Actually , Hell Bank Notes are only used by Lay Chinese Folks. The truth is.. In Taoist Sorcery (Chinese Black Magic) and Taoist Spirit Mediums Rituals, only the authentic Joss Papers / Spiritual Money , such as "Gold Money"(金纸) , "Fu Lu Shou Money" (福禄寿金), "Heaven Money" (天公金) and "Silver Money" (银纸) etc are used in rituals and / or burn to the deities, ghosts and the deceased and ancestors.
Real / Genuine / Authentic Joss Papers
No "Hell Bank Notes" are used during Taoist Sorcery Rituals or during rituals conduct by the Deities (while in trance of Taoist Spirit Mediums).
Hell Bank Notes are mordern creation by some smart-ass Chinese to sell to the Lay Chinese Folks for them to burn.
Hell Bank Notes are better sent to the human folks You hate or wish them dead to have greater impact, than sending to ghosts.
Ironically, the practice of burning Hell Bank Notes ( and other authentic Chinese Spiritual Monies) are picking up in the western countries. There are black people in USA teaching other people how to burn Hell Bank Notes on Youtube!
How to use Hell Bank Notes with greater impact? (On Humans , Not ghosts)
- If someone always borrow Money but never returns... Next time offer him / her HELL BANK NOTES instead.
- Keep some Hell Bank Notes in Your Wallet. If You are being robbed, offer the Hell Bank Notes to the Robber.
- Banks should keep Hell Bank Notes. When there is a robbery, give Hell Bank Notes to the Robbers, instead of the real notes.
- Keep some Hell Bank Notes in Your Wallet. If You lost Your Wallet, nobody dares to touch it.
- Keep some Hell Bank Notes in Your Wallet. If someone steals Your wallet, the thief will immediately returns back to You , or return to it's original place. He / She will think You are a ghost and scare the hell out of him or bad lucks will fall on him / her.
- If You hate someone, or someone has offended You, You can send Hell Bank Notes to that person to wish him / her dead.
- During Halloween Festival, Kids can burn Hell Bank Notes to the ghosts and ancestors, just like how the Lay Chinese Folks do.
- Hell Gift Parcels can be hanged up as pinatas and smash them during parties.
Conclusion: It is still a fun thing to do by burning Hell Bank Notes to the ghosts / spirits, deceased and ancestors, or give or show them to Your friends (Non-Chinese) for some laughters. Just remember Real Taoist Masters and Taoist Sorcerers never burn Hell Bank Notes (They use the traditional authentic Joss Papers). Never send Hell Bank Notes to the Chinese, which is highly offensive to them , unless You are indirectly hinting You wish them dead.
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