Recalling a frightened soul
Recalling a frightened soul is a popular ritual in Taoism; it is sometimes referred to as "calling back one's spirit." It's similar to the Western idea of exorcism. In Taiwan, recalling the frightened soul is a folk remedy, but some tourists come here for this special treatment. Recalling a frightened soul is free of charge. You may encounter a long queue for this service even on weekdays.

Fortune-telling (Divination)
"Bwa-bway" (Taiwanese) is a traditional Taoist ritual. The means of doing it are fairly simple: just throw two half-moon shaped pieces of wood as you ask a question to the god. The bwa-bway set is considered a communication tool from the god. Both half-moon shaped pieces are red and have one flat side. The way they land determines the god's answer.

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Saint throw: If one piece lands with the flat side up and one with the flat side down, the god is saying "yes" to your question.
Laughing throw: A combination of two flat sides facing up indicates the question was not clearly asked or the answer is obvious in the heart of the inquirer so asking the god is unnecessary because one already knows the answer.
Lunar throw: A combination of both pieces landing flat side down gives a "no" answer to your question.

擲筊：道教傳統的問卜儀式。求問的方式很簡單，擲兩個半月形的筊杯來詢問神明的意見。「筊杯」則是一種向神明請示的占卜工具，形狀為半月形，其中一面是平的，兩個為一對，皆為紅色。擲出來的結果代表神明的答案。

聖筊：即一正一反，表示神明答應所祈求的事情。
笑筊：即正正，表示陳述不清，或是所提問題已經自有主張，不必再問神。
陰筊：即反反，表示神明不答應所祈求的事情。