Shinto, any answers?

[Ronin4hire]

Originally Posted by steamboatsam

Sorry to hear that, oh well lol. Thanks for answering what you could. No need to apologize, I know how it goes. Last question.

Do you happen to know anyone who would know about these questions?

Well... I didnt... but Nyororin seems to know what shes talking about

I am going to go against what Ronin said on this one when it comes to buildings - It isn`t to placate the spirits. It`s to get their blessing for the building, and to get them to look over / protect the construction. Also, it is to clear the area of any bad entities that might attach themselves to the building to bring bad luck.

Its what I meant... but I guess placate wasnt a good choice of words as it implies that the spirits are naturally restless I guess.

[steamboatsam]

Thanks for the helpful info. Would you mind if I ask you some more question

[Nyororin]

Originally Posted by steamboatsam

Thanks for the helpful info. Would you mind if I ask you some more question

Feel welcome to, but I am heading off to sleep now so won`t be able to answer them until tomorrow.

[steamboatsam]

I understand, just answer whenever you wish to.

1. Do you know if there is a particular reason why parents wait between 31 to 32 days after their child's birth to take their child to a shrine for an initiation ritual?

2. I don't suppose you know about kami do you?

3. I read that when someone enters a shrine to pray, they splash water on their hands and face, and then rinse their mouth . From what you said about purification rituals, I think I understand why they splash their hands and face, but why rinse their mouths? Is it for the same reason as the hands and face?

[kujiratyan]

Originally Posted by Ronin4hire

but I guess placate wasnt a good choice of words as it implies that the spirits are naturally restless I guess.

It's called 地鎮祭(jichinsai)　地を鎮める祭り
"Allow us to disturb you(Ujigami)"
I think placate was a good choice.

[kujiratyan]

Originally Posted by steamboatsam

3. I read that when someone enters a shrine to pray, they splash water on their hands and face, and then rinse their mouth . From what you said about purification rituals, I think I understand why they splash their hands and face, but why rinse their mouths? Is it for the same reason as the hands and face?

FACE？Noooooo.


They wash their hands and rinse their mouths,because they should use hands(拍手) and mouth(祝詞) when they pray.

However,they usually don't know　how to recite a Shinto prayer.So only hands
are used in reality.

If you were a Kami,you would dislike the person whose mouth is dirty and smells bad.

[bELyVIS]

Try this:
Jinja-Honcho -CIVILIZATION OF THE DIVINE FOREST-

[steamboatsam]

Originally Posted by bELyVIS

Try this:
Jinja-Honcho -CIVILIZATION OF THE DIVINE FOREST-

Thank you for the web site, but I've already went to many websites to learn about shinto and now I would like to get some information from people who practice it or at least know about it from seeing it frenquently.

Sorry

[dogsbody70]

people are trying to help you.

I believe Nyrorin particularly has helped you. Maybe there is a forum on the net about Shinto.

what is your own interest in it?

[steamboatsam]

Originally Posted by dogsbody70

people are trying to help you.

I believe Nyrorin particularly has helped you. Maybe there is a forum on the net about Shinto.

what is your own interest in it?

I know, Ronin4Hire, Nyoronin, and Kujiratyan have been a big help.

Sadly, this is only forum I found that I would have a chance to ask about it and get an answer. Its have to write a reaction paper for a world religions class, and I've always been interested in the idea of shinto so I thought this could be a chance to give myself incentive to learn about it (cause I'm lazy)