Category: Nature & Plants

2 articles

History & Origins

Architecture Origins & Systems Sacred Places Nature & Plants Beliefs & Thought

Worship & Rituals

Prayer & Worship Rituals & Ceremonies Purification Sacred Items Festivals

Myths & Legends

Gods & Deities Creation Myths Legends & Tales Sacred Creatures Shinto Cosmology

Illustration of a shrine garden with a winding water stream

Nature & Plants

The Mystery of Shrine Gardens and Water — Nature Worship Encoded in Sacred Landscaping

Why do shrine gardens and ponds take their particular forms? Explore the logic of nature worship hidden in water flow and garden layout, and the ancient wisdom behind sacred space design.

Shrine Secrets Editorial Team

Illustration of dewdrops glistening on grass at a shrine in the morning

Nature & Plants

The Mystery of Morning Dew at Shrines: The Sacred Meaning Japanese Found in Dewdrops

Morning dew glistening on shrine grounds has been considered sacred water since ancient times. We explore the purifying power of dewdrops and the Japanese view of nature they embody.

Shrine Secrets Editorial Team