Butsudan table and Kamidana table are Japanese most important ritual in our house.
These ceremonies have real influence on Japan's situation.
If you love Japanese culture,you may want to try.
But before you do,please read about these concept well.
Both sacred tables are not just for your individual satisfy or curiosity.
Both tables are important place for your all environment,ancestors and surroundings.
Butsudan table = Healing place for your ancestors
Kamidana table = Place for local area's gods
Common concept is "care" and " action for invisible existence".
Today,I am going to write about further Butsudan table's supplementary explanation.
① First of all,some people feel sick during this ceremony.
The reason is your some ancestors soul have been suffering after their death.
You may catch their feelings.
Ceremony's incense smoke heal them day by day one person at a time.
One person done,next person,next person...
Please read all my articles about Butsudan concept.
Or search the word "Ancestor"in this blog.
I have been writing all logic.
There is no vague reason to do.
If you have a question,I will help you.
Message me anytime.
Incense smoke works as updraft air to take them up.
By the way,please do this ceremony in the morning or night time.
Avoid 3pm-7pm in the afternoon time zone.
It is very unstable time.
② In case of dedication some foods and drink to Butsudan table.
Basically,your ancestors can eat anything they want to have during this ceremony.
But sometimes we dedicate additional foods and drinks
when we can do.
I always put only hot green tea.
Food and drink ｐosition↓
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Left side of paper holder = Hot drink like a tea not a cold one
(Many ancestors still in the cool area)
Right side of paper holder = Sweets,fruits or special meal for your ancestors
(I sometimes dedicate rice ball because I think my ancestors love it)
Don't forget to remove/throw away the food and drink within 30 min after you dedicate.
Please refer to my process.
1 Prepare hot tea and food
2 Dedicate 3 fired incense sticks.(They will burn about 25-30 min)
3 Remove drink cup and plate just after incense smoke done.
Do not keep them on the table,because some suffering spirits will try to eat.
This ceremony is only for your ancestors.
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During the ceremony, don't touch the table.
Can you see?
Smoke is approaching to paper board.
This situation is very good.
Illustration by this page.
Triangle position of three fired incense sticks are important.
These work as a lightning runway in an air plain field.
Your ancestors will reach into the paper board by the help of light.
Stable paper board holder and stable table are important.
Do not do this ceremony without them.
Your body is not your original.
Condensation of all your ancestors DNA is you.
So you are living with all your ancestors of old ancient time of earth.
You are very lucky person.
Because all your ancestors raised their child seamlessly.
Some people couldn't have a child.
Many people couldn't do raise their child because of bad situation of nation or war.
Many people dead because they couldn't eat enough.
But your ancestors have been survived until you.
It is really really rare.
So,you are already lucky person without special happy day.