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2. Harae - Wikipedia

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   Harae or harai (祓 or 祓い) is the general term for ritual purification in Shinto. Harae is one of four essential elements involved in a Shinto ceremony. [1] The purpose is the purification of pollution or sins and uncleanness . [2] These concepts include bad luck and disease as well as guilt in the English sense.

3. List of substances used in rituals - Wikipedia

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   In Taoist rituals and practices, alcohol also plays a role as an offering and a means of connecting with the divine. An alcoholic beverage is often used in religious ceremonies and as an offering to the ancestors. The use of alcohol in Taoist rituals can symbolize purification, blessings, and the establishment of a sacred space.

4. Misogi - Wikipedia

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   Misogi (禊) is a Japanese Shinto practice of ritual purification by washing the entire body. Misogi is related to another Shinto purification ritual, harae. Thus, both are collectively referred to as misogiharae (禊祓). [1]

5. 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.

6. Tazkiyah - Wikipedia

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   Tazkiyah (Arabic: تزكية) is an Arabic-Islamic term alluding to tazkiyat al-nafs, meaning 'sanctification' or 'purification of the self'. This refers to the process of transforming the nafs (carnal self or desires) from its state of self-centrality through various spiritual stages towards the level of purity and submission to the will of God. [1]

7. Johrei - Wikipedia

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   Johrei (浄霊, Jōrei, lit. 'purification of the spirit'), spelled jyorei by Shumei groups, is a type of energy healing. [1] It was introduced in Japan in the 1930s by Mokichi Okada, [2] [3] [4] a.k.a. Meishu-sama. Practitioners channel light towards patients by holding up the palm of the hands towards the recipient's body. [2]

8. Ceremonial magic - Wikipedia

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   Purification is similar in theme to banishing, but is a more rigorous process of preparing the self and her temple for serious spiritual work. Crowley mentions that ancient magicians would purify themselves through arduous programs, such as through special diets, fasting, sexual abstinence, keeping the body meticulously tidy, and undergoing a ...

9. Ablution in Christianity - Wikipedia

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   It is a purification ritual for adults, usually performed at least a year after baptism. The ordinance is performed by the authority of the Melchizedek priesthood by an officiator of the same sex as the participant. [87] In the ritual, a person is sprinkled with water to symbolically wash away the "blood and sins of this generation."