✦ Sacred Text · Chinese & English ✦
元始安镇，普告万灵。
岳渎真官，土地祇灵。
左社右稷，不得妄惊。
回向正道，内外澄清。
各安方位，备守坛庭。
太上有命，搜捕邪精。
护法神王，保卫诵经。
皈依大道，元亨利贞。
急急如律令。
The Primordial Beginning pacifies and secures,
proclaiming widely to all spirits.
The true officers of mountains and waters,
the spirits of the land and soil —
the altar of Earth on the left, the altar of Grain on the right,
you shall not cause reckless alarm.
Return to the righteous Way;
within and without, all becomes clear and pure.
Each spirit rests in its proper direction,
standing guard over the ritual court.
The Supreme Lord commands:
search out and capture all evil spirits.
Divine Kings who protect the Dharma,
safeguard those who chant the scriptures.
Take refuge in the Great Way —
primordial, prosperous, beneficial, and steadfast.
Swiftly, as the law commands!
✧ Spiritual Purpose ✧
The Mantra of Appeasing the Earth Spirit is recited to notify and pacify all local spirits, land deities (土地公), and nature spirits before a ritual begins. In Taoist practice, the ritual altar exists within a landscape populated by countless spiritual beings. This mantra formally announces the ceremony, asks all spirits to remain calm and not interfere, commands evil entities to be captured, and establishes a protected sacred space. It is closely connected to Feng Shui principles — harmonizing the practitioner's space with the natural spirit world. By invoking the authority of Yuanshi Tianzun (the Primordial Heavenly Worthy), it ensures orderly cooperation between the human and spirit realms.