Steps of Yu

The Steps of Yü the Great

"Yü the Great has power over the hundred spirits.  This was because he knew how to dance the steps of the celestial year.  If you dance the steps of the celestial year, you will be able to escape these three destructive forces: thunder in the sky and lightening striking the earth; evil spirits inhabiting the mountains and rivers; and poisonous snakes and insects.  Those who cultivate the Tao must be able to overcome these dangers.  If you know the pattern of the celestial steps, you can climb to the clouds and wander in the three realms.  No matter where you go, the immortals will protect you.  Use the steps of Yü when you ascend the altar to make sky offerings.  Dance the steps before you enter deep into the mountains.  First, tap the teeth together to produce a series of clicking sounds.  Next close your eyes and visualize the sun and moon.  Now you can begin the dance.  Extend the right arm along the north-south axis.  Make a fist with the left hand leaving the second finger extended.  Walk toward the east.  When you step with the right foot, the finger should be pointing to the southeast, and you should be facing the east.  Next, make a fist with the right hand, again leaving the second finger extended.  Now, take a step with the left foot.  The finger should be pointing to the northeast, and again you should be facing and walking toward the east.  Make sure the guardians of the three realms are present before you begin to dance the steps."
-  T'ai-hsüan pao-tien (The Sacred Treatise on the Great Mystery), late Sung Dynasty, Taoist Canon, Southern Branch of Complete Reality Taoism
    Translated by Eva Wong, Nourishing the Essence of Life: The Outer, Inner and Secret Teachings of Taoism, 2004, p. 102.    

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