Ohyakudo-Mairi
A Ritual to Convey Your Most Desired Wishes to the Gods.
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Ohyakudo-mairi is a tradition in Japan where you visit a shrine 100 times to have your wishes heard by the gods. You can do this by visiting the same shrine once a day for 100 days or completing all 100 visits in a single day.
How to Perform Ohyakudo-Mairi
- Prepare 100 one-yen coins. The location can be your local shrine or a well-known shrine.
2. Start by deeply bowing at the Torii gate. 3. Cleanse yourself at the hand-washing pavilion.
This video demonstrates the proper way to wash hands, showing us the etiquette.
4. At the main hall, offer a coin, ring the bell, then bow twice and clap twice.
This video shows us the proper manners for visiting a shrine.
5. State the name, address, and details of the wish for the person you pray for. 6. Bow once again. 7. If the shrine has an Ohyakudo stone, circle it before returning to the main hall. If not, return to the entrance and return to the main hall.
8. Worship at the main hall once more.
Repeat steps 4–8 100 times.
Important Notes
- Do not speak during your visits. - Reserve this practice for significant wishes, like recovering a family member from illness. - Avoid making negative wishes; Ohyakudo-mairi is centered around wishing for happiness. - You should not walk down the center from the shrine’s torii gate to the main hall. The center is the path of the gods. - Should your wish be granted, perform a thank-you visit to report back and express gratitude. - For the ritual to be effective when spreading it over 100 days, ensure you visit daily without interruption. - Dress cleanly for your visits, as cleanliness signifies being well-kept. Even if they are washed, jeans with holes are not considered clean.
Perform Ohyakudo-Mairi with proper manners and etiquette, especially when wishing for the happiness of someone important to you.
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