Name: ~ Shinto Taikyo

Purpose: ~ To Attain advanced training of magic for the benefit of its member’s. Shinto is wholly devoted to life in this world and emphasizes man's essential goodness.

Members: ~ 2

Strictures:
Attendance: ~ Mandatory meetings Seasonal celebrations are held at spring planting, fall harvest, and special anniversaries of the history of a shrine or of a local patron spirit. A secular country-wide National Founding Day is held on February 11th to commemorate the founding of Japan. Some shrines are believed to hold festivities on that day. Other festivals include: January 1st to 3rd Shogatsu, March 3rd Hinamatsuri, May 5th Tango no Sekku, and July 7th Hoshi Matsuri

Dues/Resources: ~ Low/1,000 a month ~ Middle/2,500 a month ~ High/5,000 a month ~ Luxury/50,000 a month.

Exclusive Membership: ~ You can only be in this group.

Exclusive Ritual: ~ Any and all ritual Spellcasting is done with members of this group only.

Fraternity: ~ You are required to help other members in need if they ask for your help. The only limit to this stricture is if you are incapable of completing the task they need help with.

Limited Membership: ~ Shinto only

Oath: ~ This stricture requires that all members be loyal to the group breaking any of the other 8 strictures is also considered breaking this one.

Obedience: ~ You are required to follow orders of those members who have a higher rank than yours.

Secrecy: ~ Generally to be a Shinto Taikyo member one must:
1} Be a Shinto who is chosen to join and comes of their free will.
2} Be at least the minimum age (18).
3} Be of sound mind, body, and soul, you should also have a positive street cred.
4} Have 2 references from current members or an invitation from a founder.

Avatar: ~ Thoughts on having one? This is one of the Mentor Spirits.

Patron: ~ None at this time.

Description & Customs: ~ There are "Four Affirmations" in Shinto:

Tradition and the family: The family is seen as the main mechanism by which traditions are preserved. Their main celebrations relate to birth and marriage.

Love of nature: Nature is sacred; to be in contact with nature is to be close to the Gods. Natural objects are worshipped as sacred spirits.

Physical cleanliness: Followers of Shinto take baths, wash their hands, and rinse out their mouth often.

"Matsuri": The worship and honor given to the Kami and ancestral spirits.

Ranks:
Izumo-Oyashiro-Kyo: ~ Any member who has yet to achieve an Initiate grade:

Omoto-Kyo: ~ Any member who has achieved Initiate grades 1 or 2:

Jikko-Kyo: ~ Any member who has achieved Initiate grades 3 or 4:

Misogi-Kyo: ~ Any member who has achieved Initiate grades 5 or 6:

Shinshu-Kyo: ~ Any member who has achieved Initiate grades 7 or 8:

Shinto-Shuseiha: ~ Any member who has achieved Initiate grades 9 or 10:

Shinri-Kyo: ~ Any member who has achieved Initiate grades 11 or 12:

Shinto Taisei-Kyo: ~ Any member who has achieved Initiate grades 13 or greater:

Ontake-Kyo: ~ This rank is limited to the Founding members:
Mr. Miso, Mr. Izumo

Due to the Secrecy Stricture getting in requires an invitation. Members are allowed to bring outsiders to the attention of the founding members so they may decide weather or not someone should be invited to the organization.