Shinto Deities School — The Way of the Kami

Study Shinto practice online: three kannushi grades and sixteen certified specializations in kami devotion, purification and shrine practice.

The Shinto Deities School teaches respectful practice with the kami: purification (harae), offerings, shrine etiquette, seasonal observance and the cultivation of musubi. Three grades build the foundation; sixteen specializations certify a distinct kami current. Every path is a bundle at 25% below the individual course prices, with lifetime access and a specialization certificate.

Grades

The Torii Initiate — €289 ~~€385~~. The foundation grade: purification, offering, shrine etiquette and the primal kami. Certificate: Certified Torii Initiate.
The Kannushi Adept — €289 ~~€385~~. The working grade: sun, storm and moon, the fox gate, counsel and blossom. Certificate: Certified Kannushi Adept.
The Kannushi Hierophant — €330 ~~€440~~. The mystery grade: the unseen realm, star, mountain fire, sea and the heavenly guide. Certificate: Certified Kannushi Hierophant.

16 certified specializations

The Sunbearer — €124 ~~€165~~. The solar current of Amaterasu, radiance, lineage and rightful light. Certificate: Certified Sunbearer.
The Stormcaller — €124 ~~€165~~. Storm, sword and wind: force that clears what nothing else will move. Certificate: Certified Stormcaller.
The Moonward — €124 ~~€165~~. Moon, star and the quiet night: sight that only opens after dark. Certificate: Certified Moonward.
The Fox Gate — €124 ~~€165~~. Inari, rice and increase: prosperity that compounds through devotion. Certificate: Certified Fox Gate Keeper.
The Fortune Bringer — €124 ~~€165~~. Ebisu, safe passage and honest gain: fortune earned and kept. Certificate: Certified Fortune Bringer.
The Creator's Hand — €124 ~~€165~~. The primal kami: origin, order and the making of a world. Certificate: Certified Creator's Hand.
The Musubi Weaver — €165 ~~€220~~. Musubi: the binding force that ties intention to outcome. Certificate: Certified Musubi Weaver.
The Purifier — €124 ~~€165~~. Harae and misogi: the purification kami and the removal of impurity. Certificate: Certified Purifier.
The Tidewarden — €165 ~~€220~~. The Watatsumi sea kami: depth, tide and safe crossing. Certificate: Certified Tidewarden.
The Waterkeeper — €124 ~~€165~~. Rain, spring and river: the water kami and the flow of life. Certificate: Certified Waterkeeper.
The Mountain Sovereign — €124 ~~€165~~. Mountain, snow and blossom: endurance, beauty and sacred height. Certificate: Certified Mountain Sovereign.
The Forgemaster — €124 ~~€165~~. Iron, forge and mine: the metal kami and mastery of the made thing. Certificate: Certified Forgemaster.
The Wise Counsel — €124 ~~€165~~. Omoikane, Kuebiko and Tenjin: counsel, scholarship and right decision. Certificate: Certified Wise Counsel.
The Firewarden — €124 ~~€165~~. Kagutsuchi and the fire gongen: fire held, honoured and never feared. Certificate: Certified Firewarden.
The Sacred Craft — €165 ~~€220~~. Mirror, jewel, cloth and offering: the craft kami of the shrine treasures. Certificate: Certified Sacred Craft Keeper.
The Heavenly Messenger — €165 ~~€220~~. Yatagarasu and the heavenly envoys: guidance, message and safe arrival. Certificate: Certified Heavenly Messenger.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Shinto Deities School?

Do I need previous experience?

No. Each path starts with foundational attunements and builds progressively; the grade tiers assume no prior background.

What certificate do I receive?

Completing every course inside a path issues that path’s specialization certificate, carrying the certified title and its subtitle, verifiable from your account.

How much cheaper is a path than buying the courses separately?

Each certification path is bundled at 25% below the combined price of its individual courses, and access is lifetime.

Can I follow more than one path?

Yes. Courses shared between paths count toward each of them, so a second specialization is usually faster than the first.