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  2. Ritual purification - Wikipedia

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    Taking the bride to the bath house, Shalom Koboshvili, 1939. Male Wudu Facility at University of Toronto's Multifaith Centre.. Ritual purification is a ritual prescribed by a religion through which a person is considered to be freed of uncleanliness, especially prior to the worship of a deity, and ritual purity is a state of ritual cleanliness.

  3. Gohei - Wikipedia

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    The gohei is used for some ceremonies, but its usual purpose is to cleanse a sacred place in temples and to cleanse, bless, or exorcise any object that is thought to have negative energy. In addition to its use in purification rituals , it may be included in an ōnusa (wooden wand with many shide ), and serve as the object of veneration ...

  4. Haitian Vodou - Wikipedia

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    Two Haitian Creole songs, the Priyè Deyò ("Outside Prayers"), may then be sung, lasting from 45 minutes to an hour. [339] The main lwa are then saluted, individually, in a specific order. [339] Legba always comes first, as he is believed to open the way for the others. [339] Each lwa may be offered either three or seven songs, which are ...

  5. 30 Prayers for the Sick to Uplift Their Spirits and Encourage ...

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    Prayers for Sick Family and Friends. 21. "Dear Lord, we come to You today to ask for relief from pain. [Name] is having a hard time and hurting greatly, and we wish to ask for your mercy.

  6. Wudu - Wikipedia

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    'ablution' [wuˈdˤuːʔ] ⓘ) is the Islamic procedure for cleansing parts of the body, a type of ritual purification, or ablution. The steps of wudu are washing the hands, rinsing the mouth and nose, washing the face, then the forearms, then wiping the head, the ears, then washing or wiping the feet, while doing them in order without any big ...

  7. Smudging - Wikipedia

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    Smudging, or other rites involving the burning of sacred herbs (e.g., white sage) or resins, is a ceremony practiced by some Indigenous peoples of the Americas.While it bears some resemblance to other ceremonies and rituals involving smoke (e.g., Australian smoking ceremony, some types of saining) from other world cultures, notably those that use smoke for spiritual cleansing or blessing, the ...

  8. 75 Thanksgiving quotes to express your gratitude for life's ...

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    Inspirational Thanksgiving quotes "It’s a funny thing about life, once you begin to take note of the things you are grateful for, you begin to lose sight of the things that you lack ...

  9. Catharsis - Wikipedia

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    Catharsis is from the Ancient Greek word κάθαρσις, katharsis, meaning "purification" or "cleansing", commonly used to refer to the purification and purgation of thoughts and emotions by way of expressing them. The desired result is an emotional state of renewal and restoration.