community and have faith in kami to protect their well beings and themselves the main purpose in fact is to be with your community while performing this ritual. The second ritual being explained that seems to express peace and the good side of kami is Festivals and Celebrations. Shintoism does not usually follow any strict ritual ceremonies that members must take on. Instead, they have many festivals and celebrations. The main purpose of all rituals is to push away bad spirits and open themselves up to the good will of the Kami. There are many festivals that acknowledge the seasons, such as Harumatsun for Spring, and Aki Matsuri for harvest. These celebrations occur usually at a shrine, where many people come along and say