About this episode

K.A. explores the significance of late January as a liminal space between winter and spring, focusing on the Shinto practice of misogi and the themes of purification and realignment.

Hello, this is K.A. ✨ Though the temperatures are still cold these days, I can already feel the days getting longer. In my garden, the peach, plum, and apricot trees have all started budding. 🍑 Now, today’s story is about this early spring season, specifically the end of January. Late January carries a strange, hushed feeling.The excitement of the New Year has faded, yet spring is still out of reach.It feels too early to begin, and too late to remain the same. This ambiguity is not a mistake — it is the magic of late January. Across Eastern and Western traditions, this period has long been recognized as a threshold —a liminal space where endings and beginnings overlap. 🌏 Late January in the East | Purification and the Shift of Energy In Japan, January is a month of cleansing .After celebration comes integration — a quiet return to balance. The Shinto practice of ** misogi (ritual purification) is not about punishment or perfection. It is about restoring natural flow . Late January honors a wisdom that says: * You don’t need to rush forward * First, you realign This is a time to release what winter has quietly accumulated in the body and spirit. ** 🌊 Misogi — Not “Cleansing,”…

People in this episode

Host: K.A.

Topics covered

• late January
• threshold
• liminal space
• purification
• Shinto
• misogi
• spring

Keywords

• late January
• purification
• Shinto
• misogi
• liminal space
• spring
• energy shift

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: misogi

Places: Japan

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