Talisman vs. Ghosts — A Taoist Take on Energy Protection
Why Should You Get a Ziwei Huì Talisman? A Taoist View on Protection
The other day, someone asked me:
“If I buy a Ziwei Huì and keep it at home, does that mean my family will never encounter dark spirits again?” “Or if I carry it, will I be protected for life?”
My answer:
“I can’t promise that.”
And they said:
“Then why should I buy it?”
Let me share two stories.
👁️ Case 1: The Shadow in the Backseat
In 2018, during Chinese New Year, a girl — we’ll call her AGI — was out with friends in a busy city. Around midnight, she waited for a ride home.
A car stopped ahead. As she walked toward it, she glanced at the backseat window.
There was a black shadow — a figure of a woman sitting inside.
Thinking someone was already in the car, she stepped back.
Two minutes later, the driver rolled down the window:
“Need a ride?”
AGI asked, “Did your last passenger get out?”
The driver paused. “What passenger?”
She looked again — the shadow was gone.
Assuming she imagined it, she got in.
Halfway through the ride, the driver asked quietly:
“What exactly did you see?”
She told him.
He went silent, then said:
“You’re the third person to say that. I think I need to get this car checked.”
AGI didn’t invite the spirit — she just saw what others couldn’t. That tells me her body is more sensitive to yin energy. She later confirmed she saw similar things as a child.
For people like her — and even that driver — a Ziwei Huì talisman is necessary. Not to “banish” everything forever, but to guard the border between realms when something gets too close.
🌲 Case 2: Lost in the Woods (Ghost Loop)
JiM, a boy in rural China, once took a shortcut home through a familiar patch of woods. It was dusk.
Usually it took 5 minutes to cross.
That night, it never ended.
He kept running, only to find himself looping back again and again — to the same spot.
His voice wouldn’t come out. His body started to sweat. He began to panic.
At one point, desperate and terrified, he suddenly had to pee — and did so, right there in the woods.
Right after… he saw the exit. He ran all the way home.
His grandfather told him:
“Never use that path again. A lot of people were buried there long ago — no one talks about it now, but we remember.”
If JiM had carried a Ziwei Huì, the spirits would not have been able to trap him in the first place.
🧭 Final Thought from Wuyu
Here’s the truth:
A talisman doesn’t give you superpowers.
It won’t make you immune to everything.
It won’t make the rules of the universe disappear.
But when something unnatural happens — when your yang energy is vulnerable, a good talisman like the Ziwei Huì can buffer you, protect your body, and guard your field.
It doesn’t make you fearless. It helps you stay unharmed when fear becomes real.
“Ancient bronze echoes, whispering Song Dynasty mountain guardians’ wisdom and warnings, preserving lost secrets of balance, fortune, and celestial protection.”
