Prayers for health that really work

The gods help those that help themselves

Prayers to start the year

I am quite fond of visiting temples and shrines. In Japan it is very common for people to visit religious sites to engage in a practice called 初詣 (Hatsumōde: First shrine visit of the New Year). I’ve been in Japan for a long time now and of course I take part in this practice.

These new year shrine visits are not always simply go…