Rice at the Door to Turn Away Gossip
Materials: One handful of uncooked rice.
Procedure: Hold the rice in your right hand and stand outside your front door. Scatter the grains lightly along the doorstep while asking that gossip remain outside your home. Sweep up the rice the following day.
Seven Red-Thread Knots to Stop Gossip
Materials: One length of red thread.
Procedure: Tie seven consecutive knots in the thread while thinking of the person spreading gossip and focusing on bringing their words to rest. Immediately afterward, put the thread into a sink under running water.