Pagan Tama
My favourite Pagan books of 2016...but which was the Book of the Year? Read more
My favourite Pagan books of 2016...but which was the Book of the Year? Read more
While the UK may not have any Shinto shrines to visit at New Year, other institutions play the role of maintaining Japanese cultural traditions. Read more
The parallels suggest that certain motifs are important in all religious winter festivals across all cultures and many of them are deeply rooted in pagan beliefs. Read more
How many people have had to throw away their cards after Christmas? I know I have - until I came up with a way to re-use them in a practical manner. Read more
A fun and tasty idea for Yule and Christmas, plus a look at the link between divination and New Year celebrations. Read more
What's it like to practice Shinto in the UK? Read the stories of four UK-based Shintoists and find out! Read more
This month's reviews have a rather shamanic flavour, with books on visions of Merlin, a shaman's roadtrip and Brian Bates' classic The Way of Wyrd. Read more
Shinto Priest Taishi Kato talks about Shinto shrines (jinja), the Shinto places of worship where kami dwell, and the importance of Shinto ceremony. Read more
Taishi Kato talks about what is perhaps the most important, yet most enigmatic, concept in Shinto - that of kami, and how kami relates to the importance of purity in Shinto. Read more
A licensed Shinto priest from Japan explains in his own words some of the basics of Shinto. Read more
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