Rare and Precious Sacred Artifact: Taiwan Incense Cedar Lightning-Struck Wood Five Thunder Command Talisman Wushi Pai - New Style

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We appreciate your understanding and support. 💛 We are dedicated to providing the most natural and high-quality products. Any increase in shipping fees is a necessary measure, and we hope for your understanding and continued support. Dimensions: Approximately 6cm long, 2.8cm wide at the top, and 0.9cm thick. Shop Owner's Notes: The term "Wushi Pai" (Pendant of Peace) originated from mainland China, signifying that wearing it brings peace and assures that "nothing will happen" (wú shì / wú dài shì). May you be safe and sound! Essentially, lightning-struck wood is wood that has been struck by lightning. Whatever the "Thunder God" chooses to strike becomes lightning-struck wood, making it exceptionally rare. The type of wood struck and whether we can obtain it is a matter of fate—a rare connection. In the future, our shop will offer more types of lightning-struck wood for you to choose from. Regardless of the wood type, only authentic lightning-struck wood will be marked and offered here to connect with you. It carries a faint scent of Incense Cedar. The talismans on top are rendered in three-dimensional relief. The Five Thunder Command Talisman is considered the most potent thunder-related talisman in Taoism. You can understand most of the characters inscribed on it. Naturally, you don't need to ask; the power of lightning-struck wood combined with the Five Thunder Command Talisman, especially after consecration, is unimaginable. As this is natural wood, it may have natural patterns or minor imperfections, occasionally including small natural holes. However, these have been selected not to detract from the overall design of the Wushi Pai. If you are a perfectionist, please consider carefully before ordering. About Taiwan Incense Cedar (Chou Mu): Among the world's precious aromatic woods, Incense Cedar ranks between second and third place. First is Agarwood. Indian Sandalwood (Sandalwood) and Taiwan Incense Cedar are considered to be on par, each holding their own distinguished position. As of 2012, the scientific community has defined four species within the Calocedrus genus worldwide: the "American Incense Cedar" found in western North America, the endemic "Taiwan Incense Cedar," "Cypress" found in southwestern China, and "Cypress" found in Vietnam. While all four are classified under the Calocedrus genus, their wood scents exhibit significant differences. Among them, Taiwan Incense Cedar possesses the most subtle and gentle aroma, with the finest and densest grain and texture, making it the pinnacle of the Calocedrus species. The scent of other Incense Cedars can be slightly pungent and less pleasant. Because Incense Cedar often grows on rocky cliffs or along clear riverbanks, its natural energy is pure, lending it properties of warding off evil and purifying the environment. It can soothe feelings of tension and anxiety, making it suitable for meditation, contemplation, and enhancing spiritual energy, promoting calmness, and aiding sleep. About the Five Thunder Command Talisman: The Five Thunder Command Talisman, also known as "Thunder Command," "Five Thunder Tablet," or "Thunder Command Tablet," is a ritual implement used by Taoist priests to summon and command thunder deities. When performing thunder magic, priests use it to pray for clear skies and rain, stop winds and pray for snow, expel spirits and demons, clear away negative energies, perform rituals for healing, or submit petitions, all by ordering and directing thunder deities to act on their behalf. (From "Dao Fa Hui Yuan," Volume 57, "On Tablets") "Dao Jiao Yuan Liu" states: "Tablets are written imperial decrees and commands, used to summon divine generals to arrive swiftly." Since the Yuan Dynasty, tablets have often taken the form of elongated, upright objects, with a round top and a square base. The rounded upper section symbolizes the heavenly realm, referred to as "heavenly roundness"; the square base symbolizes the earthly realm, referred to as "earthly squareness." According to the Yuan Dynasty Taoist magical compendium "Dao Fa Hui Yuan," these tablets were primarily made of wood, mainly from jujube, pomegranate, or cypress wood. The front was inscribed in red with the four characters "Wu Lei Hao Ling" (Five Thunder Command). ( "On Tablets") In addition to "Dao Fa Hui Yuan," the "Qing Wei Yuan Jiang Da Fa," compiled during the Yuan and Ming dynasties, also retains specifications for making different types of tablets. Some tablets from this period have "Ling Chi Lei Ting" (Command and Decree Thunderous Aura) inscribed on the back. Today's common tablets in Taiwan still often bear the inscription "Wu Lei Hao Ling" on the front, with the titles of Taoist deities—the Three Pure Ones—at the top. The back may be inscribed with "Zong Zhao Wan Ling" (Summoning Myriad Spirits), or the names and images of specific deities. The sides of the tablets often bear the names of the twenty-eight constellations. About Lightning-Struck Wood: For those with sensitive constitutions or psychic abilities, the energy of lightning-struck wood feels like a comfortable, flowing electrical current throughout the body, not sharp or uncomfortable. However, entities that are impure will not like its energy (reason below). Lightning-struck wood, also known as "Evil-Repelling Wood," is the supreme divine wood in Taoist magic. The book "Wan Fa Gui Zong" lists it as the foremost sacred wood for crafting magical implements. While it is now common to see Taoists valuing lightning-struck wood in recent centuries, its use was also mentioned in Buddhist scriptures over 2500 years ago. For instance, "Tuoluoni Jing," Volume 2, discusses the creation of a five-pronged vajra using a "thunder-struck jujube heart" (meaning jujube wood struck by lightning). It also states that before crafting the vajra, one must first chant incantations over the materials 108 times. "Susidhi Sutra" describes the making of vajras: "For various vajra matters, use heavenly fire (i.e., lightning) to burn wood. Whether it's bitter 楝 wood, white sandalwood, or red sandalwood, carve it into a three-pronged vajra. Hold it in your left hand during rituals and chanting. It can accomplish all tasks, hence it is called a vajra." "Jing You Liu Ren Shen Ding Jing," Volume 2, Chapter 30, "On Making Steles," records: "Xuan Nü says: 'The method of making steles uses maple wood for heaven. Maple wood refers to a separate maple tree with a large branch growing sideways, appearing level with the mother tree from a distance but at a different height up close. It also uses jujube heart for the earth, symbolizing the yin and yang of heaven and earth. Maple is the essence of many trees. Jujube is the messenger of all trees. Nothing is more spiritual than these.' (Commentary on the 'Lei Gong Sha Sha Lu' states: 'There are three types of stele layouts. For wood, the thunder-struck jujube heart (i.e., jujube wood struck by lightning) is superior, sandalwood is intermediate, and persimmon wood is inferior. If thunder-struck jujube heart is unavailable, an old axle can be used as a secondary option, provided it is carefully selected...'” It is evident that both Buddhism and Taoism highly value lightning-struck wood, with its heartwood being the most prized. Why is lightning-struck wood so highly regarded? It is likely related to the deities in charge of thunder and lightning, such as the Thunder God and Thunder Mother. There are even expert research articles like "A Study of Lei Gong and Dian Mu." The Thunder God is a god of justice who does not strike those who do good deeds but instead uses lightning to strike demons or wicked individuals who violate heavenly laws, as can be found in "Song Shi" (History of Song) under "Lei Gong Cuo Sha Lu." This indicates that the Thunder God does not strike merely due to the physical need for electrical discharge but according to certain principles. This principle is widely known, and people often curse evildoers by saying, "May lightning strike you!" In ancient times, when interacting with nature, people gradually recognized the powerful energy that lightning-struck wood carried after being struck by lightning. This energy could repel evil, promote good, and maximize magical power. Therefore, practitioners have secretly sought lightning-struck wood since ancient times to harness its spiritual power and enhance their own abilities. Wearing it not only wards off evil energies but also brings auspiciousness and good fortune, making it a treasured item since antiquity. I. Identification of Lightning-Struck Wood: 1. Visual Inspection for Burn Marks: Look for signs of being struck by lightning. Typically, lightning-struck wood will have broken branches and scorch marks from the strike. 2. Energy Detection and Sensing: All lightning-struck wood possesses the energy of lightning. After obtaining the wood, one can use touch, qi (energy) flow, or other abilities to perceive if there is an electrical energy emanating from it. Lightning-struck wood has detectable energy, which can be sensed by sensitive parts of the body, manifesting as sensations of heat, numbness, or swelling. 3. Thunder Vein Identification: All lightning-struck wood has thunder veins. Identifying thunder veins is quite difficult and usually requires the guidance of an experienced master. Most people cannot discern them. The above three points should be used in conjunction. Relying solely on bodily sensations to determine if wood is lightning-struck is extremely erroneous. An individual with some level of cultivation can project internal energy onto any object, causing it to feel hot, numb, or swollen. This does not definitively prove it is lightning-struck wood or that it has been blessed with energy. Therefore, determining lightning-struck wood cannot rely solely on sensation; it must be combined with the aforementioned three identification methods to correctly ascertain genuine lightning-struck wood. Lightning-struck wood is used in crafting magical implements for praying for clear skies and rain, governing the three realms, summoning ghosts and spirits, vanquishing demons and evil, dispatching spirit scribes, refining and guiding departed souls, sending off wandering spirits, imprinting talismans, protecting homes and bodies, treating illnesses, and dispelling plagues. Legend has it that among the common folk in Northeast China, lightning-struck wood is widely believed to be struck by heavenly lightning and is deeply feared by spirits, making it the most potent artifact for repelling evil. This is because the information left by the Thunder God and Thunder Mother's suppression of spiritual entities remains in the lightning-struck wood, exerting a powerful deterrent effect on spirits, making it an effective home-protection artifact. Some shamanic deities also fear lightning-struck wood because the "possessions" on shamans are often low-level spirits such as wronged souls, foxes, or serpents. Common people even believe that trees felled by lightning have the power to ward off evil. This is because the lightning has already driven away ghosts and demons from the tree, so other malevolent entities dare not approach it. Therefore, in the Northeast region, people commonly thread a piece of lightning-struck wood onto a string and tie it to a child's wrist or hang it around their neck, believing this will prevent the child from being "possessed." #LightningStruckWood #ThunderStruckWood #EvilRepelling #Taoism #Buddhism #MagicalImplement #HomeProtection #Talismans #Exorcism