Laufeyjarson writes…

I wrote about a visit to a Shinto shrine last week, and hadn’t touched the topic here before, and thought I’d change that.  Since I’m wordy, there’ll probably be several parts.  This one is to discuss what Shinto is, at least, what my understanding of Shinto is.  I feel like it’s a new topic for me, and one that I don’t know much about, but I’ve been reading about it steadily for months now, so I’m probably better informed than I give myself credit. (more…)

Yesterday, my Mother and I drove to the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America.  It is a Shinto shrine – the only one in the continental United States – located in Granite Falls.  It’s a little over a half an hour from Mom and Dad’s house, up into the mountains.  It’s in a lush green spot, right on the Pilchuck river. (more…)