CEREMONY
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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.