ritual bath
Ceremonial cleansing soak
A ritual bath is a ceremonial immersion in water for spiritual purification.
In Judaism, the mikveh is used after menstruation, before marriage, or for conversion.
Christian baptism serves a similar function.
Islam requires ghusl after certain events.
The bath symbolizes cleansing not of the body but of the soul—transition from impure to pure, profane to sacred.
- ablutionRitualized washing of body
- mikvehJewish purification immersion pool
- lustrationCleansing rite or vetting
- baptismRitual water purification ceremony
- river baptismHoly rite in moving water
holy water · cleansing · spiritual cleansing · tevilah · living water · rebirth · sanctification · purification rite · immersion · holy well · consecration · anointing · sweat lodge · renewal · new moon · spiritual purity · pool · purity
- Jewish Placesshul, beit midrash, mikvah, mikveh, yeshiva
- hygienehygiene, handwashing, toothbrush, hand washing, sanitizer
- JudaismShabbat, kosher, Passover, Torah, Hanukkah
- witchcraftwitch, spell, spellwork, witches, spells
- bathingbathtub, bathe, wash, tub, soaking tub
- knighthoodknight, knights, knight errant, knights errant, Templars
sacred vs. profane practice
ritual bathdesecration
Violating something sacred
defilement · sacrilege · profanation · sin · pollution