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Pagan Tama

2016-12-30T13:15:33+00:00

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Top 10 Pagan Books Of 2016

Last updated on: December 30, 2016 at 1:15 pm   By Megan Manson

My favourite Pagan books of 2016...but which was the Book of the Year? Read more

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2016-12-28T15:14:31+00:00

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Celebrating Japanese New Year in London

Last updated on: December 28, 2016 at 3:14 pm   By Megan Manson

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

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2016-12-23T12:18:37+00:00

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What Do Christmas And Japanese New Year Have In Common?

Last updated on: December 23, 2016 at 12:18 pm   By Megan Manson

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

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2016-12-17T23:21:40+00:00

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A Green Tip For Christmas Cards

Last updated on: December 17, 2016 at 11:21 pm   By Megan Manson

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

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2016-12-14T00:36:18+00:00

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Divination Rune Cookies for Yule

Last updated on: December 14, 2016 at 12:36 am   By Megan Manson

A fun and tasty idea for Yule and Christmas, plus a look at the link between divination and New Year celebrations. Read more

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2016-12-10T17:43:21+00:00

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Shinto In Britain: Stories from UK Shintoists

Last updated on: December 10, 2016 at 5:43 pm   By Megan Manson

What's it like to practice Shinto in the UK? Read the stories of four UK-based Shintoists and find out! Read more

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2016-11-29T23:46:22+00:00

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Pagan, Shinto & Spiritual Book Reviews November 2016

Last updated on: November 29, 2016 at 11:46 pm   By Megan Manson

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

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2016-11-28T07:28:41+00:00

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Shrines And Ceremonies: A Shinto Priest Explains

Last updated on: November 28, 2016 at 7:28 am   By Megan Manson

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

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2016-11-20T10:29:07+00:00

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What Is Kami? A Shinto Priest Explains

Last updated on: November 20, 2016 at 10:29 am   By Megan Manson

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

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2016-11-14T23:22:31+00:00

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What is Shinto? A Shinto Priest Explains

Last updated on: November 14, 2016 at 11:22 pm   By Megan Manson

A licensed Shinto priest from Japan explains in his own words some of the basics of Shinto. Read more

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