Mitama-shizume - Spirit Pacification
Rituals to calm and settle the spirits of the recently deceased.
Mitama-shizume are rituals performed to pacify and settle the spirits of the newly deceased, ensuring they transition peacefully to the ancestral realm. Agitated spirits can cause harm; proper ritual care ensures they become benevolent protective presences.
Through mitama-shizume, we help our departed find peace and become our protectors.
Spirit pacification reveals the importance of proper death rituals in Shinto.
Shrine traditions