The simple, bright and profound spirituality of Shinto is revealed through rituals or ceremonies. Traditional Shinto Ceremonies, relatively unchanged for thousands of years create the space for enhanced connection to the primeval life giving forces while connecting us to our intuitive roots. Shinto Ceremonies are meant to connect us toDaishizen-no-Meguri the ceaseless movements of Great Nature.
At the Shinto Shrine there are various types of ceremonies conducted:
As well as prayer ceremonies covering many other life situations. Ceremonies away from the shrine includeJICHINSAI ground breaking,JOTOSAI ridge pole ceremony,SHYUNKOSAI completion ceremony,JITSUGYO KAISHI new business,SHOBAI HANJYO ceremonies for business,MAGAGOTO KYOHARAE dispel misfortunate energies,KAMIDANASAI ceremonies for homes and families as well as many ceremonies covering many other situations.
HATSUMIYAMAIRI 1st shrine visit of a newborn baby (generally at 32 days of age for a boy baby and 33 days for a girl baby)
SHICHI-GO-SAN MAIRI ceremony for boys ages 3 and 5 and girls ages 3 and 7 to pray for continued health and safe growth and development
SEIJINSHIKIcoming of age rite (age 20)
2023年 厄年の方 Critical Year in 2023 | |||
男性 Male | 女性 Female | ||
生まれ年 Year of Birth 2007 1999 1983 1982 1981 | 満 年齢 Age 16 24 40 (前厄) 41 (本厄) 42 (後厄) | 生まれ年 Year of Birth 2011 2005 1992 1991 1990 | 満年齢 Age 12 18 31 (前厄) 32 (本厄) 33 (後厄) |
In Shinto thinking we stand on a vertical line connecting the Sun as the source of life, the Kami and our ancestors and extending to our descendants. This istate musubior vertical connection. Respecting and offering gratitude to these progenitors and descendants isKeishin suso. As all life is the child of the divine nature we are connected horizontally to our families, communities and all life of our world village. This isyoko musubior horizontal connection. We live our lives in the present moment in the center of these connections,Nakaima. Through Shinto Ceremony and practice we celebrate and give gratitude as well as seeking course corrections to live joyful and productive lives as part of Divine Nature.
If you would like to receive Tokubetsu Kigan (Special Prayer) but cannot visit the shrine in person, theShinto Priest of Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America can formally pray before the enshrined Kami on your behalf. All prayer requests can be arranged by contacting theshrine or by printing out the Kito Yoshi (prayer request form) and mailing it to the shrine. After the ceremony is conducted the appropriate Omamori and/or Ofuda will be mailed to you as osagari. Also, used amulets/ofuda etc can be mailed to the shrine to be included in theKosatsutakeageshiki (ceremony to purify and burn old amulets).