{"product_id":"a-heart-is-a-heavy-burden-omamori","title":"A Heart Is A Heavy Burden Omamori","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨\u003c\/span\u003eFind me in the future!\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e✨\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInspired by Hayao Miyazaki's film, Howl's Moving Castle\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhich Howl is your favorite? Human Howl or Monster Howl? Well here's both! These omamori are meant for you and your significant other... or bought individually...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKanji Meaning: Love and Marriage\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e-------------------------------------------------------\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrief History of Omamori\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOmamori are traditional Japanese Shinto charms that are said to bring things such as good luck to the person who possesses them. Because these charms are usually tied to a shrine “kami” or “god”, omamori are given (purchased) at the shrine or temple. What determines the powers of the omamori relies on two factors: 1, the shrine or temple must have a powerful Buddhist image (“gohonzon”) or Shinto deity (“goshintai”) and 2, a story (“engi”). In current times, omamori are understood as tokens or amulets that bring assistance to the person, but require the person to have complete and sincere efforts in achieving what they want. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*DISCLAIMERS*\u003cbr\u003eThese are FAN MADE omamori. These are charms that are meant to be just that… CHARMS. These are not blessed or created from Shinto shrines from Japan. \u003cbr\u003eBoth of these omamori come with Howl's necklace, so please allow for extra shipping time since they are made to order. \u003cbr\u003eHowl's necklace is fragile, so please handle with care.\u003cbr\u003eThe omamori does not come with Howl's ring\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReference\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSwanger, Eugene R., and K. Peter Takayama. “A Preliminary Examination of the ‘Omamori’ Phenomenon.” Asian Folklore Studies, vol. 40, no. 2, 1981, pp. 237–252. JSTOR, www.jstor.org\/stable\/1177866. Accessed 22 Feb. 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tsuweepee's Apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46340354179299,"sku":"","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0723\/5921\/5331\/files\/Monster_Howl_Omamori_Charm_Front1.jpg?v=1753118067","url":"https:\/\/pm0ip2-at.myshopify.com\/products\/a-heart-is-a-heavy-burden-omamori","provider":"Tsuweepee's Apothecary","version":"1.0","type":"link"}