Omikuji - Sacred Lottery
Fortune papers drawn at shrines to receive divine guidance and predictions.
Omikuji are fortune slips obtained at shrines by drawing lots. Ranging from great blessing (dai-kichi) to great curse (dai-kyo), they offer guidance on various life aspects. Bad fortunes are tied to trees at the shrine to leave the misfortune behind.
The omikuji reveals the kami's guidance for the path ahead.
Omikuji offer a form of divine communication accessible to all worshippers.
Shrine traditions