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November 2016

November 20, 2016

What Is Kami? A Shinto Priest Explains

Taishi Kato talks about what is perhaps the most important, yet most enigmatic, concept in...

November 14, 2016

What is Shinto? A Shinto Priest Explains

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

October 2016

October 30, 2016

Pagan, Shinto & Spiritual Book Reviews October 2016

Fittingly for the run-up to Samhain, this month's books include books on Pan the "Dark...

October 17, 2016

A Shinto Experience in New Zealand

It was as if we had passed through the veil and entered the realm of...

October 09, 2016

Make a Japanese “Weather Ghost” Charm

Learn all about teru-teru bozu charms for wishing for good weather, and make your own!

October 05, 2016

Neopaganism v. Shinto: Death and Darkness

How do Shinto and Neopaganism differ in their responses to nature's darker aspects?

October 02, 2016

Neopaganism v. Shinto: Sacred Objects

A look at the role sacred objects play in Shinto and Neopaganism - and the...

September 2016

September 27, 2016

Pagan, Shinto & Spiritual Book Reviews September 2016

This month, Pagan Tama's reviews include a book written in Japanese for the first time,...

September 19, 2016

Do We Embody Our Gods?

I see devotees almost as “masks” that our deities wear in order to interact with...

September 10, 2016

Moon Gazing At Tsukimi: Japan’s Autumn Festival

Rabbits, poetry and offerings to the Moon: How to celebrate the Moon-Gazing Festival

September 05, 2016

Paganism – Religion or Lifestyle?

One of the common things I hear in this ongoing debate is that Paganism is...

August 2016

August 28, 2016

Pagan, Shinto & Spiritual Book Reviews August 2016

A lot of fiction reviewed this month, including Harry Potter and the Cursed Child!

August 14, 2016

A Blessing for the Festival of the Dead

A short blessing to commemorate Japan's Bon Festival, its "Summer Samhain."

August 05, 2016

Lessons in Diversity from the Gods

What the gods have to teach us about diversity...plus a quiz!

July 2016

July 27, 2016

Pagan, Shinto & Spiritual Book Reviews July 2016

This month Pagan Tama has previews of two as yet unreleased titles from Moon Books,...

July 13, 2016

Celebrating the Neopagan Wheel of the Year in Japan

Neopagans living in Japan may find conditions are more favourable there than in the West...

July 09, 2016

Gods and Gratitude

I believe gratitude is at the heart of Shinto, Paganism and in fact all religions.

July 02, 2016

Wish Upon A Star At Tanabata

The Star Festival on July 7th is a time for making wishes in Japan -...

June 2016

June 19, 2016

“Choosing” Gods Verses “Being Chosen”

I honestly do not know if I was “called” by Inari Ōkami or not. But...

June 14, 2016

Shinto’s Summer Solstice

Hundreds of pilgrims gathering at giant rocks to see the Sun rise at the Summer...

June 12, 2016

A Shinto Prayer for Beginners

A look at the Hi-Fu-Mi norito, one of the most accessible Shinto prayers

June 05, 2016

Pagan Temples and Shinto Shrines

Can Shinto shrines be sources of inspiration for Neopagan temples?

May 2016

May 30, 2016

Pagan, Shinto & Spiritual Book Reviews May 2016

This month we take a look at one of Ronald Hutton's most recent books; an...

May 27, 2016

Is Shinto Truly a Religion for All?

The decision to hold the G7 summit close to Ise Grand Shrine has prompted some...

May 25, 2016

Tokonoma – Japan’s “Secular Altars”

Can one have a non-religious altar? Let's take a look at a possible example from...

May 11, 2016

Shinto in Emoji

Believe it or not, millions of people all over the world are now being exposed...

April 2016

April 30, 2016

Celebrating the Masculine at Kodomo No Hi

What does Beltane have in common with Japan's Kodomo no Hi?

April 27, 2016

Pagan, Shinto & Spiritual Book Reviews April 2016

Including two books on the Green Man, Godless Paganism and The Magicians

April 24, 2016

An English Beltane Festival

How Beltane is celebrated by Pagans and non-Pagans alike in Rochester, Kent.

April 16, 2016

Help for Kumamoto

How you can help following the earthquakes in Kumamoto