The Hifumi Norito is an ancient Japanese prayer (norito) that strings together the forty-seven pure sounds of old Japanese—beginning "Hi, Fu, Mi, Yo, I, Mu, Na, Ya, Ko, To…"—with not a single sound repeated. Each sound is said to hold kotodama, the spirit of words, and it has been handed down since ancient times as one of the most powerful norito. This workbook presents the characters of the Hifumi Norito as a faint guide printed on the page. You simply follow the lines with a brush pen—no calligraphy experience is needed. As you trace, your breathing settles and the noise in your mind grows quiet. Each tracing is said to attune you to the vibration of kotodama, bringing body and mind into balance and turning negative energy into positive. A quiet practice of sacred copying (shakyō) for everyday life. This edition lets you trace the prayer 100 times. Experiences vary from person to person.