Japanese religious good luck charm for health and wellness. Items such as this are called omamori or ofuda in Japan where they are used to invoke the protection and aid of spiritual forces associated with the Shinto and Buddhist religions.
Shinto is the native religion of Japan and an animist system supporting a pantheon of innumerable major and minor gods.
Omamori (lit "honorable protector") are simple bits of wood, paper or cloth holding a written prayer and/or the name of a patron deity, and made holy through consecration by a priest.
Omamori are normally kept safe within special pouches called omamori bukuro which are then carried or worn by the believer.
Ofuda are similar to omamori though the former are typically made of wood and are designed for domestic use, being displayed at the entrance to a home or held within special family shrines called kamidana (god shelf).
Omamori and ofuda are commonly replaced at the start of each year as the power of these charms is thought to be only temporary and subject to diminish over time. Below is a list of the most popular types of Japanese omamori :
Shiawasemamori - Designed to bring happiness into the life of the owner.
Kanai Anzen - Ensure general good health and help those with illness.
Koutsu Anzen - Protection for drivers and travelers of all sorts.
Enmusubi - Available for singles and couples to ensure love and marriage.
Anzan - Protection for pregnant women during term and to ensure a safe and easy delivery.
Gakugyojoju - Aid for students and scholars.
Shobaihanjo - Success in business and matters of money.
Yakuyoke - Protection during bad luck years.
PS: hehehe i am a collector of omamori !!!! so if u are heading to japan or hawaii or america ...plzs do get me a omamori !! ^__^
Shinto is the native religion of Japan and an animist system supporting a pantheon of innumerable major and minor gods.
Omamori (lit "honorable protector") are simple bits of wood, paper or cloth holding a written prayer and/or the name of a patron deity, and made holy through consecration by a priest.
Omamori are normally kept safe within special pouches called omamori bukuro which are then carried or worn by the believer.
Ofuda are similar to omamori though the former are typically made of wood and are designed for domestic use, being displayed at the entrance to a home or held within special family shrines called kamidana (god shelf).
Omamori and ofuda are commonly replaced at the start of each year as the power of these charms is thought to be only temporary and subject to diminish over time. Below is a list of the most popular types of Japanese omamori :
Shiawasemamori - Designed to bring happiness into the life of the owner.
Kanai Anzen - Ensure general good health and help those with illness.
Koutsu Anzen - Protection for drivers and travelers of all sorts.
Enmusubi - Available for singles and couples to ensure love and marriage.
Anzan - Protection for pregnant women during term and to ensure a safe and easy delivery.
Gakugyojoju - Aid for students and scholars.
Shobaihanjo - Success in business and matters of money.
Yakuyoke - Protection during bad luck years.
PS: hehehe i am a collector of omamori !!!! so if u are heading to japan or hawaii or america ...plzs do get me a omamori !! ^__^
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