CEREMONY
SHINTOCEREMONY
Shinto ceremonies herald new beginnings.
Examples include the new year, a new season,
birth, marriage, the coming of age for young
adults, or for young children, reaching the
ages of 3, 5 and 7 years.
Ceremonies are held to mark the construction
of new houses, offices and factories.
Ceremonies are held at the beginning of an
event such as an exhibition, a conference or
the launch of a new product.
Ceremonies are woven into the fabric of
everyday life. They contribute to the sense of
nature as a source of material and spiritual
energy.
Ceremonies enhance the awareness that
everybody is sincerely involved in the
successful carrying out of a new project.
The ceremony expresses respect and gratitude
for nature and gently binds the spiritual and
mundane worlds together.
The core of this tradition is a deep sense of
nature. Nature has the dynamic power of
renewal. By attuning to its dynamics, we
receive the energy to face all problems and
hardship of daily life and to enjoy life.
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