small holes are dug in the sand, and filled with candles, flowers, champagne, and other offerings to the deities. others prefer to throw the flowers at sea, first by lifting both arms in the air and holding the flowers, and then reciting a prayer for hope or expressing gratitude for a granted wish. a wish can also be expressed by setting a miniature boat into the water - should the tiny boat sail away, the wish will be granted but, should the boat be washed up on shore, the wish will be denied. being these gestures simply so beautiful, many who belong to other religions also participate in this mystic connection to the divine, and plant flowers in the sand, set them in the water, or simply stand in the waves and experience the moment. 
