perform a ritualWhat we call "ritual ceremony" is a religious activity developed and evolved based on this belief. Generally, it is held by Taoist priests who practice and uphold the Tao. They communicate with the deities through the ceremony, borrowing the power of the deities and reaching the ghosts and spirits. A ritual, that is, a religious ceremony set up in a Taoist temple to pray for blessings and eliminate disasters for devout men and women, and to Chaodu the souls of the deceased. Taoist priests, masters, or believers who practice believe that rituals have a magical power that can invisibly change the real destiny: on a large scale, it can offer congratulations to the country, dispel disasters and plagues, and pray for clear weather or rain; on a small scale, it can pacify the house and stabilize the land, pray for blessings and longevity, and cure diseases and eliminate disasters, etc. The main methods include the senior Taoist priests and scriptures masters chanting scriptures, making finger gestures, walking on the magic steps, and concentrating the mind, so as to convey the good wishes of the believers to the deities and pray for the blessing of the deities.
