Visiting the shrine/A journey to purify your mind and body and deepen your connection with the gods

Let's go see God

Shrines are more than just historical buildings or tourist destinations. It is a sacred place where Japanese people have worshiped gods since ancient times and offered thanks and prayers. Visiting shrines is an important act that purifies our minds and bodies, deepens our connections with the gods, and brings energy and peace to our daily lives.

The multifaceted significance and effects of visiting shrines

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Visiting shrines has a wide range of significance and effects, more than just a "public prayer."

1. A friendship with gods and shrines are sacred places where the gods reside. Through worship, we can respect and express our gratitude to the gods. This act is the first step towards developing an invisible bond between the gods and building closer relationships.
   
2. Spiritual Purification: Our lives are unknowingly exposed to various stresses and negative energies. These effects can accumulate in our "spiritual bodies" as "dead" or "red" red. Shrines are places full of clean energy, and can wash away these spiritual dirt through worship and cleanse the mind and body.
   
3. Improve your fortune and spiritual purification are important factors in improving our fortune. Once "dead" or "red" are removed, the flow of energy will be smoother and good luck will begin to flow. Shrine visits are a powerful means of activating our own energy and guiding our destiny for the better.
   
4. Energy supply - Shrines are places filled with natural energy. The greenery of the trees, pure water, clear air, and the light of the sun. These bounties of nature give us energy and soothe us both the mind and body. Through worship, you can feel these energies with your five senses and turn them into your own vitality.
   
5. Purification of sin and dirt: In our daily lives, we sometimes develop a variety of "sins" and "stains" that we unintentionally develop in our daily lives. Shrines are filled with sacred energy, and it is believed that worshipping will naturally remove these sin stains and restore the soul's natural brilliance.

Energy charge using five senses at shrines

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Once you step into the shrine, consciously sharpen your five senses and feel the full energy there.

1. Repeat breathing and deep breathing to inhale clean air into your body. In particular, when inhaling, it is more effective to be aware that you should inhale the surrounding energy together.
   
2. Walk slowly and step firmly on the ground. Feel the energy of the earth from the soles of your feet and imagine it as you take it into your body.
   
3. Feel the skin and wind and accept the energy of the wind with your skin. Enjoy the feeling of purifying your body and mind with each breeze.
   
4. Let's get exposed to the eyes and sunshine. The sunlight is a great source of energy that brings us energy and purification. Enjoy the contrast between light and shadows, such as sunlight filtering through the trees and shadows of the torii gate.
   
5. Ears - Listen to the silence of the shrine. Listen to the sounds of nature, such as birds chirping, wind and the rustling of trees, and create a space where you can relax from deep inside your heart.

Find a shrine that has a connection with you

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Each shrine has a different atmosphere and energy. Not all shrines feel the same. A shrine that feels good to be there or "love the atmosphere of this shrine" is a shrine that you will have a connection with.

1. Care for your intuition and trust your intuition. Even when you visit a shrine for the first time, you may feel something special. That may be the sign of a shrine that you have a connection with.
   
2. Visiting it many times - Just visiting it once doesn't mean you will understand everything about the shrine. Visit several times to get a feel for the energy of the shrine.
   
3. Listen carefully to the voice of your heart. You may hear something from the heart while visiting or after visiting the shrine. That could be a message from God. Open your heart and listen to God's guidance.
   
4. Shrines that love yourself The shrines that you love will speak to your heart. Listen to that voice and find a shrine that resonates deep within your heart.
   
5. Benefits of shrines: Different gods are enshrined at shrines all over the country. Each God gives us different benefits. Visiting various shrines will allow you to enjoy even more bounty.

The significance of giving a prayer before visiting

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Giving a prayer at home before visiting a shrine is an important preparation for deepening your connection with the gods and for more effective visits.

1. Deepening your connection with God. A prayer is a word that expresses gratitude and prayers to the gods. By chanting a prayer, you will deepen your connection with God and make it easier to receive blessings from him.
   
2. The act of calming the mind and chanting a prayer calms the mind and leads to a relaxed state. This will make worship at the shrine deeper and more fulfilling.
   
3. To clarify the intention of worship and to chanting a prayer can also help to clarify the intention of worship. By being aware of why you are visiting, you can face God with a more sincere attitude.
   
4. Increase positive energy and prayers have the effect of increasing positive energy. By visiting the shrine with a positive attitude, you will receive more good energy.
   
5. which conjugates the purification words  , are words that are used to purify and purify our sins and impurities. By chanting the purification prayer before visiting, you can purify your mind and body and visit the shrine in a better state.

Feeling like being called to a shrine

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The desire to "go to a shrine" is no coincidence. It could be a sign that God is calling you.

1. Follow your intuition. If you intuitively feel that you want to go to this shrine, follow your feelings.
   
2. Careful for timing and if you want to go to a shrine for some reason, don't miss that timing.
   
3. Cherish your chance encounters, such as shrines you casually found, or shrines introduced by someone you met by chance.
   
4. God's guidance and interest in shrines may be a sign that God is guiding you. Follow God's guidance and pray.
   
5. Act honestly and if you feel like going to a shrine, being honest and following your feelings is key to gaining better benefits.

Monthly Festival (Tsukinamisai) and the history of the shrine

In Japan, a monthly festival was held on the day of the new moon, as "Tsukitachi" and prayed for the richness of the month. They also held a monthly festival on the day of the Full Moon to express their gratitude. The parishioners visited the shrine on the first and fifth days of each month, expressing their gratitude to the gods.

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In the past, monthly monthly festivals were held at Ise Shrine, but now they are held on the 15th of June and December. In particular, the monthly festival in June is called the Sansetsusai, along with the Kinnamesai in October and the monthly festival in December, and is one of the most venerable festivals at Jingu Shrine. This festival will be held at the Outer Shrine at 10pm on the evening of the 15th, and Yukino Yube no Oomike at 2am, and Yukino Asato Oomike at 2am on the 16th. This ritual has been going on for over 2,000 years, and prayers for gratitude to the gods and for a bountiful harvest, prosperity of the nation, happiness of the nation, and world peace.

Ancient faith and prayer

Since ancient times, Japan has a belief that all things have "8 million gods." This faith is at the heart of the Japanese spirituality, which respects nature and respects life. We have prayed since ancient times and cherished our connections with the gods. Praying is an act of conveying your heart to God and expressing gratitude.

summary

Visiting shrines is a valuable opportunity for us to deepen our connections with the gods, purify our minds and bodies, and improve our fortunes. Shrines are sacred places filled with natural energy, and through worship, we can be energized and regained peace of mind.

Shokey Hayashi

Exorcist/Radionics Technique Researcher

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Born in Aomori Prefecture in 1965, he has been suffering from troubles, illnesses and injuries caused by spiritual phenomena since childhood. However, one day, when he was 20 years old, he attended an event, had a mysterious experience at the venue, and was hit by lightning energy from the heavens, as if piercing the spinal cord from his brain, and his psychic abilities blossomed. He then began studying psychology and psychiatry, and now he has combined psychiatry and consciousness engineering. Established "Radionics exorcism" using our own radionics techniques. "It's possible to treat your fortune" beyond exorcism, memorial service, and healing.