太大了。因为我知道他有很
多要求，但是我做不到，我就会非常非
常的内心有压力。
Okay. No rush, I’m just leaving a message first.
好的。不急，我先留言。
Right now I just want to go back to being ordinary. I don’t want to keep a Buddhist altar at home anymore. Will that have any impact? To be honest, I like chanting sutras. I always feel better when I chant. But I want to be able to chant whenever I have time, not have so many things tying me down.
所以我现在就想回归普通。我不想在家供佛台了。这会有什么影响吗？说真的，我是喜欢念经的。每次念经的时候我人很舒服，但是，我想随时随地只要我空下来，我就可以开始念，而不是有特别多的东西来束缚我。
It’s like, as long as you chant sutras, you don’t have to do anything else. If you’re sick, chant. If you have no money, chant. I’m someone who thinks dialectically. I don’t think I can convince myself of that.
就好像是，只要你念经，其他啥也能不干。有病念经，没钱念经。我是个要辩证的人。我觉得我没办法说服自己。
And right now I can’t even eat. A few bites and I can’t eat anymore. I think my depression is acting up again.
而且我现在，吃东西也吃不下。几口，就塞不进了。我觉得我抑郁症犯了又
09:44
Zongyuan
The divination cast gives Heaven Mountain Retreat [redacted][redacted] [redacted] [redacted][redacted][redacted]. The original hexagram shows external generation. Here Gen represents the home, Metal represents the shrine enshrined at home. The deity itself is Qian hexagram, so when it first came to your home it was properly consecrated, that part is normal. But the changed hexagram is Wind Mountain Gradual. Xun hexagram means pathogenic qi entering the body. Xun corresponds to Mao wood in the earthly branches, so actually your mood and mental state have been off since 2023, and this shrine is related to that. It’s not that you haven’t been making offerings properly—real deities don’t care about that. Instead, some things were brought in by feng shui items like talismans other people gave you. They’ve been receiving the incense, and started making you feel afraid, making you think you’re not doing things right. A few suggestions: 1. Your constitution isn’t suited to keeping a shrine. Wrap the statue or portrait in red cloth and take it directly to a Buddhist or Taoist temple. If it’s a statue, cover its eyes with the red cloth first, then wrap the whole thing. 2. Remove the offering table. After 9 PM that same day, in the living room [redacted]
卦得天山遁[redacted][redacted] [redacted] [redacted][redacted][redacted]
本卦是外生，这里的艮是家，金是家里供的神龛，神仙本来是乾卦，所以刚来你家里的时候是开过光的，属于正常。
但是变卦为风山渐，巽卦为邪气入体，巽在地支是卯木，所以实际在2023年开始你的情绪精神就不好，这个神龛就有关系。这里也不是你供不到位的问题，因为真神不会计较这个，相反是家里进来了一些别人送的符咒之类的风水用品带进来东西，接受了香火，开始给你造成恐惧，让你认为自己不到位了。
几个建议：
1 你的体质不适合供着神龛，把神像或者画像用红布包一下直接送到庙里或者道观里即可。如果是神像，红布先蒙眼睛，再包住整个。
2 撤掉供桌，当日晚上九点之后在客厅中
22:05
[redacted], keep the window open a crack during this time. There will be a sour smell when it burns, don’t be afraid, that’s a normal and effective result. 3. Do a thorough cleaning. Look around the house for talismans other people gave you before. From what I see, they came in a few years ago, you’ve kept them and never dealt with them. Find them and burn them all together. 4. If you want to burn incense after this, just go to a temple.
[redacted]，期间窗户要开一条缝，
烧出来会有酸味，不要害怕，属于正常
和有效的结果。
3 大扫除，家里要找一下之前别人给你的
符咒，我看了下应该是前几年进来的，
你一直放着没有处理，找到之后一起烧
了。
4 之后如果想要上香就去庙里就可以了。
Please take this
请收
🌹
🌹
Client
Thank you
谢谢
22:11
Okay.
好的。
I’m moving in September
我到9月就搬家了
This place is rented.
现在的是租的房子。
Zongyuan
Got it
嗯呢
Client
3. Do a thorough cleaning. Look around the house for talismans other people gave you before. From what I see, they came in a few years ago, you’ve kept them and never dealt with them. Find them and burn them all together.
3 大扫除，家里要找一下之前别人给你的
符咒，我看了下应该是前几年进来的，
你一直放着没有处理，找到之后一起烧
了。
My former teacher gave me a talisman before
之前我的老师给过我一个符咒
22:13
Zongyuan
That one’s the problem
那个有毛病
Client
I’ll go find it and send you a photo
我回去找出来拍给你
Zongyuan
You started feeling a bit foggy not long after it came in
进来之后你就开始有点迷糊了
Client
It used to be stuck on the door.
以前是贴在门上的。
It was on the door of my old place.
是我之前房子上贴的。
Then when I rented this place, I didn’t stick it up
后来这次租房，我就没贴了
I just put it under the altar
就放佛台下面
22:14
Zongyuan
Hmm, that lines up, doesn’t it
嗯 这不就对上了么
22:14
The thing got up there, and you bow and chant every day
东西上去了 你每天磕头念经
Client
[emoji][emoji][emoji] so there is something unclean, right?
[emoji][emoji][emoji]是有不干净的东西是吧?
Zongyuan
Yes
是的
You chanted it out yourself
被你自己念出来的
Client
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Is it this talisman?
是这个符吗?
Zongyuan
Yes
是的
Client
This talisman is laminated, you can’t burn it at all [emoji]
这个符被塑封过的，根本烧不掉啊[emoji]
周一 14:54
Zongyuan
Take it apart and burn it
拆开烧
Client
I can’t take it apart
拆不开
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Zongyuan
Cut it open and take it out
剪开再拿
Just burn it until it’s charred, that’s fine
就这样烧糊了就行
Client
The talisman is printed right on the lamination
他就是符在这个塑封上了
Zongyuan
Then you can put it in a temple’s incense burner tomorrow
那你明天投入庙里的香炉也可以
That will definitely dissolve it
那肯定化了
Client
My husband said my face looks completely different from a few days ago [emoji][emoji][emoji]
我老公说我，我脸色和前几天完全不同
了[emoji][emoji][emoji]
He’s a staunch materialist...
他是个坚定的唯物主义者。。。
Hahahaha
哈哈哈哈哈
Even he was shocked.
他自己也惊呆了。
Zongyuan
[emoji]
[emoji]
See?
是吧
How did he describe you?
怎么描述你的
Client
He said my eyes look different too. Today I’m clearly better. I feel lighter. My chest doesn’t feel tight anymore
他说我眼神也不一样了。今天精神是明
显好了。轻松了。胸口也不闷了
12:02
He said my face is pale today. A few days ago it was gray.
他说我今天脸白了。前几天灰的。
Said my eyes have spirit now
说眼睛，有神了
Zongyuan
You see, everything has a cause. You have to find the right cause to fix it
你看所有的事儿都是要找原因，找对了
才能处理
Client
Haha, the second I felt something was wrong, I came to you right away! [emoji]
哈哈，我一觉得不对，第一时间找你！
[emoji]
I slept so well last night
我昨晚睡得特别香
12:12
Slept straight until 10 AM
一觉睡到 10 点
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