Incantation for sealing the seven Po souls 封七魄咒

  
   According to Daoism and Chinese medicine, the human body is inhabited by three Hun souls and seven Po souls. The Hun souls are ethereal and Yang in nature, rendering positive and uplifting role in one's life. On another hand, the seven Po souls are corporeal, possess turbid Yin properties and tend to drag one down, generating sexual desires and prompting thoughts of jealousy, hatred and selfishness. Therefore, the process of inner cultivation is closely related to the practice of cultivating the Hun souls and overmastering the Po souls 鍊陽魂而制陰魄. 

the seven corporeal Po souls

  The new age pseudo-Daoist sexual practices, spread by some authors in the West, which concentrate on following the lustful thoughts and expanding the sexual energy (labeling their practices "multi-orgasm", "spiritual orgasm", etc.) are turning their practitioners into slaves of the seven corporeal Po souls.

  The true Daoist cultivation has nothing to do with sexual practices. It is based on inner peace and freedom from distracting thoughts and desires. The jing essence, qi energy and shen spirit cultivation is attained through quiet meditation and specific Daoist rituals, requiring inner purity and overmastering the influence of the seven Po souls.

The Daoist mantra - incantation bellow has a powerful effect on sealing the seven Po souls. It is found not only in the Daoist texts, but also in the classical medicine books, such as "Prescriptions for Universal Relief" Pu Ji Fang 《普济方》, volume 264.


INCANTATION FOR SEALING THE SEVEN PO SOULS

Jade Emperor the Highest Sovereign, 
the Highest ruler of Ultimate Divine.
The ten thousand spirits pacify the country, the seven corporeal souls are sealed in the body.
Must not commit mistakes and not be influenced by the evil.
After long dwelling in the body, completely to transform into immortal.
Eternally preserving the spirit form, guide me to attain the truth.
Travel the celestial palace as an imperial visitor.
Inside is the spiritual essence, within the body flows the jade saliva.
Protect and defend me against the evil influence of sexual desires.

Immediately execute this command.

封七魄咒 

玉帝高尊，上皇至真。

萬神安鎮，七魄佩身。

不得越錯，與惡為群。

長居室後，俱化成仙。

永守神形，保我得真。

游行上宮，同為玉賓。

內有靈液，體有玉津。

保我護我，不得邪淫。

急急如律令。


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  Thankful to Mr. Pat Choo from Singapore for his assistance in the translation of this incantation.