Shin Mei Spiritual Centre

We’ve been receiving many inquiries on how to start a Shinto practice. How does one incorporate Shinto into daily life? Here is a brief list

Shinto Principles We speak often of the fact that Shinto has no founder, no sacred text, and no written dogma. How then, does one navigate

Kinomori Jinja Matsuri This Sunday! We’ve had a busy summer here, including Forest Bathing, pottery in the forest, teachings on Shinto and the great purification

Great Purification Ceremony of Mid-Year Dear 奉 Friends, Many of you are “members afar” and geographically some of you cannot join us for Nagoshi no

What is the Purpose of a Jinja? Why do we build a jinja (shrine), or a kamidana (home shrine shelf)? The immediate answer is usually—to

Mid-Year Purification: Nagoshi no Ō Harahi We are now approaching Nagoshi no Ō Harahi 夏越の大祓 which is the second most important ceremony of the year.

Gyō: Spiritual Practice I’ve had several requests recently from people asking how to get started with a Shinto practice. Here are some simple suggestions. Sendai

Restoration of the Sun        With the recent total eclipse, I thought I’d share with you one of the significant stories in Shinto. I revolves around

Dai Shizen:  Great Nature        In Shinto we strive to live in harmony with 大自然 Dai Shizen.  This translates as “Great Nature” but actually has a

Tsubaki Dai Jinja at Knapp Island Last Saturday was a momentous day here! Guji Yukiyasu Yamamoto (97th High Priest) conducted the solemn ceremony of Senza