Reflect on your life for the past year and cleanse your kokoro, and pledge to continue your spiritual growth into the following year.
Learn the task of the new year based on the Shinji, which is the guiding principles of the year that Kami shows.
The goshintai contains the spirit of Kami (the mitama).
Receive the precious goshinti and place it nearby you, and live each day
feeling the presence of Kami.
Always look into the tasks that Kami shows in the year and hone yourself
with kigan; that will lead you to the life that attains true happiness.
A ceremony that Shisha seal the mitama, the spirit of Kami, into a new goshintai.
A ceremony that Shisha remove the mitama from the goshintai of the previous year and purify it of the thoughts and emotions of the shinja that the goshintai has absorbed throughout the year.
You can receive the goshintai from January 1st at Shinsōhonbu or Hikari no Yakata.
Return the goshintai of the previous year as soon as you can.
In time for Seikon no Gi on January 23rd, please return the goshintai before January 20th at Shinsōhonbu or before January 15th at Hikari no Yakata. If you are living abroad and pass the due date, please return the goshintai as soon as you can.
Before the new year comes, please get goshinkyo (home alter) ready for
welcoming new goshintai. In order to avoid crowds, we recommend you to
purchase kankazari and shimekazari before the yearend.
About the disposal of old kankazari and shimekazari, please wrap
them with paper and throw them away properly at home. For infection prevention,
please refrain from returning them to Shinji Kyōkai. We appreciate your
cooperation.
In addition, we recommend you to pay annual membership dues and purchase Kyōkai
calendar before the new year comes.