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Shinto Meditations for Revering the Earth

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This was not totally what I was expecting, but that is not a bad thing. I guess I was thinking more of a book of ponderables as opposed to a devotional. That being said, this is the first Shinto related book I have read. Maybe not the best to start with if you are just beginning your journey into Shintoism. Not to say it is a bad book; perhaps as I delve more into Shintoism, I will appreciate it better (I have two or three other books on Shinto to read). But it is a good way to see how a Shinto prayer service (for lack of better terminology) would go.

It does explain how one can do these devotionals alone and how the whole waterfall ceremony works, which was very interesting. I would have to say if you are familiar with Shinto, but unfamiliar with the devotional process, pick this up, it will help. If not, shelve this book until you get more familiar.

This book was very well done, and I have found it quite useful.