February 28, 2025 begins the Year of the Female Wood Snake. Today is an auspicious day to perform the fumigation offering known as sang, or lha sang, in order to remove negativity and increase good fortune, wealth, merit, and all positive circumstances. (For more information about the sang ritual within the Yungdrung Bön religious tradition, see previous article: https://ravencypresswood.com/2021/11/19/new-book-release-sacred-smoke-the-ritual-practice-of-fumigation-and-offering-in-the-yungdrung-bon-religious-tradition/ ) 

“Emaho!

May the king of longevity grant long life without sickness!

May the king of wishes grant complete fulfillment!

May the king of merit cause it to steadily increase!

May the king of aspiration prayers accomplish whatever is requested!

May the king of result support us to manifest the state of enlightenment!

May we obtain the auspiciousness of a changeless body!

May we obtain the auspiciousness of unceasing speech!

May we obtain the auspiciousness of an undeluded mind!

May we have the auspiciousness of the body, speech, and mind of a victorious one!

Excerpt from Prayer of Auspiciousness within Sacred Smoke: A Ritual Practice of Purification and Offering in the Yungdrung Bön Religious Tradition

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