Harae Kotoba is the most basic purification prayer recited at the start of Shinto rituals. It is traditionally said to purify unseen impurity, misfortune, and negative energy — cleansing mind and body to stand rightly before the kami. It has been treasured as a prayer since ancient times. This workbook is a tracing practice built around that prayer, letting you trace it one character at a time with a pen. Lightly printed characters are followed slowly, stroke by stroke. Tracing is said to steady the breath and calm the mind as you go. Features ・A fill-in tracing sheet with Harae Kotoba to trace 30 times ・Includes explanatory pages on "What is Harae Kotoba" and "How to trace" ・No calligraphy experience needed — just a pen to begin One page a day, just a few quiet minutes. Use it as a daily prayer of purification and calm, or to mark meaningful moments in your life. Experiences vary.