Taoist Ceremony of Temple Purification In the New Year Celebration

Congregation member obtains Celestial Chi from the magic diagram
Grandmaster Alex Anatole and his disciple Master Richard Percuoco are administering the ashes burned from the sacred diagram to congregation members
Grandmaster Alex Anatole and master Richard Percuoco burning incense to invite celestial Fox spirits to the temple
Grandmaster Alex Anatole with ancient shaman’s mask and magic mirror for warding off malevolent entities
Congregation members praying to the Celestial Foxes for protection, health, and guidance
Congregation members praying to the Celestial Foxes at the main altar
Purification ceremony with congregation member utilizing the magic mirror
Purification from malevolent entities for physical health and clarity of mind by the sacred coin sword during the Chinese New Year ceremony
Final rituals during purification ceremony with congregation members in the Temple
Grandmaster Alex Anatole with celestial Fox mask and drum during Chinese New Year ceremony
Grandmaster Alex Anatole with celestial Fox mask and drum during Chinese New Year ceremony
Grandmaster Alex Anatole performing a sacred ceremony purging congregation members from malevolent spirits by burning magic Taoist diagrams during the 2020 Year of the Rat Chinese New Year ceremony

Taoist Ceremony of Opening Eyes

Grand Master Alex Anatole conducting the annual Taoist Ceremony of Protection for the senior disciples of the Taoist Temple to ward off the influences of malevolent spirits. In this procedure the Grand Master performs the sacred practice of inviting a Spirit to the image of a Celestial Deity.

Taoist Ceremony of Temple Purification

Grand Master Alex Anatole conducting the procedure of expelling malevolent spirits.

The Taoist Point of View on the Futility of Plans

Grand Master Alex Anatole speaks about the futility and the burden of the consequences of planning for the future during the Black Water Snake New Year celebration.