Amaterasu Reiki

2002

East Wind Holistic Healing

AhangingscrollfromtheGrandShrineofIse.

Amaterasu mikami
(alsoread: Tensh Kdaijin orAmaterasuSumemikami) Theinscriptiongivesapopularway ofwritingthenameofthe goddess: HeavenIlluminatingImperialGreatDeity.

Contents
I. WhatIsAmaterasuReiki? WhatIsReiki? ModernConnections II. AnIntroductiontoAmaterasu WhoIsAmaterasu III. AmaterasuReEmerges IV. ABriefLookatShinto HistoricalDevelopments StateShinto SectarianShinto Tenriky ShintoAbsolute V. ThePracticeofAmaterasu ThePrayerofHeaven(AmatsuNorito) AmaterasuMeditation AmaterasuChakraCleansingExercise TheMeditationoftheTwinHearts VI. SomeImagesofAmaterasu VII. TheProcessofUsingAmaterasuReiki VIII. SymbolstoUsewiththeAmaterasuHealingEnergy 1.HNG 2.Amaterasumikami 3.TheHikariSymbolofAmaterasusGreatBrightLight 4.TheDouble/TripleTomoe IX. SelfEmpowermentMethod X. AttunementMethod 1.SynergyReikiMethodofAmaterasuEmpowerment 2.TibetanReijuEmpowermentMethod Appendixes 1.APrayer:AmanoKazuUta 2.ChinkonandMisogiExercises 3.OracleoftheSunGoddess,Amaterasumikami 39 41 42 42 43 48 35 36 38 38 39 39 20 20 20 20 20 21 21 22 22 24 27 35 35 7 7 7 9 9 12 20

AMATERASUREIKI
I.WhatIsAmaterasuReiki?
WhatIsReiki? Reiki,aJapaneseword(pronouncedRAYkey)meansuniversallifeforce,orDivineenergy, andindicatesasystemofhealingthatmanyfeelmayhavehaditsoriginsinTibet.This practiceissaidtohavebeenhandeddownfromtheancientteachingsoftheVedas,a compilationofscriptures thatweregiventothegreatRishis(wisemen)manythousandsof yearsago.Theoldestknownexistingtextisover5,000yearsold.Althoughthismaybetrue, itisalsotruethatthemodernfounderofReikiwasalsoverydeeplyinvolvedinShintoist movementsindeed,therehadbeenatypeofShintoknownasRybuShinto,inwhichall divinebeingswereconsideredtoequallybelongto,andbereveredin,bothBuddhismand Shinto.Inthatsystem,theSunGoddess,Amaterasumikami(, Heaven IlluminatingGreatDeity , HeavenIlluminatingGreatAugustDeityor ,alsopronouncedTenshKdaijin,orAmaterasuSumemikami,HeavenIlluminating ImperialGreatDeityarethethreemostpopularwaysofwritinghername),wasequatedwith theGreatBuddhawhonowsitsinTdaiji,theBuddhaMahVairocana(,Great OneWhoIsLiketheSun,or ,GreatSunTathgata). Reikiisnotareligion.Althoughthishealingpracticeisknowninallculturesthroughout theworld.Ithasabuiltinspiritualdimension.Reikiisaunityconcept,becauseitisnow acceptedglobally.Reikiteachesunityandharmony.Reikiisinharmonywithnatureandcan beusedtohealplantsandtrees,peopleandanimals,andcanevenbeusedtohelppurifyand harmonizewaterandair. ReikiwasdiscoveredatthebeginningofthetwentiethcenturybyaJapanesemannamed MikaoUsui.Helaterdevelopeditintoasystemofhealingthathepassedontoothersby meansofasystemofempowerments,orattunements(inJapanese,thewordisreiju,which meansreceivetheenergy/spirit).Itisnowpracticedbymillionsaroundtheglobe. ModernConnections GrowingknowledgeofotherancienthealingsystemsshedslightonthepreUsuioriginsof Reiki.Shintoismisnormallythoughtofasjustworshipingonesancestorsandrecitingnorito (dailyprayerrituals).However,itisbelievedthattherewasalsoahealingsystem,taught orallyfromteachertostudent,thatusedkotodama, thepoweroftheWord,thatissimilarto theReikimethodofhealingandthatinvolvesinitiationandattunement.Itislikelythatwhat PatrickZeiglerrediscovered,orredeveloped,wasformerlyanancientTibetantechniquethat hadbeenincorporatedintoShintobutthathadbeenlost.Itisknownthataspirituallineageof thistypemay endduetothefailureoftheteachertopassiton.Thelineagemaythenresume hundredsorthousandsofyearslaterwhenamonkorspiritualseekerreceivesinstructionand empowermentduringamysticalexperience.PerhapsthisiswhathappenedtoUsui.Perhaps hehadbeenaHealingMasterinapastlifeandthisgavehimthedeterminationtoseekthe healingpoweragain.Perhapsthelineagehadcometoanendonlytobestartedagainwhen UsuisReiki wasreactivatedduringhismysticalexperience.
adaptedfrom:http://www.reiki.org/FAQ/HistoryOfReiki.html

ItisslowlycomingtolightthatwhatHawayoTakataoncetaughtaboutUsuiasbeinga doctorandaChristianministerturnedouttobecompletelyfalse,andthatwhathasbeen uncoveredconcerningUsuisvariousBuddhistconnections,thoughbasicallysound,maynot bethewholestory.

Itiswellknownthattherewereanumberofnewcultsandreligionsbeingfoundedatthe endofthe19thandthebeginningofthe20thcenturies,anditisalsoknownthattheywereall Shintoderivativesthatusedchanting(kotodama)andpracticedhealingwiththelight,anditis instructivetotakeanoverviewofthemhere.

MOTO KY (, ReligionofGreatFundamentals) Foundedbypeasantwoman NaoDeguchi(18361918) whoreceivedoraclesfromthe kami (gods).In1892whenplantingaflowercalledinJapanesemoto,shewaspossessedby akami who announced:Thisismoto,theGreatFoundationoftheWorld:theteachingsoftheGreat Beginning,theFirstCause,shallbepreached.Turnedintoanorganizationbyhersoninlaw nisaburDeguchi.DeniedregistrationasCultShintobecauseofpoliticalstance.Fellinto declineduringthewar,whennisaburwasconvictedoftreason,butwasrestoredin1946as Aizenen (GardenofLove),preachingthedivineplanofuniversallove. SharesmanyofthefeaturesofthepopularBuddhistsectswithitsmessianicmessageofacoming catastrophe (theBuddhistLatterDayoftheLaw). Like itspredecessorTenriky,itproclaimsitsheadquartersin Ayabe,thecentreoftheworld. Alsoamongstthefirsttoincorporatescientificandpseudoscientificideasinitsdoctrines. The founderwasfondofinscribedcalligraphicversionsof Kmyand DaiKmy. Amodelforlaternewreligions. SEKAIKYSEIKY(, ChurchofWorldMessianity /ReligionfortheSalvationof theWorld) Anoffshootof motokyfoundedby formermotokymemberMokichiOkada(1882 1955) Promotesfaithhealing,knownasjrei,and organicfarming NOTE:Thisistheparentorganizationformanyothergroups,includingtheJohreiFellowship (USA)and MOAInternational. The founderwasfondofinscribedcalligraphicversionsof Kmyand DaiKmy,andthe groupsgoshintai(embodimentofthedeity),ascrollinscribedwiththewordsDaiKmy ShinShinGreatBrightLightTrueDeity.Thisnameisvery reminiscentofAmaterasu mikami(HeavenIlluminatingGreatDeity),theSunGoddess,andprogenetrixofJapans ImperialHouse. Thecult[SekaiKyseiKy]wasfoundedinJapan when MokichiOkadaclaimedto receivea specialrevelationfromGodin 1926.AshisfollowersawaitthedawningoftheDaylightAge, theypractice jrei,thesacredactofchannelingtheDivineLighttothespiritualbodythrough thepalmofthehand.Thisisdone todispelcloudsofkarma,throwofftoxins,anddevelop greaterspiritualawareness.FoundedonthebasisofCultShinto,thegroupwasperhapsoneof thepurestShintoderivedgroupsofthetime. MAHIKARI(,TrueLightOrganization) Thefounderof Mahikari,amannamed YoshikazuOkada(19011974),hadbeen amemberof SekaiKyseiKy beforereceivinghisown revelationsin1959,whichhavebeencollectedinto ascripturecalled GoSeigen. SKYMAHIKARI (,TrueLightSupraReligiousOrganization) foundedby KtamaOkadain1959.YoshikazuOkada,whochangedhisnametoKtama (JewelofLight)afteravisionhadoriginallybeenamemberofthe SekaiKyseiKy.The TrueLightreligionemphasisehealingthroughtheexorcismofevilspirits.Itsmembersperform miraclessuchashealingdiseaseandraisingdeadgoldfishtolife.Theyclaimtohavebeen builtonChristianitybutsupersededit.JesusdidnotdiebutcametoJapan.(Infact,heisburied withhisbrother,James,intheAomorivillageofShingo!)In1973Okadasoughtanaudience withthePopeinRomeandafterwardsclaimedthatthePopehadapprovedhisorganization. ThetwosectsMahikariand SkyMahikaribothpracticeanearlyidenticalformofhealing called okiyome,inwhichGodsLight(jrei)isfocusedthroughapendantwornbythe practitionercalledthe omitama. PerhapsitshouldbenotedthatMokichiOkadaandYoshikazu(Ktama)Okadaarenotrelated. The founderwasfondofinscribedcalligraphicversionsof Kmyand DaiKmy.

(NOTE:ThemembersoftheChurchofWorldMessianity/JohreiFellowship/MOAInternational alsowearagoldenpendant,whichtheycallOHikarisama,withoutwhichtheycannot channeltheLightandDivineEnergy.) KOTODAMA:MORECOINCIDENCESANDANUSUICONNECTION Thepracticeof kotodama(theSpiritoftheWord)istorepeatthesacredsyllablesandintone them.Thepowerofthewordspiritresonatesinthevocalcordsandvibratestheair,spirit, heart,andmindofthepersondirectly. Thehistoryofthepracticeof kotodamaisnotentirelyclear.Somescholarsindicateitisfrom Shintoorigins,whileotherstraceaShingonBuddhistpath.Mostlikelyitissomecombinationof both,asthetworeligions,ideologies,andpracticeswereinterwoventhroughhistoryinJapan. KotodamaiscommonlyusedinShintoandNeoShintoritesandrituals.Italsooccursin moto kyandAikid. ItisinterestingtonotethatUsuiissaidtohavebeenaShingonBuddhistwhile growingup. ItissaidthatUsuitaughtkotodamaasaspiritualpracticeatlevelII(Okuden)in Reiki.Whatis particularlyfascinatingistheinterconnectionofthispracticetomanyofthehealingpracticesthat weredevelopingatthetimethatUsuioriginatedReiki. MoriheiUeshibawasthefounderofAikid,andheincorporated kotodamaintohisAikid.Itis saidthathelearnedthepracticein1919from nisaburDeguchiwhodevelopedtheartof motokyandthenwentontostudythepracticeinShingonBuddhism.Deguchiwas consideredbysometobetheleading kotodamamasterinthecountryatthattime.Ueshibawasa followerof motokyuntilhisdeathin1969. Anotherconnectionto motokyoccursinthereligionofJohrei.motokywasstudiedby MokichiOkada(Meishusama)whodeveloped SekaiKyseiKy,betterknownasMOA InternationalandastheJohreiFellowship worldwide.LikeUsuisReiki,JohreialsousesReiju toempoweritsfollowers. Sowhatwehavehereisaninterestingconcurrenceofinterconnectedcircumstances: * Kotodamaissaidto have been taughtby UsuiinlevelIIReiki. *Theleading kotodamaexpertduringthetimeofUsuislifewasDeguchi. *DeguchisteachingsshowupinotherenergyrelatedhealingartssuchasJohrei,whosefounder, MokichiOkada,studiedwithDeguchi.HisSekaiKyseiKyusesreijuasanempowerment withhisfollowers.Thisisalsothetechniqueusedby Usuiinhisreiki. *ThefounderofAikid,MoriheiUeshiba,alsostudieswith Deguchiandincorporateskotodama inhispractices.Aikid alsousedmanyKitechniques,includingdeveloping,strengthening,and healingwithKi. Aninterestingsetofcoincidences.Areanyoftheserelated?Possibly.Addtothemixthat MoriheiTanakawasaliveatthetimeandinthesamegeneralareateachinghisDaiReiD (Wayof theGreatSpirit/Energy)andhissystemused ReiShiJutsu,orUniversalEnergy Techniques,toheal.Tanakawassaidtobeateacherof Usui.Mysuspicionisthatallofthese peoplekneworknewofeachotherandthatideasfromthevariousgroupsflowedtogether forminganinterestingsynthesisthatbecametheirvariouspractices(motoky,Aikid,Johrei, andReiki).Evenifitisnothingbutcoincidence,itsurelywhetstheintellectandleadstosome interestingspeculation.Perhapsotherwriterswillbeabletoexploretheinterconnectionsofthese practicesthatwereevolving atthetimefurther. Thus,UsuiwasastudentofDeguchi(motoky/kotodama)andTanaka(DaiReiD),and wasalsocontemporywithMoriheiUeshiba(Aikid),MokichiOkada(SekaiKyseiKy),and YoshikazuOkada(Mahikari).Noticingthenames,itisalsointerestingtonotethatthemanwho erectedtheUsuimemorialathisgravesiteinTokyowasnamedMasayukiOkada.Itisunclear howorifanyoftheseOkadaswerecloselyrelated.Whatiscertain,however,isthestrong connectionwith kotodama andShinto.

II.AnIntroductiontoAmaterasu
WhoIsAmaterasu? TheGreatSunGoddessofJapan,sheisthesupremedeityoftheShinto religionandisrulerofallthekami,thegods,or,moreproperly,the forcesinherentinnature.SheistheGreatShiningLight that illuminatestheheavensandearth.HerspecialsacredsiteistheGrand ShrineofIse,wheresheisenshrinedintheInnerSanctuary(shownat right belowright:thestepsleadingtotheoutergateoftheinner sanctuary,in which theGreatBrightLightisenshrined.) InthemythologyofJapan,accordingtotheeighthcentury Kojiki(RecordsofAncientMatters),inthebeginningtherewas chaos,andyinandyang,theheavensandtheearth,thewaters andthelandwerenotseparated.Heavenformedfirst,andthen earth,andnumerousgodswerebornwhoremainedhidden.Then areedshootroseupfrombetweenheavenandearth,andit transformedintothefirstgod,KunitokotachinoMikoto (EarthlyEternallyStandingAugustDeity).NexttheEightDivinePillarswereborn,and lasttwobeingIzanagi(HeWhoInvites)andIzanami(SheWhoInvites).Shegavebirthto several kami,butwhendeliveringthegodoffire(Kagutsuchi),shedied.Izanagigrieved,and followedhertothenetherworld(Yominokuni).Hebeggedhertoreturntotheworldofthe livingwithhim,andshelefttoprepareforthejourney,admonishinghimnottolookather untiltheywereback.LikeOrpheus,however,helooked,andsawherputrefyingflesh swarmingwithmaggots.Heranawayandeventually returnedtothisworld,whereheimmediatelybathed himselftowashawaythedefilement.Whenhewashedhis lefteye,Amaterasumikami (HeavenIlluminating GreatAugustDeity),goddessofthesun,wasbornwhen hewashedhisrighteye,TsukiyominoMikoto(His AugustnessBowlikeMoon),godofthemoon,wasborn andwhenhewashedhisnose,hesneezed,which producedTakehayaSusanoonoMikoto(HisBrave IsuzuRiver,inwhichIzanagipurifiedhimself SwiftImpetuousMaleAugustness),thegodofstorms. AmaterasuruledthePlainofHighHeaven(Takamanohara),Tsukiyomiruledtheseas andthenightsky,andSusanoruledtheearth,andallgotalongwellforawhile.Butonceina drunkenrampage,thejealousSusanootrampledAmaterasusricefields,filledinher irrigationditches,andthrewfecesintoherpalacesandshrines.Amaterasupleadedwithhim tostopbuthenotonly ignoredherhethenwenton tothrowthecarcassofapartiallyflayed piebaldhorseintoherweavingroomatwhichherweavingmaidens,startled,leapedup,and, inChamberlainsquaintrendering,impegeruntprivataspartesadversisradiisetobierunt impaledtheirprivatepartson thespindlesanddied! (Intheseventhcentury Nihongi [ChroniclesofJapan],itisAmaterasuherselfwhowoundedherselfonashuttle,butnot mortally.)Inprotestatthisgreatandevilviolence,Amaterasuwithdrewintoacaveand sealeditshutwithagiantrock. Asaresult,theworldwasplungedintodarkness.Withoutherlightandwarmth,thegods ofriceandalllivingthingsbegantowitheranddie.Theeightmilliongodsgatheredinfront

ofthecaveandtriedtocoax herout,pleadingwithhertoreturn.ButAmaterasuremained unmoved. ThenthevoluptuousyounggoddessofmerrimentnamedAmenoUzumeturnedovera washtub.Standingontopofit,shebeganasensualdance,stampingoutarhythmwith her feetonthewashtub.Sheeventually exposedherbreastsandliftedherskirts.Heraudience clappedalong,shoutingandlaughingwithdelight.BehindUzumewashiddenagreatround mirror.WhenAmaterasupeekedoutofthecavetoseewhatallthecommotionwasabout, UzumemovedasideandAmaterasustareddirectlyintothegreatmirror.Amaterasu,whohad neverseenherownbeautybefore,wasdazzledanddelighted.Shewassurprisedatthebright faceshesaw,andsaidwhiteface,whichisadirecttranslationoftheJapanesephraseomo shiroi,whichreallymeansinteresting,fascinating.Justthen,Tajikarao(HeofPowerful Arms)rolledbackthestone.Amaterasureturnedtoherheavenlythronetowarmthewinter wearyearth.Allthekamirejoicedinherdivinewarmthandlight.Lifestirredandtheworld turngreenonceagain.
[Note:ThemythofAmaterasushavingsecludedherselfinacavecouldhaveanastronomicalmeaning. Susasnoosincreasingviolencetowardheristhelunardiskslowlyerasingthefaceofthesun.Whenit completelycoversthesolardisk,Amaterasuishidinginhercave.Thevisiblesolarprominencesandflaresare thedancingofUzume,andtheshimmeringcoronaisthepresenceandlaughterofthe800myriadgods.When shepeeksouttoseewhattheogdsatlaughtat,andaflashofwhitelightisseen,thisisthediamondringeffect. AndTajikaraospullingwaythestoneistheretreatofthemoonbeforethesun.SOitisnotsurprisingthat Amaterasuisdeeplylinkedheretoanothereclipse. SC]

Theroyalfamily ofJapantracesitsdescentfromAmaterasu.Shesenthergrandson,Ninigi noMikoto,topacifytheJapaneseislands,havinggivenhimthesacredmirror,sword, and jewel (magatama)thatbecametheImperialRegalia.Hisgreatgrandsonbecamethefirst EmperorJimmu.Animportantpartof eachemperorscoronationceremonytakesplaceat AmaterasusmaintempleatIse,whichhousesthesacredmirror.Thismirrorishergoshintai, theobjectintowhichtheGoddesssspiritenterstobepresentatceremoniesandtolistento theprayersaddressedtoher. Cocks,whichroaminprofusiononthetemplegrounds,aresacredtoherbecausethey salutethesuneachmorningatdawn.Itistherisingsun,Amaterasusemblem,thatappears onJapansnationalflag,andJapanesepeopleusedtowelcomehereachmorningwithprayer andhandclapping. Kitesandheavenlyarrowsarealsoheremblems. CelebrationsinherhonorasAmaterasumikami,rulerofallthekamitakeplaceonJuly 17.DuringthisGreatFestivaloftheSunGoddess,streetprocessionsgoonallday. SheisalsohonoredonDecember21,thewintersolstice,incelebrationof therebirthof lightAmaterasucomingoutofHercavetoonceagainwarmtheearth.

UtagawaKunisada(17861865).AmaterasuEmergesfromtheLight. (coloredwoodcut,nodate).

III. AmaterasuReEmerges
informationfromDrunvaloMelchizedekandtheFlowerofLife

Background:ATimeofGreatChangeLoveistheAnswerforEveryQuestion
...Thisisthetimewehavebeenallpreparingforthelast13,000years1998to2012,afifteenyearperiod.If everythingalltheprophetshavesaidaboutthatperiodoftimecomestrue,weareabouttobetrulychangedinto anewkindofhuman.Evenscienceagreesthatitdoesappeartobetruethechildrenwiththefourextracodons turnedonintheirDNAarethebudsofanewhumanrace. Sowhatisitabout1998to2012?Alltheprophetsofthepasthavepointedtothistime.TheIndigenous PeopleoftheWorldtheNativeAmericans(theHopi&theTaospueblos)theZuluTribeinAfricaallbelievein thecomingchange.TheMayabelieveintheprophecyoftheireldersandthe SixthSun,thattheSeventhSunis coming.TheJapanesebelieveinthepropheciesthatAmaterasuisreturningtoearthatthistime.And thenthereisNostradamusandhispredictionsandEdgarCacyeandhisprophecies.EdgarCacyeisprobablythe mostdetailedanddescriptiveinhisprophecies.Hesaidtherewouldbeanewearthpoleinthewinterof1998. EventheUnitedNationsbelievesthatwithinthisperiodoftimetheearthwilldoubleitspopulation,andmostof theearthwilldie.ThemessageoftheFlowerofLifeisthatthechangewillhappenduringthenext15years.We arereadynow,butLifewilldecidewhenwewillmove. SonowthattheTimeofGreatChangeishere,whatdowedo? Whatistrulyimportanthereisyourstateofconsciousnessduringthistransition.Yourconsciousnesscan overcomeanyofthephysicalproblems. SeeandLivetheUnityofLife. IfyouknowthereisonlyoneGodandthatalllifeisintimatelyconnectedtogether,andifyouseethisunity everywhere,andfinallyifyoulivethisunityinyoureverydaylife,MotherEarthwillprotectyouandcarefullylead youintothenextworld.ThisisthegreatsecretofLifeandtheprotectionthatMotherNaturewillprovide.... Sothekeytointerdimensionalsurvivalistoremainpositiveandinlovewithlifeevenwhentheouterworld mayseemhopeless.KnowtheperfectionofNature. MessagefromDrunvaloMelchizedek

InFulfillmentofaProphecy
ThefollowingisthestoryofDrunvalosfulfillmentofa3,000yearoldprophecy.DrunvaloMelchizedekisan interdimensionalbeingandamemberoftheMelchizedekOrder,hereonEarthtoremindusofforgottenancient teachings,themostimportantofwhichistofeelandknowourconnectednesstoalllifetoknowthatweareall onetoopenourheartstounconditionallove,andtoseeGodintheeyesofeveryone. DrunvalobelievesthatAmaterasuisgainingstrengthandthatherreemergenceisgoingtobefelt,notjustin Japanbutallovertheworld.BelowisachannelingpurportingtobefromAmaterasuherself.]

Greetings,thisisAmaterasu! IamLove. YouareLove. WeareLovetogether! TodayisaBrightdayforHumanity, foryouarecomingofageasa species.YouareintheprocessrightnowofbecomingawareofaNew Consciousnessthathasbeenarrivingsincetheasteroidhitsupon Jupiter.Nowtheramificationsofthatenergyarebecomingapparentin themindsetsandemotionalbodiesofeveryoneonearthtoday. Youhaveallbeenexperiencingthespeedwithwhichlifeisevolving. Youareallnoticinginyourlivesrelativetoyourindividualgrowth,your relationships,yourfamilies,andyourworkorvocationhowtimeis speedingup(youcantkeepupwithyourdaytodayactivitiesthere isntenoughtime)howspaceisreducingitself(withtheInternetand othertechnologiestheearthismuchsmallerthanitusedtobein communicationoutlets)andhowinintercommunicationamongspecies (plants,animals,andhumans),youhaveanuncannyknowingeither everythingabouttheother,whattheyaregoingtosay,do,orwant,or youfindtheothereventhatofyourclosest,nearest,anddearestseems attimestobeawholelydifferentbreedentirely.Alloflifeandits relationshipsarechangingsorapidly.somefeelpanicintheirsolar plexuscontinuallynow.Itisnotacomfortablefeelingandsometimes

takesoverwhenyouleastexpectitlikeatnightwhenyouwakeupintheweehoursofthemorning andyouwonderwhatthefeelingstemsfrom,forduringthedaywithyourmeditationtechniquesand yourbreathingtechniquesyoufeelquitetogetherandyettherearetimesofthenightwhenyoufeel quiteundone.Donotworry.Thisisnormalforthesetimesandfortheseenergiesthatarecomingin. Theenergiesbeingbroughtintodayeaseyouintodealingwithyourdeeperfeelings.All subconsciousthoughtsthatareaffectingyouremotionsmustbebroughttothesurfacenowforyouto face,andtomakeconsciouschoicesabout,stayingwiththeoriginalthoughtandsubsequentfeelings ortochangeeithertheoriginalthoughtorfeelingtoonethatresonatesmorewithyounow.Allisnow beingbroughtoutintotheopen.WhenIsaythis,mostpeopleimmediatelythinkIamreferringto honestyamongothersandthatallarebeingcaughtintheirliesnow.Thisistrue,butIamreferringto allpeoplebeingresponsibleforthemselvesandrealizingthattheycannolongerhidetheirowninner selves.Nowyouarebeingconfrontedbyyourownhiddenagendas,byyourownnegativethought patterns,andbyyourownselfhatred.IrealizeIamusingstronglanguagehere,formostofyoufeel thatyouhavebeenworkingsohardandsolongonyourselvesalready.Youhave,andyouare,but nowitistimetotakethenextstep.Nowyouareyoungadultsinthisprocessnolongerspoonfed, anditistimeforyoutofaceyourmusiclookdeepinsideandconfrontyourshadowselves. Manyofyouwillsay,Ihavedoneallthisalready!Goodifthisisso,thentherewillbenoplacein yourlifeatthismomentwithyourselforwithotherswherethereismisunderstanding,judgment, betrayal,ormistrust.TheseemotionswillbetotallyeradicatedfromyourlifeandallwillbeLoveand Light.Forthoseofyou,however,whoarefindingtheseemotionsstillareintheirlivesalthoughthey seemmostlytobefromotherstowardthemselveshereiswhatneedstohappentoalleviatethis phenomenon.Isolatewhatyouarefeeling.Nameit.Findthethoughtsthatyouhavebeenthinkingthat fitwiththisfeeling.Donotdenyanything.Reallygetintoit.Now,whoareyourelatingthisexperience to?Thinkaboutthispersonnamehim/her.Whatdoyouthinkandfeelaboutthispersonyouhave beenrantingon?Writeyourimpressionsdown.Nowtakewhatyouhavewrittendownandputitback ontoyourself.Whereinyourlifeyourlifeareyouactingorbehavinglikethepersonyouhavejust beenupsetwith?Whenyoucantakepersonalresponsibilityforallthathappensinyourlifeasa learningsituationforyourselfsothatyoucanclearyourownbehaviorpatterns,youwilldiscoverthat allyourconnectionsaroundyouwillclearupandyouroldwoundswithyourselfandwithotherswillall heal.Thisiswhattheenergiesareabouttodayhealingoldwoundsthathaverundeep.Thisdoes notneedtotakelong.Itonlytakesaslongasittakesforyoutofaceandberesponsibleforyourown thoughtsandfeelings.Ifyouarereadytofaceyourhiddenself,itwillcomeupimmediatelyinyour relationshipsandtheycanbeclearedtoday.Theenergiesarehereforthis. Bespontaneous.Liveinthemoment.Dealwithyourselfwithrealnessinthemoment.Giveyourself timetohavefun.Begentlewithyourselvesasyouheal.Loveyourselvessoyouknowwhatthat means.Thenyoucanloveothers.Somanyofyoufeelyouarelovingothersandtheyarenot respondingtoyouandyetyouwouldnottreatyourworstenemywiththefeelingsandthoughtsthat youputontothosewhomyousupposedlylovebest!!Taketimetolookatyourselvesdowndeep. Whenyoudealwiththosewhoareclosesttoyou,doyouwantinyourcommunicationswiththemto berightorhappy?Doyouhavetohavethelastsay?Doyouneedtobeunderstoodatallcosts? Canyouallowalltobehappyandletgo? Nowisthetimetomoveintoaplaceofjoywithyourselfandothers.Itistimeforyouinthis momenttoletallgoandchoosefromthismomentforwardtohavehappyandjoyfulthoughts.Iamnot tellingyoutodenyyourthoughtsandfeelings.Iamaskingyoutobetotallyawareofyourthoughts andfeelingstosuchanextentthatwheneveryouhaveathoughtorfeelingthatputsyouincrisis,in pain,orindiscomfortyouwouldchoosedeliberatelyafterdiscoveringtheantidote(headinginthe oppositedirectionfromwhatgaveyouthepaininthefirstplace)foryourdisease,thatyouwould choosedeliberatelyadifferentthoughtthatbringsinadifferentfeelingandthusadifferentexperience. Inthiswayyoucansuperimposefeelingsyouwanttobecomeinplaceofrerunfeelingsyouhave playedoutbeforeandwanttoshift.Tryit.Discoverthefreedomandjoythatcomesintoyourlifewhen youtaketotalresponsibilityforyourthoughtsandfeelingsatanygivenmoment.Thiscanclearupall miscommunicationsbetweenyourselfandothersandkeepyouinajoyfulstateasyoumoveinto 1998. DuringthisnextyearIwillbegivingyouwaystoliveyourlivesthatwillenableyoutotake responsibilityforyourbehavior,thoughts,andfeelingsinsuchawaythatyouwilldiscoverfreedom andpeacewithinyourself.ThisiskeytothehelpingofMotherEarthasshebecomesherconscious Self.Remember,youashumansareheremotionalbody,andasyouhealandgrowsoshehealsand grows.ThefirststepinhealingyourselvesashumansistorememberthatthisplanetisallaboutLove! Youcomeheretolearnaboutlove,experiencelove,andteachlove.Youcandoitfromthenegative orpositivepointofview.Itisyourchoice.Iamherenowtoshowyouhowtodothelovingthingfor yourselfineachmoment,ineachchoiceyoumakeeachday.Inthisway,asyoueachchooseonly loveforyourselfandothers,therewillbeagroupofhumanbeingschoosingonlyloveallthetime.In

thiswaytheearthwillbecomesaturatedandhumanswillrememberhowtoplaylovingly. SoagainIrepeatchooseyourthoughtsandfeelingswisely.Expendyourenergyonchoosing thoughtsandfeelingsyouwantifyoufindnegativethoughtsandfeelingsshowingup.Itisyourchoice. Youknowwhatyouwant.Putyourattentiononwhatyouwantwithfocus.Youaredaydreamingabout itallthetimeanyway.NowIgiveyoupermissiontoclaimwhatyouwantasagiftIgiveyouthisyear totryitoutandseeifyoulikeitandifitiswhatyoureallywanted.Ifyoulikeitandithurtsnoone, continueit.Ifyoudontlikeitorithasramificationsyoudidntexpect,changeyourmindanddoit differently.Makenewchoices.Asyoudothisyouwillfindyourlifeandcircumstanceschanging,forit istrulyyouwhoareincontrolwhetheryourealizeitornot.Rememberthisisaboutlovingyourself. Bekindtoyourself.Irepeatbegentlewithyourself.Listentoyourself.Takeyourselfseriouslywhen youneedsomething,andlaughatyourselfwhenyouarebeingpettyandegocentric.Whenyouhave learnedtheseskills,usethemwithallthosearoundyouandwatchyourselfblossomandfeelthelove andcaringfromallthoseinyourenvironment.ThenyouwillfindallIrepeatalltreatyoutheway youhavealwaysfeltthatyoudeserved.Incidentlyallthosearoundyouwillfeelthatthefeelingis reciprocatedandyourworldwillchangeandsowilltheworldatlarge. Iloveyou!Ilovemyself!Ilovethisworldofwhichweareoneandthesame!

IntroductoryCommunication IamLove YouareLove WeareLovetogether! Ah!WeareOne! Yes,Iamherewithyou. Iam! IamAmaterasu! WeareabouttoembarkonajourneyyouandI.ThisjourneyisyourEssencemovingthrough Existence.Upuntilnowmostofyouhavebeenplayingatlife.Lifeculminatingindeathasthe polaritiesareallbeingplayedoutnowinyourworld.However,nowthereisthepossibilityofanew scenarioanditismyroletoshowyouthisnewway! IamtheUniversalFeminine.Iamwhatyoucallrightbrain.Iknowthevoid.Ihavetranscendedthe male femalepolaritiesandamheretoshowyoubalancesothatyoucantranscendthelimitedand oftenjudgmentalboundariesofseparatenesswhichthedivisionintomale femalebringswithit.Male hereIamreferringtoasleftbrainlogicalorcreationthroughplanningandmanifesting.FemaleIam referringtoasmovementandcreationthroughintuitionandallowing. IamaGoddesswhohasexperiencedallofthepolaritiesthatarepossiblehereonthisthird dimensionalplane.However,Ihaveovercomethelifedeathexperienceandhavereturnedinthe4th dimensiontoshowyouthewaythroughtothenextphaseofyourexistence. Ihavereturnedtoremindyouofwhatyouonceknew.Nowwiththeconsciousnessyouhave reachedyouwillbeabletorememberhowtofollowthroughtothenextphase.Thekeystothis movementareloveandwhoyouare! ThemainlessonyoulearnonthisplanetearthisaboutLOVE!YoucomeheretoexploreallI repeatallofthefacetsofloveinthe3rdand4thDimensions.Youhavetwochoicesonhowtodo thisthroughthenegativeandthroughthepositive.Thepositiveisloveknownandthenegativeisthe distortionorthebecomingofthelovefullyasoneknowsitinpart.Simplyput,onthisearthyouare heretoexperienceloveorthedistortionoflove.Everysituationyoufindyourselfinhereinyourlife experienceaddsgristtothisknowlegewhichyouarebuildingaboutthisissue.MostBeingsofthe humanspeciescomeintothisplaneandexperiencethenegativeaspectsfirstsothattheyknowwhat theydonotwant.Itisverydifficultwheninfinitepossibilitystaresyouinthefacetoknowexactlywhat youdowantifyouhaveneverexperienceditbefore.Knowingwhatyoudonotwantthenhelpsyouto decidewheretomovetowardswhatyoudowant.Eachofyouknowswhatfeelsgoodandwhat doesn't.ThusoneoftheconceptsIwillbeexploringwithyouishowtoswitchyourmindtothe concept,thatifathoughtoractionfeelsloving,flowwithitbutifanactfeelsanythingIrepeat anythingotherthanloving(anger,attack,fearorbetrayal)itisacallforloveontheotherperson'sor yourpart.Remember,onthisplanethereisonlyloveandwhatloveisnot loveoracallforlove! Loveissomethingyouallknowandperceivethatyouunderstand.However,youalsoallhaveyour owndefinitionsabouttheconcept.Yes,firstIwillspeakaboutthisidealasaconceptforthisiswhere manyofyouareconfused. Youhaveallknownloveevenifitseemsinthislifetimethatitwasonlyatbirth,orwithyour parentsoryourwifeorhusbandetc.Youhaveactuallyknownlovefromotherlifetimesandplacesor

youwouldnotknowthatmostofyoufeelunhappy,misunderstoodorunsatisfiedonadaytoday basis.Manyofyouareconfusedaboutpersonalandimpersonallove.Personallovereferstothe feelingyouhaveforsomeoneorsomethingelseoutsideofyourselfwhichyouwanttohave,hold, cherishandbewithforever.Thefeelingcomesonverystrongandyoucallit"fallinginlove". Unfortunatelyformanyofyouthisfeelinggoesawayatsomepointintherelationshipandyouthen "falloutoflove".Sincethislifestylehassomanyvaryingpointstoit,ithasbeenstudiedbyyour ancientsandtheologiansforeonsandhasbeencalled"lust"whenlackinginthehigherfeelingsand erosorpassionwhenintheseparatedstateofwantingtheotherpersonoranimalorwhateverfor yourselfandthisotherbeingaloneagainstallothersortheworld.Whenyouopentotheuniverseand haveanexperienceofthe"Oneness"inwhichyouremember"whoyouare"and"whatyouarehereto do"youthenKNOWlifedifferentlyandthefeelingsflowfromyoutoeveryotherformedthinganimate orinanimateforyouKNOWyourselfas"All"!ThisisimpersonaloruniversalLoveandisCompassion Flowing.Passionhasnowbeenraised(spiraled)toitsnextplaneofexistence. Todayisthebeginningofanewformatfortheearth.Inthistimeyouwilldiscoverhowtimeisbeing redoneandreformatted! TodaybeginsanewLoveConnectionfortheearth.Humanshavenowbeengiventhepossibilityof understandingandmovingthroughinterdimensionalunderstandingintonewvistasofpossibility. Mindsandheartscannowbecomesynchronizedinsuchawaythatthebalance,betweenthetwo, moveshumansthroughintoanewpatterningofLIFE. Youareabouttodiscoveranewwayofcommunicatingandspeakingwithothers!Thereisnowa newprocessofcodereadytobegiventoPersonhoodthatwillallowhumanstomoveveryrapidly throughintobalanceinalloftheirbodiessothatatotallydifferentexperiencecanbehadbyhumans. WewillbecallingthisprocessTranscendedHumannessandtheactivitybeingbecomediscalledthe AngelicHuman!Thisisthehumanrealmclaimingagainitsangelicness.Thisisnotaboutangelsper sebutisratherabouthumansgivinguptheirfreewilltoagainrememberwhatitisliketoknowonly theirGodGoddessness!Thisisthemovementoutthroughthe4thand5thDimensionwherenoone knowswhatiseveryonejustis! Asyouareawarethereismuchconfusionaroundaboutwhatishappeningonallthelevels.There willbetheansweringofquestionsabouthowtoliveLove.Bringingthepracticalintoexistenceand movingthosewhowanttoknowthroughfromthe3rdintothe4thand5thlevelsofunderstanding livingLove! LOVEThisreferstotheenergyLineonearth.ItisanenergyflowcomingoutoftheVoid.Allof LifecomesfromthisflowofenergyoutoftheVoid.Loveisthevoid,theenergyflowandtheenergy itself.Itisnebulous.Itisverb,nounandanadverb.Itisthetotality.Thisiswhyitisdescribedinall religiousterminologyastheSumtotalincludingalltheparts.Lifeisonlyloveloving.Allelseisonly partialunderstandingoftheLifeforceinmotion.Firstdimensionisloveinstartingmotionfrom unconsciousthoughtnotknowingitselfbutwantingtoknowitselfergosacredgeometryMIND beginningthetripfromformlessnessintoformorseparation.Seconddimensionislovespiralingfaster asitstrugglestomakeitselfknowntoitselfthroughsymbolsandemotionsergoearthmineral,plant andanimalkingdoms,formwithmovementalbeitmoreseparationsasthestrugglewithsymbolin realitybecomesmorepronounced.Thirddimensionislovebecomingconsciousofitselfergo humansblendingthemindandheart,iftheytranscendthehumanconditionwhichtendstoseparate evenmoreprofoundlythroughjudgmentandfragmentation.Fourthdimensionislovewhichwhen balancedandblendedmeldsintothe"ONENESS"beingadeliberatechoicetoletgoofthe separation.FifthdimensionisonlyKNOWINGLoveinitsfullnesscompletedonceagainwithout symbology,againthefullnessoftheAngelicrealm,onewiththeGODHEAD! Nowisthetimetolearn,inthepractical,howtomovefromthevariousstatesofsleepinessto wakefulnessthroughallowingtheLoveenergytomoveyouthroughwithgreatalactricity(ever increasingcentrifugaltypespeed)toaplaceof"ALLKNOWINGNESS".Thisiswhattheselessons andansweringswillbeabout. AsyoucanseeitisimportanttounderstandwhetherLoveisbeingreferredtoasanoun,verb, adjectiveoradverb.Islovethegoalorthebecoming.Alloftheseneedtobeunderstoodwhendealt withinthemannerIwillbereferringtoandactinguponinthenearfuture.Ifloveisanounitisanend resultandhasbeencaughtintime,inthepastandthiscausesconsternationforthenitissomething thathastobebought,caught,keptandheld.However,thenitisinitsformcapableofbeingtaken awayorlost.Nowitisreallycaughtintheduality.personalloveremember.Ifloveisaverbitis actionandreferstosomethingyoumustdotodefineit likedoinglovingacts.Asthisactiontakes placebothpeopleinvolvedneedtohaveanagreementonwhatislovingforbothofthemotherwise thedualitysetsinagainwitheachpersonsayingtotheother"that'sgreat,Iseeyouloveme"or"if youtrulylovedmeyouwould......",againpersonallove.Asanadjectiveoradverbyouhaveoften heardthestatement'Inthiscasethelovingthingtodowouldbe....".Unconditionallovehoweverjust is.Nowlistencarefully

IamInnocence YouareInnocence WeareInnocencetogether! IamLove YouareLove WeareLovetogether! IamTruth YouareTruth Wearetruthtogether IamBeauty YouareBeauty WeareBeautytogether IamWisdom YouareWisdom WeareWisdomtogether IamHarmony YouareHarmony WecreateHarmonytogether IamPeace YouarePeace WearePeacetogether IamtheGoddessoftheSun IamtheGoddessofLight TogethercollectivelywearetheGodhead! IaminAll YouareanaspectofAll Togetherwesimplyare! Greetingsonthisdayofrenewalandremembrance! TodaytheearthandalluponhercometogethertobeginthenewDayoftheAgeofAquarius. OnthisDayIasanemissaryofMotherEarthbringyougreetingsaboutthenewagewhichisuponus. Ihavereturnedfromthedarknesstotakemyplaceinleadingyouthroughfromaspectsofone anothertothefullONENESSof"KNOWINGYOURSELVES". YouhavemanybodieswithineachoneofyouwhichtogetheryoucallaSelf! EachofyouindividuallyisacellwithinthebodyofMotherEarth.Peopleformheremotionalbody. Manyofthesecellsareillandneedhealing.Nowisthetimeforthishealingtohappen.Youarethe humansdoingthehealing.WhenyousitintheexperienceoftonightBeingtheUnityyouarethe healingoftheearthhappeningforthisistheenergyandthevibrationatwhichhealinghappens instantaneouslyaroundtheglobe. TogetherwearetheLoveflowing. TogetherwearetheheartKnowing! Togetherwearethemindsowing. Iamready. Youareprepared. Thisisthetime Youarethepeople. IAM IAMAMATERASU Ihavereturnedtohelpyouinthesearenas.Ihavereturnedtoteachyouandenableyoutolearna newwayoflivingloveinyourlives.Iamhereinthistimetoshowyouhowtomakethechoicesfor yourselveswhichenableyoutoopentotheloveoftheuniverse,andreturntotheinnocenceyou alwayshavebeenunderneaththelayersyouhavecreatedforprotection.Existencecannowbe claimedandyoucanrememberwhoyouare,andhowtolivejoyfully,abundantly,andwithfreedom, enlighteningyourgrowthprocesswitheaseandclarityandchildlikeness.(notchildishness) Iamheretoshowyouhowtoreconnectwithallofyourdisconnectedpartssothattogetherweas the"Oneness"canclaimourheritagewiththechildrenandDevicrealmsandmoveonceagaininto theBeingsandconsciousnessthatweoncewere. Cometomewiththearenasofyourlifewhichconfuseyouasyouattempttoputthesesituations andcircumstancesintothecontextofyouasaLovingBeingthatjustis! ASKMEHOW!

March21,1998 GreetingsfromAmaterasu! IamLove YouareLove WeareLovetogether. WelcometotheSpringEquinox!! Wehavenowuponusatimeforwhichtheworldhasbeenwaiting. Youhaveallheardthattheearth ispreparingfor abirthing.Herownbirthingintoanewdimension.Well,shehasnowpassedthrough thetransitionalstageandisnowintothelaststageofthelaborprocess. Rejoiceforthisisthetimeof extremelypowerfulenergiesflowingthroughthecosmostoenableyourgrowthprocessthroughinto thenextphaseofyourearth'slife inherjourneythroughexistenceasyouknowandexperienceit. Youhavebeenhearingthatyouhavebeeninahologram.Youhaveheardthatyourexistencehereis anillusion.Youhavebeentoldthatyouarecocreatorsinthisuniverseandthatyouareresponsible forwhatyouexperienceonadaytodaybasis.Allthisistrue.Itisexactlyhowyourworldhasbeen relatingtothetransitionstateofbirthinghereofyourplanetasshebirthshernextphase. Todayyoubeginawonderfulnewstepofthejourney.Thisisthetimeofexcitement.Thisisthetimeof completefocusontheallowingofMotherEarthtopushherwaythroughtheprocessherwayasthe birthingcontinuesnowthroughthe neverending,timestoppingrushofactivityasnewlifeburstsforth intothecosmicauraofBeingness. Youhavebeenpushedthrough.Youhavebeenshifted.You havebeenenabledbytheMastersthemselvesintoanewparadigm. Nowisthemomentasthecosmosholdsitsbreathtoseewhatishappening.Allisstill.Allwaits.All watches.Usethistimewell. Youhaveallfeltthis.Youhaveallfeltonhold.Youhaveallknown changewascomingandyouhavebeenlisteningandbeggingforanswerssothatyoucouldknow whattodointhistimethatwasinsyncandinharmonywiththeworldandwhatshewasdoingatthis time. Youhaveallbeenwatching,prayingandmeditatingforyouknewthatwhatwashappening latelywasonlyamatteroftimeandallwouldshift. Theshifthasnowhappened.Claimnowwhatyouhavewanted.Nowyouareintheswirlofchange.It ismovingsofastthatitactuallyhasthephysicalexperienceofstandingstill.Payattentionandfeelthe sensationinyourgutandyouwillnoticethatitfeelslikeyouarespinning. Youare.Atthispointifyou aresensitive,youcanactuallyfeelthespeedofMotherEarth'sheartbeat.Youcanfeelthespeedwith whichsheismoving.Youcanfeelheranticipation.Youcanfeelherpreparationforthebigpushthat willburstforththenewentitythatisyouinallyourpristinegloryasyourejoinyourdestinyofa cosmicallyconsciousbeingreceivingalltheknowhowandpossibilitiesthatthatentailsasyoumove, passthroughandrejointheOnenessofnotonlyouruniversebutourcosmosaswell. Inyourexistencenowinthistimeonthisdaythismeansyouwillbegintofeelamomentumbuilding. Thismomentumwillfeellikeanurgingfrom/withto...move,shiftyourinnerplanesofexistencegreat "aha"experiences,asettlinginlikeasthoughyouhavebeencatchingthingsonthetipofyourtongue andyouhavefinallyrememberedthatwhichyouhaveforgottenforeons. Youwillfeellikeyouarefinallygettingclarityonallthoseissuesyouhavestruggledwithforsolong. Youwillfeellikeyouarefinallydoingwhatyoucametoearthfor.Youwillfeellikefinallyallthe"on Hold"youhavebeenfeelinghasbeenreleasedandyoucanmovefullsteamaheadknowingclearly whatistohappenandwhatyouaretodotomakeitcometopass.Youwillfeellikeyouareincontrol ofyourownlife.Whatyouaretodointhesetimestoplaytherolethatyoucameforandagreedto playatthistime,foryourearthasshecreatesherselfandasyoucocreateyourselfwithherin synchronicity.ActuallyplayingouttogethertheOnenessyouareknowingclearlyandawarelywhat youaredoingandwhattheramnificationswillbeasyoudeveloptogetherawholenewplaneof existence.

Thisisthestartingpoint.Thisisthejumpingoffpoint.Thisisthepointofnoreturn.Thisisthepoint todayatwhichyouneedtostopandreevaluatewhatyouarewhoyouare whatyouarethinking whatyouaredoingwhatyouarebecomingwhatyouhaveandwhatyouwanttohave. Asyouare wellawaretimeiscollapsing.Younolongerhavetheneedfortimethatyouhadbefore.Timewas thereforyoutolearninthecocreationprocesshowtobeawareofwhatyouwanted.Youwere learninghowtocreate.Youwerelearningwhattheramificationswereofyourthinkingandhowtogive yourselveswhatyouwanted.Youweregivencountlessandendlesschancestoseeandexperience allthevarietyofpossibilitythatcouldbeconceivedofhowandwhatcouldbedonehere.Thistrulyhas beenyourplaygroundandsandboxofpossibility.Nowhowever,itistimetostopamomentandre evaluatewhatyouhavelearned.Fornowitisparamountthatyoubeclearonwhatyoufocusonfor nowwhatyou focusoninthismomentyougetBIGTIME! Goonlyforwhatyouwantandlove.Be clearandallowyourselvestohavewhatyoulove.Nowyouhavethisfreedom. Youhaveallbeenhearingforalongtimeabouthowyouneedtoprocessallofyourpast.Mostofyou haveworkedveryhardatthisreallyclearingandreleasingwhathasbeenhauntingyou.Mostofyou havebeenworkinghardat integratingyourshadowsideintoyourawarenesssothatthereareno moresurpriseslurkingbeneaththesurfaceinyoursubconscious,readytojumpoutatyouand sabotageyouwhenyouleastexpectit.Foryounowthetimeofprocessingisover.Overbecause whenyoucompletetheprocessithasabuiltinprogramof "restart"ifyouask"Isthereanymoreto becleared"?Thisistantamounttotheprocessreconstructingitselfthenyoubeginanotherround whetheryouwanttoornotforthequestionitselfbeginstherepetitionoftheoldprogramnew variationsonanoldtheme.Thisyoucanstopnow.Theprocessingiscomplete.Ratheryoucanstep outintoanewprogram.Scary,butwithanticipation,eagernessandanopenheartyoucanmoveinto newvistasfreelyandunhamperedbypastorfuturefears. NowistheNOW!NowisallPossibility.Nowisfreedom.Yousimplyneedtodropyourold programming.Idon'tmeanyouneedtoprocessit.Idon'tmeanyouneedtogetsomeoneelseto absolveyouofallyourguiltoverwhatyouhavedoneinthepast.ImeanLetgo!Physically,ifIwereto handyouatoyyouwouldprobablytakeitwithyourhand. If Iweretoaskforitbackagainyouwould probablyhanditbacktome.Iamaskingyounowtodothatsimpleactwithemotionsthatyouhave thathavebeencausingyouproblemsinyourlife.Letgooftheendlessroundsofruminationandgive theemotionalexperienceovertothatwhichyoubelieveinthatisgreaterthanyou.Dothisonceand forallsothatyoucanmovebeyondittoyournextstep.Youhavedoneyourtime.Iamreleasingyou todayfromtheseendless,unproductiveroundsofbehaviorthatonlydrainyouofyourenergy.Your energyisforexperiencingLove,LightandJoy.NowIaskyoutodothesamewithyourthought patterns.Droptheonesthathavebeenhinderingyou.Nobigwonderingshere.Nosittingindoubts andquestionsfordayswonderingwhattodoandhowtomoveforward.Allofthis,Irepeatallofthis, isaboutyourdecision.Itisallaboutchoice.Whatdoyouwanttoputyourattentionupon.Thendoit. Don'twait.Don'tprocrastinate.Don'tchoosetomorrowtodothis.Doitnow!!Giveyourselvesthe chancetobehappynow.Giveyourselvestheprize.Claimwhoandwhatyouare.Claimyour inheritancenow.Nowisyourtime.NowisthetimeforyoutoBewhatyoucametoBe. IamheregivingyoupermissiontoBeyourselvesnow.IamheregivingyoupermissiontoDowhatit isyouknowisyournextstep.Youhavebeenforgivenforyourpast.Itiscompleteandyoucanmove forwardtodayfree,clean,pureandreadyforthefutureabsolvedofallyouhavecreatedorimagined inthepastthathashinderedyou.Allyouneeddoisdropitfromyourexistenceandthoughtpatterns soitcanbereleasedformyourBeingnessanditwillremainonlyasamemoryforfuturereference whenyouneedittohelpothersasareminderofwhatlifeusedtobelikeforyoubeforeyour awareness. Letgo.Allowtheuniversetotakeoveryourlife!!Letme,letusshowyouyour possibilities.Letmeshowyouhowyoucanloveyourselfandthenallothersinyourenvironment.This iswhattheenergiesareforheretoday.Thisisparamount.Thisiskey.Allinyourpasthasbroken down.Ifyoutrytobringanyofitwithyouyouwillfindyourselfdoingthe"endlessroundonceagain".It isoverdropit.Itissimplychoicetoputyourattentiononwhatyouwantratherthanonwhathas happenedinthepast.Youhavetotalfreedominhowyoucaretoplayitout. Choosetodaytomoveforward,releasingallthathasgonebeforethatyounolongerneedorthatdoes notfurtheryourgrowth.Looktoyourgrowth.Looktoyourpossibility.Rememberyourdreamsand headforthemknowingnowyouarecapableof allowingthemtocometrueforyou.Expand,expand, expandintowhoyouhavealwayshadthepossibilityof Beingandunderstandthatnowtimehas collapsedandalltheplayingwithnegativitythatyouhavedonehasintegratedwithinyouandyouare WHOLE,anewBeingintheONENESS!Giveyourselfthistoday!

TodayisyourBirthDay.Todayisthedaytohavewhatyouwant.Onlyyouknowwhatyoureallywant. Onlyyoucangiveittoyourself.Choosetodaytoreceiveitfortodaytheuniversewouldlovetogiveit toyoubutyoumustreachoutyourhandforit.Youmustshowthatyouwantitandthatyouareready togiveupalltheoldexcusesandalltheoldreasonsforwhyyouhavebeenholdingbackfromwhat youwantedmost.AllowyourselftohaveittodayandBEHAPPY. ITISYOURCHOICE!!!!! Springishere.ClaimtheLightasitreturns.GrowintheLightandclaimtheLoveforitisyouand yours. IremainAmaterasu!!

IV.ALOOKOFSHINTOTheWayoftheGods
HistoricalDevelopment Shinto ()retainssomeaspectsofkaminomichi (),thewayofthegods,observedbythose whoinhabitedtheislandsinprehistory.Kamiwerepowersthatinhabitedsacredplacesorweretobe foundinsuperiorpeople.Ordinarypeoplegaveofferingsoffruit,vegetables,andwinetosacred placesmarkedoffbyatorii ( gate)toexpressreverenceforlandandleadersofheavenandearth. Shintoisanethnicreligion,onebelongingonlytotheJapanese. Fromprehistorictimes,theJapaneseworshiped kami,powersinnaturalphenomena.Kamicould becomehumansandviceversa.Womenservedasshaman(miko).WhentheKoreansbroughtwriting, books,painting,andotherartformstoJapan,andtheChinesebroughttheirreligiousstories,the Japaneserespondedbycollectingtheirownreligiousdramas(8thcenturyAD).TheearlyJapanese believedtheislandsweregeneratedfromtheinteractionofthemaleprincipleIzanagi(HeWho Invites)withIzanami(SheWhoInvites).Thesetwodemiurgesfishedtheislandsoutofthe brine. Thentheyproducedmanyotherkamiofnaturalphenomena(sun,storm,moon,etc.) Adescendantofthe firstkamiemperor,namedJinmu,begantodominatehumanaffairs.Jinmu wasbelievedtobethefirsthuman emperor(660BC). InShintomyth,allstressisonimmanenceand thecontinuitybetweenprocreatorsandtheprocreated.Everythingisdivine,kamilike.Allthings proceedfromheavenlydivinespirit.Worshipisnotsomuchahumanattempttoobtainaspecialgift orblessingasitistoshare,throughritual,fellowshipoflifewiththe kami. UnderPrince RegentShotoku(AD 574622),cooperationbetweenShinto,Buddhism,and Confucianismwasencouraged.Shintohelpedthepeoplerelatetotheirenvironment.Confucianism helpedbuildorderandsolidfamilies.Buddhismpreparedpeoplefordeath.The Taoistsgavethe peopleholidaysandaffectedthewarriorclass. StateShinto After1872,Shintowasidentifiedwiththeemperor,thegovernment,andpatriotism.Theindividual wasnotafreebeing,orevenprimarilyaunitofafamilyorclasstheindividualbelongedtothestate. TheemperorwasconsidereddivineuntilafterWWII. SectarianShinto Therearethreegroups,includingtraditionalsects,mountainworshipsects,andsectsbasedon revelation.Therearecurrently sixmajorShintoorganizationsrecognizedbytheJapanesegovernment. Tenriky Aspiritualhealinggroupformedinthe19thcenturyaroundapeasantwoman,MikiNakayama, (17981887).Duringaseance,Mikiwentintoatranceandbecamethemediumforavoice that claimedtobethetruegodwhocametosavetheworld.Shesharedthe secretsofhealingshelearned withherneighborsas Tenriky,orthe TeachingofHeavenlyReason.Shetaughtthatillnesscouldbe overcomethroughahealthybeliefandgainedfameashersuccessesinhealingincreased.Her teachingsarepasseddownin fourtexts. Thisreligionservedasthe parenttoothershealinggroups, suchasmotoky,SekaiKyseiky,Mahikari,andothers. ShintoAbsolute Thegoddessofthesun,Amaterasumikami,isadeitypartialtothepeopleofJapan.Butnature kami arealsoreveredwithoutanydisrespectforher.Emperorscanbeworshipedatshrinesbecausetheyare descendantsofAmaterasu.WhileShintocanbeclassifiedaspolytheism,itismoreaccuratetosayitis todayreverenceformanifestationsofpowerthathave specialvaluefortheJapanesepeople. TheJapaneseislandsareregardedassacred.Mt.Fujiandothernaturalphenomenaareblessings bestowedontheJapanese.ButShintoisconcernedwithhumanity.Humansarepotentially kami. Humansareservantsoffamily,state,andancestors.Anindividualisneverisolated.Aspartofa group,heisexpectedtoactforthewholeheisneverfreetodisregardthewelfareofothers.

V.ThePracticeofAmaterasu
1.ThePrayerofHeaven(AmatsuNorito) inJapaneseandEnglish
(Clapthreetimes.)

Takamanoharani,kanzumarimasu,

OntheHigh PlainofHeaven,resideallthe deities, kamurogikamurominomikotomochite, togetherwiththeaugustgodsandgoddesses sumemioyakamu, Izanaginomikoto, andwhen thedivineimperial progenitor, theaugustdeity Izanagi, TsukushinoHimukano inTsukushi provincesHimukaregions TachibananoOdono Awagiharani TachibanadistrictsOdoareasAwagi Plain, misogiharaitamtokini, purifiedhimself withablutions,at thattime narimaseruharaidonokamitachi hebroughtintobeingthemany deitiesof purification, moromoronomagagoto,tsumi, kegareo, thatallthevariousdefilements,sins,and impurities, haraitamaekiyometamaeto becleansedandmadepure, msukotonoyoshio thusweproclaim,andtherefore, Amatsukamikunitsukami toyedivinitiesof heaven anddeitiesofearth, yaoyorozunokamitachitomoni toallyeeightmilliondivinespirits, Amenofuchikomano totheearsofHeavensholyranks mimifuritatete raisingourvoices, kikoshimeseto ourhumblepetition, kashikomikashikomi withprofoundrespectandreverence, msu. wepronounce (Heremakeashort,silentprayer,askingforwhatyouwant.) Sumemioyakamu,Izanaginomikoto, mamoritamae,sakihaetamae. (2x) AmatsuSumekami Amaterasumikami mamoritamaesakihaetamae.(2x) Kannagaratamachihaemase. (2x) OSovereignParentalDeity,AugustLord Izanagi, watchoverusandgrantushappiness.(2x) OSovereignDeityofHeaven,GreatAugust DeityoftheGreatShiningLight(Dai KMy ShinShin), watchoverusandgrantushappiness.(2x) ODivineOnes,grantoursouls happiness!(2x)

(Clapthreetimes.)

2.AmaterasuMeditation
Amaterasu,whosenamemeansShiningHeaven,rulestheheavensandbringswarmthandlightto theworld.SheistheJapaneseShintogoddessresponsibleforcultivatingricefields,creatingirrigation canals,andteachingmortalstheartsofweaving,farmingsilk,andcultivatingfood.Thegreatsun goddesswassoradiantatherbirththatherparentsplacedherintheskywhereshecouldshineinthe celestialrealms.But,alas,herlifegivingraysdisappearedforatimeafterherjealousbrotherSusano ofellintoarampageandbegantodestroyAmaterasuscreations.Hetrampledonherricefields,left excrementinhertemples,andtossedaflayedpiebaldhorsethrougharoof,killingseveralweaving women.Amaterasuretreatedfromtheviolencebyfindingrefugeinacave.Thereshehidherselfin protest,causingtheworldtofallintoawintryplight.Plantsbegantowitherandpeoplebeganto deteriorateasdarknessgrippedthelandincoldtalons.Thegodsbecamealarmedatthediresituation andbegantodeviseaschemetolurethesungoddessfromhercave.The800godsgatheredaround thecaveentrance,hungtreeswithjewels,andplacedcocksnearthethreshold.Theeroticgoddess Uzumeadornedherselfwithbambooleavesandbegantodanceinamannerthatcreateduproarious laughterandcheer.DuringUzumesperformance,oneofthegodsplacedamirrorinfrontofthecave entrance.Amaterasubecamecuriousatthegrowingruckusoutsideherhidingplace.Shecarefully openedthecavedoor,andthereshegazeduponthemostbeautifulreflectionshehadeverseen. Amaterasuhadneverseenherselfbefore,soshewasspellboundbyherownshiningcountenancein themirror.Sheleftthecavernouswombandallowedherbrilliantraystospilluponthelandscape.She rejoinedthecompanyofthegodsandreclaimedherplaceinthesky.ThegodsbanishedSusanoo fromtheheavens,andlifeandfertilitywererestoredtotheland.Amaterasusworshipisstillhonored today,andtheJapaneseimperialfamilytracestheirheritagetothesungoddess. Imaginestandingwithinadamp,chillytunnel.Darknessfeedsyourfearsasyoutrytodiscerna meansofescape.Focushardonacrackintherockaheadandseeaflickeroflight.Astreamoflight expandsandpermeatesthedarkcavern.Feelthelightbeamwarmyourfingertipsandtravelupyour armsasyoubegintomoveforward.Asyoulengthenyourstrides,feelthelightcontinuetotravel throughyourbodyuntilitfillsyourbeingcompletelyanddissolvesthefortressofclaustrophobic darkness.Youseeanimageinthelight,andasyousquintyoucanmakeoutyourowncountenance. Itisasmilingreflectionofyourself.Youlookconfident,bold,empowered,andbeautiful.Walkintoyour reflectionandfeelyourselfabsorbedbythepositivesolarenergy.Youfeelalive,energetic,brazen. Withthisnewoutlook,continuetowalkforwardintoabeautiful,fertilelandscapethatunfoldsbefore youreyes.Youhaveleftthetunnelbehindandarenowbreathinginthefresh,balmyair.Stretchout yourarmsandbreathedeeplyasyoubreatheout,loweryourarmsandfeelyourselfemerge,feeling moreconfidentandalive.Allowyourselftoreturntoyourconsciousbody.Byrecognizingthepowerof yourowninnerbeauty,youwillexudeanexternalbeautyandenergythatwillenableyoutolivemore happilyandconfidently.

3.AmaterasuChakraCleansingExercise
BackgroundInformationontheChakras Forthoseofyoucompletelyunfamiliarwithchakrasandtheirpurposesherearethe basics.Youhave7chakraslocatedupthemiddleofyourbodystartingwiththeroot chakraandworkingtheirwayuptothecrownchakra,youalsohavesmallerchakras locatedinyourhandsandfeet,andevenchakrasaboveandbelow thebody.Herewe willonlybediscussingthe7mainones.Hereisachartthatliststhechakrasandtheir locationsonthebody. Chakra Root Color Red Location Rightabovethepelvic bone

SolarPlexus Heart Throat ThirdEye Crown

Yellow Green Blue Purple White

Rightbelowthemiddle oftheribs Onthebreastbone betweenthebreasts Inthehollowatthe baseofyourthroat Ontheforeheadinthe middleoftheeyes Rightabovethetopof

ThechakrasareaveryimportantpartofmanybeliefsforexampleHindususethemto regulatetheflowofthekundaliniandbelieveinkeepingthemcleanandinbalanceto preventillnessesandotherailmentsofboththebodyandthespirit.Whenyourchakras aredirty,blocked,orspinningtoofastorslow,thenitisbelievedtocauseillnessinthat areaofthebodyandslowdownspiritualgrowth.Firstyouneedtobecomevery proficientwithmeditationbeforeattemptingtocleanseyourchakrasfortworeasons. Foolingaroundwithyourchakrasisnotasmartthingtodo,sinceyoucancausethemto slowdownorspintoofastsecond,cleansingthemtakesawhile,especiallythefirsttime, soyouneedtobesurethatyoucanmaintainthetimeframeinvolved.Irecommendthe firstfewtimesyouopenyourchakrasthatyoujustobservethemwithouttamperingwith thematall.Thiswillhelpyoubecomefamiliarwithyourbalanceandhowfastthey shouldandshouldnotspin.Alsolookatthecolorofeachoneifitistoopalethenyou needtofocusonmovingmoreenergyintoit.Iftherearedarkspots,thatisusually indicativeofblocksornegativityconcerningtheaspectrepresentedbyeachchakra. HereIwilldiscusscleansingthechakrasbutIwillnotgointodepthofwhateachchakra representsemotionallyandspiritually.Forthemostpart,theyareselfexplanatoryand canbefiguredout. Nowwewillbeginthecleansingofthechakras.Findacomfortablemeditation position.AnyposetheLotusposition(sittingcrossleggedwitheachfootontopofthe otherlegandhandsrestingonthethighswithpalmsupandspineerect),sittingina straightbackedchair,orevenlyingdownisfine.Justremembertokeepyourspine straightthroughmeditating.Ifyouslouch,thiscausesthechakrastofalloutofalignment andalsochangesthewayyoubreathe.Nowcloseyoureyesandproceedintoa meditativestate.Then,startingwiththerootchakra,visualizeitopeningup.Iusethe traditionalmethodofvisualizingalotusflowerbutevenjustacoloredballoflightwill work.Nowobservethechakra,itscolors,andlookforanydarkspots.Thischakra shouldspinextremelyslowly,andeachchakraaboveitspinsalittlefasterinbalanced chakras.NowvisualizeaconeoftheGoldenHealingLightofAmaterasuopeningupin frontofthechakrawiththesmallerendfacingthechakra.Nowslowlysendthecone throughtherootchakrauntilitemergesfromtheotherside.Thisgoldenconeoflightis howyoucleanse,soasitispassingthrough,makesureyouremembertosendit throughwiththeknowledgethatitwillcomeouttheothersideclean.Thismethodwill cleanseanyblocksinthechakrabutwillnotchangethespeedthatitspins,soitis relativelysafeforbeginners.Nowproceedtothenavelchakraandrepeattheprocess untilyouhavedonethistoall7chakras.Repeatthisexercisewheneveryoubegintofeel stressed.Itworksverywellandwitheachuseofthisexerciseyoulearnhowyourbody respondstoitandincreasesyourabilitytomeditateforlongperiodsoftime.

3.TheMeditationoftheTwinHearts

Whatis theMeditationOnTwinHearts? MeditationonTwinheartsisbasedontheprinciplethatsomeofthemajorchakrasareentry pointsorgatewaystocertainlevelsorhorizonsofconsciousness.Toachieveilluminationor Cosmicconsciousness,itisnecessarytosufficientlyactivatetheCrownchakra.Butthiscan bedoneonlywhentheHeartchakraissufficientlyactivated.TheTwinHeartsthusreferto theHeartandCrownchakras. TheHeartchakraisanenergycenterinfrontofaperson'schest.Itistheenergy counterpartofthephysicalheart.TheHeartchakraisthecenterforcompassion,joy, affection,consideration,mercy,andotherrefinedemotions. TheHeartchakraisareplica,ortwinoftheCrownchakra.WhenyoulookattheHeart chakra,ithastwelvepetals,similartothetwelvepetalswhichformtheinnercoreofthe Crownchakra.TheCrownchakra,ontheotherhand,isthecenterofillumination,ordivine love,oronenesswithall.Itissituatedontopofaperson'shead,providingenergyforthe brainandtheglandstherein.WhentheCrownchakraissufficientlyactivated,itsinnercoreof twelvepetalsunfurl,openandturnupwardlikeagoldencup,goldencrown,goldenlotus,or goldenflower,toreceivespiritualenergywhichisdistributedtootherpartsofthebody. WhentheCrownchakraishighlyactivated,ahaloisproducedaroundthehead.During meditation,theCrownchakrarotatessofastitappearsasabrilliantflameoflightontopof one'shead. TheTwinHeartsMeditationwasfirstintroducedinMasterChoaKokSui'sbook, The AncientScienceandArtofPranicHealing (1987).SincetheMeditationisapowerfultoolin bringingaboutworldpeace,MasterChoahasgrantedpermissiontodisseminate,reprint, copy,andreproducetheMeditationwithproperacknowledgment.

WhatHappensDuringtheMeditationonTwinHearts? WhenapersondoesMeditationonTwinHearts,divineenergyflowsdowntothepractitioner fillinghimwithDivineLight,LoveandPower.Thepractitionerbecomesachannelofthis Divineenergy. Spiritualaspirantswhohavepracticedthismeditationforquitesometimemayexperience beingenvelopedbydazzling,sometimesblindinglight.Inaddition,practitionersmay experiencedivineecstasyandbliss,andafeelingofonenesswithallcreation.Thishasbeena commonexperienceamongadvancedyogisandsaintsofallreligions,andcanbeverified throughtheirholyscriptures. Thisblinding,brilliant,anddazzlinglightisknownasHeaven ChiinTaoistyoga,orthe pillaroflightinancientJewishKaballahtraditions.TotheIndianyogisandsaints,theycall thispillaroflight,theAntakharana,orspiritualbridgeoflight.TheChristiansrefertoitasthe descentoftheHolySpirit,symbolizedbyapillaroflightwithadescendingwhitedove.The whitedoverepresentsthecomingdownofdivineenergy.ItisthedescentoftheGreatBight Light(DaiKMy)ofAmaterasumikami.Thedescentofthedivineenergycausesthe temporaryexpansionofthepractitioner'smajorchakrasandinneraura.Butifthismeditation ispracticeddailyforayear,thentheexpansionmaybecomepermanent.

Benefitsfrom theMeditation WhenpeoplepracticetheMeditationonTwinHeartsdailyorregularly,theirmajorchakras andauraswillincreaseinsize,makingtheirenergybodiesmoredynamicandstronger.With biggerchakrasandinneraura,theycanbecomemorepowerfulhealersandcanhealmost minorailmentsveryquicklyandalmostinstantaneously.Havingapowerfulanddynamic

energybodynotonlyenhancesone'shealingpowersbutalsoincreasesone'seffectivityand productivityatwork.Peoplewhohavemagneticpersonalitiesorgreatcharismausuallyhave biggerchakrasandinneraurasthanordinarypeople,andtheytendtohaveastronger influenceovermostpeople.Furthermore,apersonwhoregularlymeditatesbecomesmore intuitiveandintelligent.whenfacedwithaproblem,hewillhavetheincreasedabilitytosee directlythroughtheproblemandfindtherightorpropersolutions.Thosewhointendto practiceregularlytheMeditationonTwinHearts,however,shouldpracticeselfpurification orcharacterbuildingthroughdailyreflectionsotheirpositivecharacteristicswillbe magnifiedoractivated. TheMeditationonTwinHeartsisaformofworldservice.Byblessingtheearthwith lovingkindness,youfilltheworldwithpositivespiritualenergies.Theblessingscanbe directedtoorganizations,specificcountries,orgroupofnations.Thepotencyoftheblessings isincreasedmanytimeswhendonebyagroupofpersons.Anotherwayofblessingtheearth withlovingkindnessisbydailyradiobroadcastatanappropriatetimewithsomeormostof thelistenersparticipatinginthemeditationprocess.Whenpracticedbyalargenumberof people,themeditationmiraculouslyhealtheearththerebymakingitmoreharmoniousand peaceful.

TheMeditationProcedure WARNING:ThefollowingarenotallowedtopracticetheMeditationonTwinHearts:1) thosebelow18yearsofage2)thosewithhearttrouble,hypertension,glaucomaandsevere kidneyailmentsand3)pregnantwomen.Doingthismeditationcanhaveadverseeffectson thepeoplewiththeprecedingconditions.Peoplewiththeabovequalificationswhoinsiston practicingthemeditationmustdosoattheirownrisk. 1.CleansingExercise.Cleansetheethericbodybydoingsimplephysicalexercisesfor aboutfivetotenminutes.Duringtheexercise,lightgrayishmatter,orusedupprana,is expelledfromtheethericbody.Physicalexercisesalsominimizepossiblepraniccongestion sincetheMeditationgeneratesalotofsubtleenergiesinthebody. 2.InvokeforDivineBlessings.TheInvocationisimportanttoone'sprotection,helpand guidance.Withouttheinvocation,thepracticeofanyadvancedmeditationaltechniquecanbe dangerous. 3.ActivatingtheHeartChakra. Pressthecenterofyourchest(heartarea)withyourfinger forafewseconds.Thenconcentrateonthefrontheartchakraandblessthewholeworldwith lovingkindness.Theblessingshouldnotbedonemechanically.Whenblessingtheentire earth,visualizeitasasmallballinfrontofyou,beingfilledwithdazzlingbluishpinklight. DuringtheblessingwiththeprayerbasedonthatofthePrayerofSt.FrancisofAssisi (see below),visualizepeoplesmilingandfilledwithjoy,faith,hope,andpeace.Visualizeenemies reconciling,embracingandforgivingeachother.Youshouldalsopersonallyfeeljoy, happiness,andpeacefillingyourentirebeingwhileblessingtheearth.Donotdirectthis blessingtoinfants,childrenorindividualsbecausetheymightbeoverwhelmedbytheintense energygeneratedbythismeditation. 4.ActivatingtheCrownChakra.Pressthetopofyourheadforafewseconds.Thenbless theplanetearthwithlovingkindnessfromtheCrownchakra.Feelthesamepositiveenergies youevokedinstep3.VisualizebrilliantwhitelightfromyourCrownchakrablessingthe entireearth. 5.BlessingwithbothCrownandHeartChakras. Blesstheearthsimultaneouslyfrom boththeCrownandHeartchakraswithgoldenlight.Thiswillalignthetwochakrasandmake theblessingmorepotent.Feelthesamepositiveenergiesyouevokedinstep3and4.

6.AchievingIllumination.Forillumination(expansionofconsciousness),visualizea pointofdazzlingwhitelightontopofyourheadandsimultaneouslychantmentallytheword AUM(Oooooommmmm),orAmen(Aaaaaahmennnnn),orAmaterasu(Aaaaaaaaah maaaahhteeeeeeeehraaaaaaahsuuuuuuu).Concentrateontheintervalsorgaps (momentsofsilence)betweenthemantrasorsyllables,whilemaintainingyourconcentration onthepointoflight.Dothisforabout10to15minutes.Whenyoucanfullyconcentrate simultaneouslyonthepointoflightandontheintervals,youwillexperienceaninner explosionoflight. 7.ReleasingExcessEnergy.Aftermeditation,itisimportanttoreleaseallexcessenergy byblessingtheearththroughyourhands,withlight,lovingkindness,peace,andprosperity forseveralminutesuntilyoufeelyourbodyhasnormalized.Continueblessingifyoustillfeel congested,otherwisetheexcessenergymay causeheadachesandchestpains.Thephysical bodymayalsodeteriorateinthelongrunifthereistoomuchenergyintheethericbody.

PrayerBasedonthatofSt.FrancisofAssisi OBeingofGreatBrightLight,makemeaninstrumentofpeace. Wherethereishatred,letmesowlove injury,pardon error,truth doubt,faith despair,hope discord,unity sadness,joy darkness,light. DivineSovereignLight,grantthatImightnotsomuchseek tobeconsoled,astoconsole tobeunderstood,astounderstand tobeloved,astolove. Foritisingivingthatwereceive, itisinpardoningthatwearepardoned, anditisdyingoftheegothatweareborntoeternallife.

VI.SomeImagesofAmaterasu
ThisprintshowstheSunGoddessAmaterasusitting withinhersanctuaryattheGrandShrineofIse.Seethe greatoctagonalmirror,whichcontainsAmaterasus image.Theshrineisaquietstudyinrhythmicformand istotallyrebuilttoexactspecificationsevery20years sincethe3rdcentury.Itssimplicityrepresentspurityand dignity.Beforeherarethewavesthatpurifyallwho approachherrecalltheshewasbornofwater,as Izanagibathedhislefteye.Thecarpinthewave representslove,courage,endurance,dignity,good fortune,resignationtoFate. andbehindherisMount Fuji.Thehighest,andalsoconsideredthemostsacred, mountaininJapan,itisonthepeakofthedormant volcanothatthefirstraysofthemorningsunseen risingbehindtheshrineandthemountainstrikethe land.Thus,thepeakofMountFujiisalsoasitethatis consideredsacredtoAmaterasu.Sincethecockgreets thedawn,itisalsoheldtobesacredtothegoddess.The cherrytreesymbolizesprosperityandthePillar(tree)representsthepresenceofdeity.Notice theThreeTreasures(Mirror,sword,jewel)thecircularmirror,symbolizingcontinuity andendlessduration,toshowDivinityinyourreflection thesword, symbolizingcourageand strength, tocutawaydelusion.andthejewel,representingthehiddentreasuresofknowledge, truth,compassion,andwisdom,tobecomeaWishfulfillingGem. LegendoftheShrineofIse: IwishtoresideinthisprovinceofIsewherethedivinewind blowsandthewavesfromtheeternallanddashrepeatedlyagainsttheshoresuccessively. ThismodernrenditionofAmaterasuisactuallyquite beautiful.Mostly peacefulandslightlywrathfulin appearance,shehasagoldenaureolearoundherhead fromwhich springthreeraysofwhitelight..In her righthand,sheholdsaswordandinherleft,a mirror.They willlaterbecometwoofthethree treasurescomprisingtheImperialRegalia.Thethird, amagatamajewel,ispresumedtobethediademona chainatherneck.ShestandsintheHighPlainof Heaven,andbehindherisaredsundisc,representing heremblem,therisingsun.

TheillustrationaboveshowstheTibetangoddessknowninSanskritasMarici(Tib:Ozer chenma,English:SheHavingLightRays),theGoddessoftheDawn,whoisoftenassociated withtheJapaneseSunGoddess.Depictedaspeacefulinappearance,yellowincolorbeforea redsolardisk,withthreefacesandeighthands,shesitsatopalargemothersow, herleftleg, extended,restingonthebackofseveralsleepingpiglets.Theredorbof themorningsun encirclesbehindlikeanaureole,andsheiscrownedwiththeupperspireofastupa. Marici,asthegoddessofthedawn,isofteninvokedatsunriseoratthestartofajourney. Sheprotectstravelerssheguardsagainstthieves.Sheispropitiatedtoremoveobstaclesand forprotectiononajourney.Sheisshownatleftasthegoddessofthedawnbeforetherising red orbintheformmostcloselyassociatedwithAmaterasu. Atleftisaprayercard(ofuda)fromtheGrandShrineofIse.Normally, onewouldpurchasethisduringavisittoIse,andthenenshrineitwithin thekamidana, orfamilyShintoaltarkeptinthehome.Itwouldserveasa goshintai,orembodimentofthedeity,sothatwhenoneprayedtoit,one wouldreallybeprayingtothegoddess,whowouldindeedheartheprayers ofpraise.(InShinto,thereareveryseldomprayersofsupplication,but peopleoftenprayforhealth,wealth,andhappiness.) AlthoughtheusualwaytoreadthisinmodernJapanesewouldbe TenshKodaijinguitisextremelydifficulttoreadthisofuda correctly ortranslatewithoutreadingthethreecentralcharacterstwice,and assigningtothemdifferentmeanings.Thus,theinscriptioncanberead: TenshKodaijin(=Amaterasumikami)Kdaijingu(TheImperial GrandShrineoftheGreatHeavenIlluminatingDeity.) (TheofudapicturedherewaspurchasedonapilgrimagetoIseseveral yearsago,andisshownsmallerthanlifesize,inordertoobtainbetter clarity.)

AmenoUzume(pronounced ahmaynooozoomay),ancientJapan's shamanGoddess,istheonewhoenticedthe SunGoddess,Amaterasumikami,outof thecavewhereshehadhidden.Uzumedidabawdy dancemakingfunofshamanicritual.Sheoverturnedatub andleaptuponit.Stampingherfeetasshedidtheworldsfirststriptease,sheexposedfirst herbreastsandthenhergenitals,amidthehowlsoflaughterofthedeitiesassembled.Soloud andenticingwastheuproarshecreatedthatAmaterasu'scuriositygot thebetterofherand shepeakedoutofandwaspulledoutfromhercave. Uzumebeginshercomicdanceinyourlifetotellyouitistimetonurturewholenesswith laughter.Laughtercausesustorelax,enablesustogainperspective,andhelpseaseus throughdifficulties.Haveyoubeentakinglifetooseriously?When wasthelasttimeyouhad agoodlaugh?Areyouabletolaughatyourselfinagentleway?Perhapslifeischallenging youwithsuchferocitythatyoufindithardtoseethehumorinyourpresentsituation.Uzume saysthatwholenessisgainedwhenyoucan seethehumorinalloflife'schallenges.

Amaterasu,GoddessofBeauty

Letmesharewithyouthesecretofthemirror letmesharewhatisknownonlytotheSunGoddess itisasecretsopowerfull itwillfreeyourfromdarkness asecretsodelightful itletswarmthdanceinyourheart asecretsoilluminating itallowsyoutoknowyourself asecretsosimple allyouneeddoisopenyoureyes thesecretis inthelightofthesun intheeyesofthemirror youareBeauty

InthecenterisUzume,nowfullyclothedintheorangerobesisTajikarao,rollingbackthestone,andemerging fromthecaveisAmaterasumikami.Notethemanydeitiesassembledbeforethecave,themirrorhanginginthe sacredsasakitreeatright(thelargeroundyellowdiskatleftisadrum),andthecockatrightforeground.

The photo at left shows the entrance to the rock cave in which Amaterasu secluded herself after sufferings the many outrages committed by her brother, Susanoo. Today, thesacredspaceismarkedoffbyatoriigate, upon which are fastened a sacred rope from whichhangpaperstreamsofpurification.

ThiswoodcutbyYoshitoshi(datingca.1882) showsAmaterasuandherbrotherSusanoo.

This interesting modern rendition of Amaterasu shows two suns behind her, the golden daytime orb, and the seemingly larger rising (orsetting)sun.Thetwobirdsarecranes,symbolsoflongevity(asis thefoldedpapercraneinthelowerright).Thesticksintheupperleft symbolize the rays of the sun. The shamanic nature of the painting almostmakesitlookNativeAmercian.

Thisamazingphotoshowsacrystalofwater thatisnamed"AmaterasuOmikami,"afterthecentraldivinityof theJapanesePantheon,whowasalsotheGreatCreator Goddessoftheuniverse.Thebrancheslooklikethegohei (sacredstaffswithpaperstrips)thatareusedintheshrines. WhenIshowedthisphotographtoEuropeans,whodidnotknow anythingabout"AmaterasuOmikami",amurmurwentthrough thehall.Inthedepthsoftheirhearts,perhapstheystoredsucha thingintheiruncosnsciousness.

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Here, the goddess Amaterasu looks at her reflection in a mirror. This modern work evokes the story of her having secluded herself in the Cave of Heaven, later to peak out and see her own reflection in a mirror. The upper righthand cornetoftheprintdepictstheblazingnoondaysun, heractualmanifestationinourworld.

The official name of Naig, the Inner Sanctuary of the Grand Shrine of Ise, is Kdaijing (its roof is shown at right). The main deity is Amaterasu Omikami, the ancestor of the Imperial Family and the tutelary kami of the Japanese people. The Naig was founded about 2000 years ago. Worship of Amaterasu mikami was conductedbythefirsttenEmperorswithintheImperialPalaceinYamato.Attheage of Emperor Sujin the country was struck by severe epidemics and numerous other disasters. Therefore, the Emperor gave Princess Toyosukiirihimenomikoto an order to remove Amaterasu mikami from the Imperial Palace and worship her at anotherplace.Consequently,Amaterasumikamiwasenshrinedatalocationinthe easternNaraBasin. Next emperor Suinin gave Princess Yamatohimenomikoto an order to find the most suitable permanent location to hold ceremonies for Amaterasu mikami. The princessleftYamato,arrivingfinallyatIseafterhavingwanderedthroughtheregions ofmiandMino.AtIse,sheheardthevoiceofAmaterasumikami,saying"Iwish to live forever here in Ise, where the wind of the kami blows, and the country is blessed with the rich resources of the mountains and the sea." Yamatohimeno mikoto decided to build a magnificent sanctuary at Ise to hold ceremonies for Amaterasu mikami forever. This was the beginning of the Naig. Ever since, for over 2,000 years, Amaterasu mikami has been worshipedin Ise bythe Japanese peopleandtheEmperor,inceremoniesledbytheshrinesShintopriests.
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TheSunisanintelligentbeing,agoddess.Sheisa nurtureroftheEarth.Herintelligenceand benevolenceplayaroleinthepreservationand growthoflifeonEarth.Itisshewhopartstheveils ofthedawn,itisshewhotendsthegardenofour planet.Shestirsthecauldronoftheweather,shaping thecloudsinadancewiththeserpentofthewind. WhiteTaraisanemanationofTarawhois connectedwithlongevity.Onecallsonherfor health,strength,andlongevity.Herwhitecolour indicatespurity,butalsoindicatesthatsheisTruth completeandundifferentiated. SheisAmaterasutotheShinto,andWhiteTarato theBuddhists.WhiteTaraistoAmaterasuandthe SunasGreenTaraistoGaiaandthebiosphere.Itis intheirlovingembracethatlifemayflourish. WhiteTarahasherownmantra.Itis:OMTARE TUTTARETUREMAMAAYURPUNYEJNANA PUTINKURUSVAHA.(OhmTahrayTootahray tooraymahmahahyoorpoonyayjahnahpoo teenkoorooswahhah).

The Great Goddess Spirit Shining in Heaven, this Japanese Sun Goddess ruled weaving and agriculture.Disgustedwithherbrotherbecause of his violence toward women, Amaterasu enclosedherselfinacaveandrefusedtocome out.Eighthundreddeitiesgatheredoutsideher selfmade isolation and tried to lure her out with a loud celebration. Hearing the loud commentaries on an erotic dance being performed by the crone Goddess Ame No Uzume, Amaterasu emerged, overcome with curiosity. Seeing her radiance reflected in a mirror that had been set up outside the entrance, she was amazed at her brilliance whichshehadneverseenbefore.Shereturned totheworldand lifewasrenewed.Thesnake, draped on her arm, holds her brother's sword which she broke into 3 pieces that became Goddesses. She holds a haniwa (burial sculpture) of a female shaman from Tochigi Prefecture,late5thearly6thcentury.Design on vase from a 19th century woodcut by Utagawa Kunisada mirror from the Yayoi period,300BCE300CE.

TominobuHosoda. Kamiyonomasagototokiwagusa (MythologicalStoryoftheCreationofJapan). Page1 Page2 Page3 Kyoto:1827. JapaneseSection, AsianDivision(13)

StoriesoftheCreationofJapan TheillustrationontheprecedingpageisfromathreevolumesetofJapanesemythologycontaining storiesofthecreationofJapan.ThisvolumetellsthestoryofthetwodeitiesIzanagiandIzanami whodescendfromheavenandcreatetheislandsofJapanthroughtheirmaritalunion.Eventually IzanagiproducestheSunGoddess(AmaterasuOmikami),whosedescendantsaresaidtoruleJapan.

(Anotherdepiction:A19thcenturyprintofIzanamiandIzanagicreatingJapan)

Thisphotographshowsmodelsof thethreesacredtreasures comprisingtheThreeImperial RegaliatoNinigibyAmaterasu theyarethemirror,thesword, andthemagatamajewel.Ofthe threeofthese,thesacredmirror thatwasputoutsideAmaterasus cavebytheothergodsand goddessesisbyfarthemost significant.Themirrorisbelieved tobeAmaterasusnature:bright andclear.Itreflectsqualitiesof brightnessandhonesty.Itis believedinJapanesetradition thatwhenamirrorisdirty,sois thesoul,andlikethesamurais soulishissword,soisthemirror thesoulofawoman.Evenwhen Amaterasuwasachild,Izanagi gaveherapolisheddisctokneel infrontofeachday.Hetoldher toholdinherpassionssothatthe disccouldreflectonlyapure spirit.Thesecondregaliaisthe swordthathaadbeengiventoAmaterasubySusanooasapeaceoffering.AfterSusanoowas banished,hejourneyedandcameacrossagirlbeingchasedbyaneightheadedserpent.Tohelpher, hechangedherintoacombandmadesakefortheeightheadsofthesnake.Whentheybecame drunk,hechoppedtheserpentintopiecesandinthesnakestail,foundasword.Hethengaveitto Amaterasu.Theswordisseenasasymbolofstrength,resolution,andwisdom.Itrepresentsthe emperorsroleasadefenderandAmaterasusroleasanationalguardian.Thelastregaliaisoneof thejademagatamajewelsthattheothergodsandgoddessesusedtolureAmaterasuoutofhercave. Thejewelarecharacterizedbygentlenessandyieldingandisthesourceofcompassion.Wornover thesoulspotonthechest,oratthethroat,itgivesthewearersvoiceresonanceandpower.

VII.TheProcessofUsingAmaterasuReiki
Intentionisthekey,soitisimportanttohaveaclearintentionofwhatistobeaccomplished. Be centered and calm, focused and relaxed. At this point, connect with Amaterasu and feel hertransmittingherbrightgolden energytoyourheart.ThinkingaboutAmaterasusimage,or chanting her seed syllable (bija)oroneof her prayers, either out loudor silently, orsimply sayingIherebychanneltheAmaterasuenergynow,workverywell.Noticethisenergyin theheart andfeelfullofcompassionafteryoucan feelitsconnectiontothehands, youare readytobegin. Raiseonehandorbothhandsandbeginsendingtheenergy,beingawareofitssourceand itsintendedpointofreceipt.Keepthehand(s)relaxed(withthefingerslooselytogether)and theelbow(ofthehandbeingused)bent.Anysymbolsandotherenergiesyoumaywanttouse canalsobeprojectedornot,dependingonintuition.YoumayalsowanttochantAmaterasus name(Amaterasumikami)whilechannelingthisenergy. Asessionshouldlastabout2030 minutes.Letintuitionbeyourguide.

VIII.SymbolstoUsewith theAmaterasu HealingLight

OnlythreenewsymbolsareneededforSynergyReikiMasterswhowishtomasterAmaterasu Reiki.OneisaseedsyllablewritteninTibetan,andtheothertwoutilizeJapanesecharacters. 1.HNG! (Skt.Hm!)

AboutHNG
HNGistheseedsyllableofthefivewisdoms.Intermsoftheseedsyllablesofthefive transcendentwisdombuddhas,alsoknownastheKingsofLight(Vidyrja).HNGistheseed syllableofVairocanathedi,orprimordial,buddha,HeWhoIsLiketheSun.InJapan,heis regardedasasunbuddha,andisatthecenterofasysteminwhichthefourotherKingsofLight circlehimlikeplanets.HewasthoughttobeaBuddhistmanifestationofthesupremedeityofthe Shintpantheon,Amaterasumikami,theGreatSunGoddess. Asshownintheexampleatright,HNGhasfiveparts,each printedinadifferentcolorshowingitsrelationshipwithoneofthe fiveelements(fromtop:)space,fire,air,water,andearth.HNG istheseedsyllableofthenirmanakayaortrlku,thesphereof realizedmanifestation.(CalligraphybyNgakchangRinpoche.) ThefivepartsofHNGhavebeenlikenedtothefiveelements ofOrientalcosmology,thefivetranscendentwisdombuddhas,the sun(yellow)andthefourbrightestplanets[Venus( ),Mars (red),Jupiter(blue),andSaturn(green)].Iwouldliketocompare themtothefivecharactersthatmakeuptheverynameof Amaterasumikami:HeavenistheVoid,orspaceIlluminating isairImperialisfireGreatis (ocean)andDeityisearth representingthedescentofthedeityfromthePlainofHigh Heaventhroughtheair,summonedandpurifiedbyourofferingsoffireandwater,to manifestationuponthisearthintheformoftheGoldenLightEnergyofAmaterasumikami.

2.TwoVersionsofAmaterasumikamis5CharacterName
(or :TheycanbereadeitherasAmaterasuOmikamiorAmatersuKodaijin.)

Ama

terasu


1.Amaterasumikami(left)

mi dai

kamijin

Inthesetwo5characternames,eachofthecharactersneedstobeaddressed.

AMAHeaven.Thiswordisusedatthebeginningofthenamesofnumerousdeities(and itsometimesreadame).ItisfromHeaventhattheUniversalLifeEnergydescendstous. TERASUShiningIlluminating.Thisisthesameideaasillustratedinthenameofthe ReikiMasterSymbol,DaiKMy:GreatBrightLight.WhatbetternameforaSun Goddess! KThisisthecharacterforlight,andisthesameastheKin DaiKMy,andis evengivennexttothecharacterDaihere.Infact,includingthepossiblemeaninggleaned fromthesound,AmaTerasuKDaiJin couldbetranslatedastheGreatDeity Lightthat IlluminatestheHeavens. /DAIThesearetwodifferentreadingsforthesamecharacter.ItisthesameastheDai in DaiKMy. MIThisisaspecialcharacter()thathasnomeaning,butexpressestheideathatwe arehonoringorreveringthethingnamedafterit.Itisnotevenexpressedinwritinginthese names,althoughitisreadandspoken.Inthiscase,sincetheworditmodifiesisdeity,we mighttranslatemikamiasdeitydeservingofhonor,deitywhoshouldberevered,or,as Chamberlain,AugustDeity. KAMIForlackofbetterterm,mostpeopletranslatethisasgod.Itprobablyoriginally meantcelestial being,andcouldjustaswellhavebeenusedforanextraterrestrialtraveler

asforagod. So,thisgivesusTheGreatHeavenIlluminatingDeityWhoShouldBeRevered. 2.Tensh Kdaijin/AmaterasuSume[mi]kami(right) AMAHeaven.ItisfromHeaventhattheUniversalLifeEnergydescendstous. TERASUShiningIlluminating.KMy:BrightLight. K/SUME[RA] Thisisoneofthecharactersusedtomeanking,ruler,orsovereign.In thenameofthegoddess,wemighttranslateitaseitherImperialorSovereign.Although writtenwithadifferentcharacter,itishomonymouswiththeK in DaiKMy,andiseven givennexttothecharacterDai here.Insuchproximity,itisimpossiblenottoseethemas referringtotheGreatBrightLightofHeaven,theUniversalLifeForce,theSourceofalllife. /DAIThesearetwodifferentreadingsforthesamecharacter.ItisthesameastheDai in DaiKMy. JIN/KAMIForlackofbetterterm,mostpeopletranslatethisasgod.Itprobably originallymeantcelestial being,andcouldjustaswellhavebeenusedforanextraterrestrial travelerasforagod. So,includingthepossiblemeaninggleanedfromthesound,AmaTerasuKDaiJin could betranslatedastheGreatDeity, Sovereign/LightthatIlluminatestheHeavens.

3.TheHikari()Symbolof AmaterasusGreatBrightLight ()

or

HereisasymbolthatwillbefamiliartoanyonewhohasdoneSynergyJrei.Forthe background,IhaveusedthebalancedcrossmotifdevisedbyMokichiOkada,founderof theChurchofWorldMessianity(SekaiKyseiKy).Ihavesuperimposeduponthedesign thefivecharactersthatarewrittenuponthegoshintai oftheChurchandthatrepresentthe deityworshipedtheycanbereadeitherasDaiKMyShinShin (TheGreatBrightLight TrueDeity)orasMirokuOmikami (TheGreatDeityMaitreya),butIhaveusedthemhereas analternativewayofwritingAmaterasumikami:TheTrueDeityoftheGreatBright Light. Readvertically,thecharactersreadDaiKMyGreatBrightLightandread horizontally,ShinKShinTrueLightDeity.Thus,together,theycanbereadasThe GreatBrightLight,TheTrueDeityofLight[or:TheDeityoftheTrueLight], or,even Amaterasumikami.

4.TheDouble/TripleTomoe

. TheTaoistandConfucianyinyangsymbol(farleft),whichisverysimilartoadoubletomoe(2ndfrom left),isusedtoexpressthemutualcomplementarityoftheyinandtheyang.Thesymbolsfortheyin andtheyangare"containedinonecircle,showingthatbothpowersareinonecycle.Insteadofthese twobeingheldinantagonism,theyareheldtogethertoshowthattheyaremutuallyinterdependent partners.Onecannotexistwithouttheother." Themitsudomoe(center)oftenappearsonthesurfaceofdrumsandtheendsofcornerrooftiles. Tomoemayswirlineitherdirections.Somefamiliesusethemastheirfamilycrest.Therearesingle tomoe(likeacommamotifthisistheshapeofthemagatamagem),anddoubletomoe(liketheTaoist yinyangsymbol),andquadrupleonesaswell,butthemitsuortripletomoeareparticularlyidentified withShinto.Itisprobablethatthetripletomoesymbolalsosymbolizestheinterdependenceofeachof itsthreeparts,ofeachofthethreeworlds. TheTripleWorldcanbedefinedinanumberofways:theworldsofpast,present,andfuturethe realmsofHeaven,Earth,andtheUnderworldtherealmsofHeaven,Earth,andMantheShinto Buddhistrealmofdesire(thesixrealmsoftransmigration),therealmofform(lowerheaven),andthe realmofnoform(theHighPlainofHeaven)andeventheLacanianrealms(afterFrench psychoanalystJacquesLacan)ofthereal(theShintoviewofreality),thesymbolic(therealmofthe amatsukami,thegodsofheaven),andtheimaginary(therealmofthekunitsukami,thegodsof nature),asportrayedwithBorromeanrings(2ndfromright).[Note:Thedesignofthreeinterlinked circlesisknownastheBorromeanRings,aftertheBorromeofamilyofMilanwhousesthemonthe

familycrest.Thethreeringstogetherareinseparable,butremoveanyoneringandtheothertwofall apart.Becauseofthisproperty,theyhavebeenusedinmanyfieldsasasymbolofstrengthinunity.] AnotherformoftheBorromeanlinkwasusedbytheNorsepeopleofScandinavia.Thesymbol, knownasOdin'striangleortheValknut(meaningknotoftheslain),isthoughttoalsorepresentthe wyrdoftheworldsasshapedbythethreegreatNorns(Fates),Urdhr,Verdhandi,andSkuldwhose namesmean:Urdhr(Pasteverythingthathashappened),Verdhandi(Presenteverythingthatisin processnow)andSkuld(Futurethatwhichshouldhappen).Itisaddedherebecauseofitstripartite nature,andalsobecausetheimageofitglowingintheflamesisagoodimagetohelpconjureupthe healingflamesoftheSun.

IX.SelfEmpowermentMethod
AttunementtransmissionsfromapersonaretraditionalforAmaterasuShakti(energies)but theperson merelyholdsandgroundstheenergytheactualtransmissionisfromthe AmaterasuSource) ThisisnotthesameasAmaterasuReiki.Ihavesetupan AmaterasuEnergy Self Empowerment/selfattunementthatmaybecalledinbyintentionanytime,ifitisinaccord withyourhighestgood,orthatofyourclient. Youdonotneedtotakerefugeinthegoddesstoreceivethisattunement.Afteractivating theSelfEmpowerment,youmayruntheShaktiasanallpurposehealingenergyanduseitto enhancemeditation.Youcanactivateitbyintention,asisdonewithReiki/Seichim. AmaterasusHealingLightEnergiesareoftenusedforhandsoffandremotehealing.They alsoworktoincreaseCompassionandSerenityandaresaidtoaccelerateonesprogress towardspiritualhappinessandwisdom. Thisattunementisofferedfreelytoreceiveit,allyouneedtodoistositquietly,saythat youwishtobeempowered totheAmaterasuenergies,andsincerelyaskforit.

X.AttunementMethod
PART1.SYNERGYREIKIMETHODofAMATERASUEMPOWERMENT
A. The Procedure: To make it easy to absorb this information and to follow the process I shall give now a detailedoutline ofthewholeprocessfrombeginningtoend. Intheprocess,thesymbolsareabbreviatedthus: UD (Usui Dai K My) C (Ch K Rei) A1 (Amaterasus/Vairocanas seedsyllable, HNG, either drawn or recited) A2 (Amaterasus alternative name,5 characters) MD (Modern Dai K My) H(Hikari symbol) F (FireSerpent)R (Raku).Visualizethesymbolsaseitherglowingwithredorgoldenlight,likethesun.

1. Set the Space:If youhaveastatueorpictureofAmaterasu,setituponasmall altar. Placesymbolsofthefiveelementsflowers(wood/air),incense(earth),water(water), candles(fire),andabell/chime/vajra(metal)beforeit.Clearyourselfandthespacewith symbols,smudging,etc.,asyouwish.Ifyoudesire,recitetheAmatsuNorito(Prayerof Heaven),orsimply chant Amaterasumikami. Call inAmaterasu,andconnectwith her and with her Bright Sun Light.Imagine her sitting upon a golden lotus before a redsolardiskintheairbeforeyoutohelpyouholdtheenergyandtheintention. 2. Build upthe energy:Recitehername,Amaterasumikami,atleast3timeseach time,strengthenyourconnectionwithhermoreintermsofbody,speech,andmind. 3. Walk up to the initiate:Gobehindthemopen theauraandcrownproceedwiththe attunement. 4. Attunementprocess a. UD+C+A1+A2+MDathead:drawsymbolsoverhands,clap,open,blowandthen sealwith Hattheridge.

b. UD+C+A1+A2+MDat3rdeye:drawsymbolsoverhands,clap,open,blowand thengoaroundandsealwith Hattheridge. c. UD+C+A1+A2+MD at throat: draw symbols over hands, clap, open, blow and thengoaroundandsealwith Hattheridge. d. UD+C+A1+A2+MD at heart: draw symbols over hands, clap, open, blow and thengoaroundandsealwith Hattheridge. e. UD+C+A1+A2+MD+Fatback:drawsymbolsoverbackandthensealwithHat theridge. f. UD+C+A1+A2+MD at knees: draw symbols over knees, clap, open, blow and thengoaroundandsealwith Hattheridge. g. UD+C+A1+A2+MD at feet: draw symbols over tops of feet, clap, lift up, blow intosolesandupthebodytocrown,drawRdown frontandthengoaroundand sealwith Hattheridge. h. UD+C+A1+A2+MDatback:drawsymbolsoverback blowup fromthe feetto theheadandbackdown,drawRdown,andthensealwith Hattheridge. i. Look intothe crown and imagine seeing the heart in a brilliant goldenradiance. Place an affirmation like You are now successful at healing with Amaterasus Bright Light, and Compassion, Love, and Wisdom guides you always. The Amaterasu energy is available to you whenever you call for it with love and reverence.SoBeIt!SoItIs! Using the Violet Breath technique (see below), blow this affirmation down into the heart and imagine the energy going downthroughthe body, throughthe feet untilitconnectswiththehealingloveandpoweroftheEarth.Completeandseal this process bychanting A1/A2 and imaging themand H being pressed into the ridge. j. Sayaprayerofthanksfortheprocess,dedicatingtheworktothehighestgoodof all,inlove,joy andlight,thenletgooftheridge. 5. Leavethecrownopen. 6. CloseAura.Comeoutoftheauraslowlyandrespectfully,andmovearoundtothefront oftheinitiate. 7. Takeadeepbreath,focustheremaining initiatingenergy(theenergythatcirculates in the body after having finished), and blow it in the direction of the initiate as a final blessingandactofseparation.Thenbowinthedirectionoftheinitiate,speakinternally thatitisdone. 8. Say thenameAmaterasumikamionceasyoucallthemback. 9. ChecktoseeiftheinitiateopenedtotheenergyandisOK.Stabilizethemiftheyarenot. Whentheyareready,escortthemoutandgetreadyforthenextinitiate.
B. TheVioletBreathTechniqueUsedinthebeginningofthehealing attunement. 1. Place the tongue at theroof of your mouthand contract the Hui Yinpointatthe perineum andrun the MicrocosmicOrbit. 2.Takeadeepbreathandvisualizeabeautifulwhitelightdescendingintoyourcrown. 3. ImaginethisbreathandlighttravelingthroughMicrocosmicOrbit,downyourFunctioningChannelinthe front, turning up at the Hui Yin point and going up the Governing Channel in your spine area until it reachesthecenterofyourhead. 4.Imaginethewhitelightandthebreathcombiningtoformawhitemistthatquicklyfillsyourhead. 5.Allowthemisttoturnblueandbegintorotateinaclockwisemanner(viewedfromtheback).Asitrotates itgoesfrombluetoviolet. 6.Withinthevioletlightpicturethe ModernMasterSymbol(MD). 7.BreathetheModernMasterSymbol(MD)andvioletlightintothestudentscrownchakra,intendingitto godownintotheclientsbodyallthewaytothefeetwhereitconnectstheinitiatefurtherwiththeEarth andHeavenwhiledisconnectingthemfromtheMasterdoingtheinitiation.

PART2.SHINTREIJU EMPOWERMENTMETHOD 1. Set the Space:AsaboveIf youhaveastatueorpictureofAmaterasu,setitupona small altar. Place symbols of the five elementsflowers (wood/air), incense (earth), water(water),candles(fire),andabell/chime/vajra(metal)beforeit.Clearyourselfand the space with symbols, smudging, etc., as you wish. If you desire, recite the Amatsu Norito(PrayerofHeaven),orsimplychant Amaterasumikami.Call inAmaterasu, andconnectwithherandwithherBrightSunLight.Imaginehersittinguponagolden lotus before a red solardisk in the air before youto help you hold the energy and the intention. 2. Build up the energy:Feelalltheenergy flow intoyouand letitbuildupin youatfirst startstobuildupinthelowerdantianandstartstofillupyourentirebeing.Asitbuilds, you become likea sacred furnace andbegintovibratewiththeenergy as you become filledwiththeLightandasthevibrationoftheenergyrises. 3. Tune into the initiate: Tune into the initiate physically notice their energy and start vibratingit,andthenbegintosendthebuiltupAmaterasuenergyfromyouintothem preparethemsothatitsliketheyaremerelywaitingforthelightofyourenergy.Letthe lightflowintotheirenergeticsystemandenlightenthem.Theyalsobecomefilledwith thegoldenBrightSunLightEnergyofAmaterasumikami,theLightoftheWorld. 4. Attunementprocess:Whentheirenergyisradiantwiththeenergyandtheyarefilled with the liquidgold Bright Sun Light, send more energy into themhave it vibrate throughoutthewholebeinghaveitgoupthechakras,cleansingthewholebody.Have it purify the physical body, from the inside out have it cleanse all the chakras and meridians, and then have it start shooting outoftheir feet and hands and crown. Then sendlightintoandpurifytheastral/emotionalbody,themental/causalbody,theetheric body, and the spiritual body or soul. Align all the energy systems. Hear Amaterasu mikamiembodiedintheminbright,pulsating,radianttonesseethe AMA inthe3rd eyechakra,the TERASU inthethroatchakra,the /Kintheheartchakra,the MI /DAI in the solarplexus chakra, and the final KAMI / JIN in either the sacral or root chakra. Seethewordsshiningand fillingthemwiththe goldenGreatBrightLightradianceof theSun.Intheversionbelow,thecentralcharacter,K,meanslight. PraytoAmaterasuandaskhertopassontheabilitytousethisenergytotheinitiate, and to make this empowerment permanent and to help the adjustment and detox be gentlebutswift. Then help the initiate back down into the physical body, and then help in the grounding process. Make certain they are energetically stable and fully grounded. Tell themtotakeafewmomentstointegratetheenergyandcometothemselves. Thencome backand makesurethatyouyourselfarecompletelygrounded.Bask in theafterglowoftheGreatBrightLightofAmaterasumikami. Then say a prayer and thank Amaterasu for her assistance. Take a few minutes to cometoyourself. RecitetheHikariMantraasmanytimesasyoulikeorhavetimefor,butdoitatleast 3,5,or7times.

Appendixes

1.AmanoKazuUta("ChantofHeavenlyNumbers")
Hito(=1)Futa(=2)Mi(=3)Yo(=4)Itsu(=5)Muyu(=6)Nana(=7)Ya(=8) Kokono(=9)Tari(=10)Momo(=100)Chi(=1000)Yorozu(=10000) Literallymeaning"TheChantofHeavenlyNumbers,"AmanoKazuUtaisaprayerthat invokesthemysticalpowerofkototama(orkotodama),thewordspirit,therebyproviding thosewhointonetheincantationwithdivinehelpandthegraceofGod. Inthisrespect,AmanoKazuUtaisbynomeansameresequenceofnumbersinstead,it praisestheGreatOriginalSpirit(=theprimordialformoftheGreatOriginalDeityofthe Universe)representedbythekototama"SU" forItsVirtue,Power,andGloryincreating andevolvingthecosmosthroughamyriadoftimes,stagesandprocesses.(Note:TheGreat OriginalSpirit iswasoriginallyidenticaltoAmenoMinakaNushinoKami(TheDeity MasteroftheAugustCenterofHeaven)intheKojiki(RecordsofAncientMatters),butsince SUisrepresentedbyaglyphforthesun,latergenerationshave identifiedtheOriginalSpiritwithwhatmightbetermedthe dharmakyaofAmaterasumikami.)ConcerningthisAikido founderMoriheiUeshiba(seenpracticingkototamaatleft)wrote: Therewasnoheaven,noearth,nouniverse,justemptyspace.In thisvastemptiness,asinglepointsuddenlymanifest[ed]itself. Fromthatpoint,steam,smoke,andmoistspiraledforthina luminoussphereandthekototamaSU wasborn.AsSU expanded circularlyupanddown,leftandright,naturebegan,clearand uncontaminated.Breathdevelopedintolifeandsoundappeared. SU istheWordmentionedintheChristianBible."
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TheChant,Version1 Hito,Futa,Mi,Yo,Itsu,Muyu,Nana,Ya,Kokono,Tari,Momo,Chi,Yorozu. TheChant,Version2 Hi,Fu,Mi,Yo,Itsu,Mu,Na,Ya,Ko,T,Mo,Chi,Ro. ExplanationoftheChantofNumbers(basedontheteachingsofnisaburDeguchi) Hito(1)=ichireishikon(fouraspectsofman'ssoulgovernedbyonedirectportionofthe SpiritofGod) TheGreatOriginalSpirit,therootcauseofthegreatcosmos,governsthefoursoul aspects,<aramitamayu(courage)>,<nigimitamashin(affinity)>,<sachimitamaai (love)>and<kushimitamachi(wisdom)>,underthecommandofthedirectportionofthe Spiritcalled<naohiquintessentialsoulofthehighestgoodandbeauty>. Futa(2)=hachiriki(eightforcesoftheTrueGod) Varyingdegreesoftheunionofyinandyang,whichconstitutesapartoftheworkingsof theTrueGod,resultineightforcesnamely,do(activatingforce),sei(quietingforce),kai (meltingforce),gy(coagulatingforce),in(pullingforce),chi(looseningforce),g(combining force)andbun(dividingforce). Mi(3)=sangen(threeirreducibleelementsofthephysicalworld) Subtleandintricatecombinationsoftheeightforcesproducethethreefundamental elementsofthematerialplane,g(tamatsumemusubi=generativepowerofGodthat fastensthesoulinthephysicalbodyessenceofminerals),ju(tarumusubi=generative

powerofGodthatenrichescreaturesessenceofplants)andry(ikumusubi=generative powerofGodthatgiveslifetoinanimateobjectsessenceofanimals).Incidentally, nisaburindicatesthatthechemicalelementsthathavebeendiscovereduntiltodaywill ultimatelyfallintothesethreecategories.HegoesontosaythatgcorrespondstoKunino TokoTachinoKami(TheEarthlyEternallyStandingDeity)intheKojiki,ju,toToyo KumonunoKami(TheLuxuriantIntegratingMasterDeity)andry,toUmashiAshikabi HikojinoKami(ThePleasantReedShootPrinceElderDeity). HitoalsomeanstheSpiritoftheTrueGod(ichireishikon),futa,HisPower(hachiriki) andmi,HisBody(sangen).Thus,atthisstage,thethreeirreducibleelementsofthe universe,ortheThreeAttributesoftheGodhead,areallpresent. Yo(4)=yo(world)(thisisahomonymthesameappliestotherestofthenumbers) Amudlikeworldcomesintobeing. Itsu(5)=itsu(emergence) Thesun,themoon,thestarsandtheearthappear. Muyu(6)=muyu(multiplication) Plants,trees,animals,andvariousothercreaturesproliferate. Nana(7)=nana(fulfillmentoftheearth) Thebirthofhumanbeingsrealizesthekingdomoftheearth. Ya(8)=ya(prosperity) Theworldflourishescontinuallyandexpansively. Kokono(9)=kokono(solidification) Thefullnessandstabilityoftheworldarestrengthened. Tari(10)=tari/t(completion) Theworldreachesperfection.(TheTrueGoddesiresthattheworldevolveinthemanner ofupwardspiral,treadingthepathfromperfectiontogreaterperfection.) Momo(100)=momo(variety) Variousotherthingsarefurthercreated. Chi(1,000)=chi(blood=spirit) Theblood(orspirit)ofthegreatcreationworkcirculatesineveryveinoftheuniverse, constantlyreplenishingallentitieswithvigorandvitality. Yorozu(10,000)=yorozu(departurefromdarkness) Theworldofilluminouslightunfoldsforeverandeverviatheevolutionaryprocess explainedthusfar.
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2.ChinkonandMisogiExercises ChinkonareakindofpacificationmeditationpracticeinShinto.AccordingtotheKojiki, AmenoUzumeperformedasacredtrancedanceinfrontoftheheavenlycaveinorder to restorethesuntotheworld.ThisistheassumedoriginofavarietyofShintorituals,suchas thesacredKaguraperformanceandchinkon. InShinto,creationisongoing,continuouslyhappeningallthetimearoundus.Theworldis renewedeverymomentofitsexistence.Weourselvesareneverold.Justchanging.Inthis view,mythsareanongoingprocessandweashumansparticipateincreation.Thisdiffers fromtheWestern viewthatcreationiscompleteandfinished,witharemotegodlookingon anddecidingourfate.No,theuniverseisevolving,unfoldingintoalldirections.Chinkonlets usexperiencethisonenesssandevolution.

Beforepracticeyoushouldpurifyyourmindandbodyby somefamiliarmeans.Thereare somedifferentmethodstaught,choosetheoneyouaremostcomfortablewith,andthenbegin. GiveaprayerandsomeofferingstotheKami. Sitwithyourlegsoutward,thenjointhematthesoles,yourkneeswillbeslightlyraised. Breatheinthroughthenose,holdyourbreathshortly,silentlyexhalethroughthemouth. Joinyourhandslooselyinprayer,withallfingertipsjoined. Now,bendyourupperbodytotheleftsideyournoseshouldalwaysstayinlinewithyour hands. Then bendtotherightinthesameway. Thenforward,thenbackward. Allthewhileyourlowerbodyshouldremainstill. Yourbalanceshouldbeinyourhara,yourbelly. Repeatas often asyouwant. Thisistheverybasictechniqueof chinkon.Tothis,youmayaddthechantingof Kotodama, spiritedwords,suchastheAmanoKazuUta (above): HITO, FUTA, MIYO, ITSU,MUYA, NANA, YA,KOKONO, TARI, MOMO, CHI,YOROZU Thisiscountinginoldstyle,anotherversiondiffers: HI, FU, MI,YO, ITSU, MU, NA, YA,KO, TO, MO,CHI, RO ThisisthemannerinwhichAmenoUzumeactedinfrontoftheheavenlyrockcave. Youmaydotheabovealsowhilesittingin seiza, thatiskneelingonyourlegsandfeetwith thebigtoescrossed thisisthetraditional Japanesewayof formal sitting,andisusedin traditionalarts,suchasteaceremony. Anotherpracticeisasfolllows: Sitin seizawithyourspinestraight. Foldyourhandstogether,butextendtheindexfingersupward,with theirtipstouching. Yourleftthumbshouldcovertherightthumb.Holdyourhandsatthirdeyeor throator heartlevel.Yourindexfingersshouldpointtothesky. Exhaleslowlythroughthemouth,atfirst12seconds,than20,than25.Inhalein thesame mannerbutthroughthenose. Relaxyourwholebody,whilekeepingthespinestraight. Youmaywanttouse theaboveKotodamaorvisualizethenightskyasitexpandswith yourexhalationandcontracts andfillsyouwithyourinhalation. Ifyourhandsaretiredduringthepractice,youcanrestthemonyourlegs. Thesearesomepracticesthatwillhelpyoumaintainapurebodyandmind.Togetherwith MisogiHarai purification practices,thisistheShintowayoftheUniverse.

WhatIstheMeaningof MisogiHarai? Misogi(bathingforpurificationinpurewater)isthefirstdisciplineofShinto.Beforewemay unitewithDaiShizen(greatnature),wemustberituallycleansedphysicallyandspiritually. WhyMisogi?(symbolicpurificationorcleansing) ToJapaneseShintoists,wehavemovedawayfromournaturallifesustainingpractices. Modernpeopleoftentrytoeliminatepuritiesintheirenvironmentbybreathingelectronically heatedorcooledfilteredair,eatingmachanicallyprocessed,devitalizedfoods,andlivingin placessurroundedbyunnaturalbuildingmaterialsandwearingsyntheticclothingthatgiveoff unaturalpulsationsofenergy.Thislifestylefostersanxietyandalienationfromtherhythmsof nature,whileeffectinginanegativemannerone'snaturalabilitiesandintuition. Energiesaregeneratedfromthelifestiflingforcesoftheseperversionsproducevarious alteredthoughtpatternsthatmustbecorrected. Onemethodofdoingthisisthroughtraditionalmisogi, whichsometimesservestocalmour thoughtprocessesandbringusintoasortofalphastatenecessaryforclearthinking. DaitoRyHeadmasterTanomoSaigo(aShintopriest)stated: "Riseearlyinthemorningtogreetthesun.Inhaleandletyourselfsoartotheends oftheuniversebreatheoutandletthecosmosinside.Nextbreatheupthe fecundityandvibranceoftheearth.Blendthebreathoftheearthwithyourownand becomethebreathoflifeitself.Yourmindandbodywillbegladdened,depression andheartachewilldissipate,andyouwillbefilledwithgratitude."

MisogiandSpiritualExercises BeforeMisogi Themindandbodyshouldbeconditionedbeforemisogi.Onthenightbefore,itisrecommendedthat meatshouldnotbeeatenandalcoholshouldnotbedrunk.Thesensesshouldbefreedbyavoiding anyphysicalsubstancesthatmightcloudordistortthem.Theyshouldbereadytobereceptive.

Preparation Innormalpractice,onewouldreceiveapurificationcalledshubatsubeforeenteringthewaterfall, which,asitiscalledKonryMyjin(Myjinmeans"graciouskami")isakami,thereisneedfor purificationbeforeentering.Traditionally,peoplewouldstripandmenwoulddonwhiteloinclothsand hachimakiheadbands,andwomendonlongwhitekimonolikerobesandhachimaki.Ifpracticingthis inapublicplace,suchasonapublicbeach,pleaseweartheappropriatebathingwear.Ifyouare practicingathomeandusingyourshowerasasubstitutewaterfall,youmaybenaked.Beginby bowingtoheaventwice,thenclaptwice,andbowonce.Youarenowreadytocommencethewarm upexercises.

Exercise1: Furitama(SoulShaking) 1. Standwithyourlegsaboutshoulderwidthapart. 2. Placeyourhandstogetherwiththerighthandovertheleft.Leavespacebetweenthembig enoughforanimaginarypingpongball. 3. Placeyourhandsinthatpositioninfrontofyourstomachandshakethemvigorouslyupand down. 4. Whileshakingthemconcentrateandrepeatthewords:Haraedonokamianinvocation tothekamioftheplaceofpurification. TheObjectofExercise1 Thepurposeofshakingthesoulistogenerateawarenessofitwithinyourself.Kon(thesoul),in Shinto,isoneofthefourimportantelements,alongwithMei(life),Rei(Spirit)andKi(whichmeans SpiritinitscausalaspectKiisakindofenergysource).Konisthemostimportantofthefour,since humanbeingscanalsobedescribedasWaketama(separatedindividualsouls),whichisanotherway ofsaying"childrenofthekami."

Exercise2: Torifune(BirdRowing) 1. Standstraightandputyourleftlegforward. 2. Clenchbothfistswithyourthumbsinside. 3. Leanforwardandmoveyourarmsasthoughrowingaboatstartingfromyourleftkneeand endingnearyourarmpits.Asyou"row"shout"IE"(soundslikeYay!) 4. Performthis20times,andthenrepeatFuritama. 5. Changingtoarightlegstance,repeattheTorifuneshouting"EI"(soundslikeAy!)and"HO" alternately.Dothis20timesandthenrepeatFuritama. 6. Returntotheleftfootforwardstanceandremaketheclenchedfistsasbeforeandbringthe handsuptothechesttoashoutof"IE"andthrustthemdownandforwardwithhandsopened andfingersextendedtoashoutof"SE."Afterthis,onceagainrepeattheFuritama. ObjectofExercise2 Thebasicpurposeistointroduceadimensionofphysicalcalisthenicsalongwiththespiritual.Since misogiisapsychophysicalexperience,bothtypesofwarmupexercisesarenecessary.

Exercise3: Osakebi(Shouting) 1. Standupstraightleavingaspacebetweenyourfeet. 2. Placeyourhandsonyourhips. 3. Shoutthefollowingthreeinvocations:Ikutama!Tarutama!Tamatamarutama! 4. Thenrepeatthreetimesthelonginvocation:kami!kami!Kunitsukami!Sarutahiko kamiTotoshiya! TheObjectofExercise3 ShoutingIkutamaactivatesthesoul,whichisjustcomingtoawareness.Tarutamaaffirmsthe awarenessthatyoucanrealizetheinfiniteinyoursoul. Tamatamarutamaconfirmsbothandkeeps thesoulactivatedatitsquantumlevel.TheclosinginvocationaddressesSarutahikokami,headof theearthlykami,andacknowledgeshimtobeofgreatpower.

Exercise4: Okorobi(Yielding) 1. StandasinExercise3. 2. Placethelefthandonyourhipandyourhandwithtwofingersextendedinagesturethat resemblesthe"BoyScoutSalute"itformstheSwordFingermudra. 3. Threekamiareinvokedhereandwitheachinvocationyoucuttheairinasweepinggesture withtherighthandasfollows: 4. Amaterasumikami!"IE!" 5. Sarutahikonokami!"IE!" 6. Kokurynokami!"IE!"

7. Ateachtimeyoucuttheair,youshouldtakeastepforwardwithyourleftfootandthenback again. TheObjectofExercise4 Byspecifyingthesethreeimportantkami,Amaterasumikami(theheavenlykami),Sarutahikono kami(thekamiofguidanceandheadoftheearthlykami)andKokurynokami(thekamiofthe wateroflifeenergy)youcanbeunitedwiththem,removeyourimpurities,andreceivetheirpoweras yourown.

Exercise5: Ibuki(Breathing) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Standwithyourfeetapart. Holdyourhandsandarmsbyyourside. Inhalewhileraisingyourarmsaboveyourheadbyextendingthemfullyoutwardandupward. Exhaleslowlyanddeliberatelywhileloweringyourhandsagain. Placehandsandarmsbyyoursideandexhalecompletely. Repeatfivetimes. Turntofacethewaterfall(orlake,river,ocean,shower,etc.),bowtwice,claponceandopen yourarmspalmsupwardtowardthefall. 8. Youarenowreadytoenterthewater. TheObjectofExercise5 Thepurposeistoconcludethepreparationbytakingdeepbreaths,whichhavetheeffectofraising themetabolismofthekitoitshighestlevelofsensitivityandreceptivitybyabsorbingthekiofthe universe.

Exercise6: Nysui(GettingintotheWater) 1. Justpriortoenteringthewater,youshouldsprinklesomeSakashio(purifyingsalt)onyourself. 2. TakeasipofJapanesesak(orwater)andsalt.Sprayitfromyourmouthinthreemouthfuls intothewater. 3. Thenrecitethisninesyllableprayer: 4. RINPYOT OSHAKAIJINRETSUZAIZEN (seebelow) 5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 (whilerecitingtheirnames,form themudras[seebelow]) 6. Thencuttheairsymbolicallyninetimes(seeatright),andshout"IEI!" TheMeaningofthePrayerandtheSquare:InShinto,thenumbersfrom1 to9areusedtosymbolizethesecularworldanditsimpurities.Before enteringthewater,thecuttingofthesquareimpliesremovingthe impuritiesofexistencefromitsnineareas. 7. Enterthewaterandspraywateronyourface,chest,andloins. 8. Clapyourhandstwiceandbowonce. 9. CuttheairfromrighttoleftwithyourrighthandasinExercise4 10. Approachthefall(etc.)andenter,rightshoulderfirst.Turnroundandfacetheshore,holding yourhandsclaspedinfrontofyou,withthemiddlefingerstogetherpointingawayfromyou. 11. Shoutthefollowing:HARAETAMAEKIYOMETAMAEROKKONSHOJO!Continueuntilyoufeel movedtoshout"IEI"andthencomeout.

TheMeaningoftheFinalPrayer

Theexpressionsharaeandkiyomeaskforthepurifiyingoftheindividualbythewashingawayfrom alldefilementfromtherokkonshj,fromthesixelementsofhumanbeingsthatShintorecognizes: thefivesensesandthemind.

Aftermisogiparticipantstaketimeforadryingoffperiodofchinkon,spiritualpractice,topacifythe soul.Thisinturnisfollowedbyaceremonialdrinkofsake(orpurewater)withthekami,whichhasthe effectofstrengtheningyourconnectionwiththeDivineenergy.Inotherwords,thelinksbetweenyou andtheenergybecomestronger.ThegoalandidealofmisogiandultimatelyofShintoistoenable,as oncescholarhasputit,HomosapienstorisetoHomodivinitatis.

3.TheDivineOrdinance, or

OracleoftheSunGoddess,Amaterasumikami
FromtheWaRongo(JapaneseAnalects) ofRybuShinto(1669) llMypeople!Neverbecrafty,butholdfastthetruth,orelsetoyoursorrow,theunseen punishmentfromHeavenwillunfailinglycomeuponyou,andyouthewickedoneswillbe hurleddownintothenetherworld(theLandofYomi). Behonestandjust,thenIwillgrantyouheavenlyblessingsevenhereonearthin compensationforyourhardlifeofsufferingandtrial.

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llMypeople!IfyouactagainsttheWillofHeavenandEarth,Iamsurethatyouwillnot onlylosetheDivineGrace,butremaineternallyunsavedwithinthenetherworld. Therefore,againIsayuntoyou!Submityourselfdisinterestedlytotheneverfailing LawofNaturelive,move,andhaveyourbeinginHerthis,indeed,istheunshakenprinciple oftheWaythisisthetrueessenceoffaithinGod.Nottopracticehundredsoftedious ceremonies,buttogivereverencetotheOneTrueLawofMind,iswhatthisHeavenlyBeing enjoinsuponbelievers,andthisalonepleasesHer. llMypeople!Listyewell!EnjoyyourlifelongandhappilyinandthroughNature.Liveby theLawofRighteousnessimplantedwithinyourownhearts.ServeyourAncestralDeity withpietyandreverence,sothatouruniquenationalitymaybewellconsolidatedandin consequencethereofbeenabletoholdswayoverallothernations,makingmanifesthow nobleistheMissionthatMydescendantsoftheImperiallineageholdintrustforthewhole world! llmypeople!KnowthateventhoughoneprovidesMewithrareandprecioustreasures oftheland,prayingtomeearnestlywithhiswholeheartandmindforahundreddays,I willneithermakeknownMyPresencenorbestowMyfavorupononewhoisdishonest, harshwithothers,orgreedy. Yetevenifoneispollutedbyreasonofdeepmourningforadeceasedlovedone,and thereforecannotapproachorinviteMe,nevertheless,ifhebealwayskindheartedtoward others,knowthatIwillmakeknownMyPresencetohimandblesshim,becauseIamthe veryIncarnationofCompassionandMercy. llMypeople!Listyewell!IfyoudesiretoobtaintheblessingsofHeavenandDivine assistance,walkthePathofRighteousnessincompanywithHonestMind,andfree yourselffromallfoolishprideandvanity, forevenadropofthatkindofdefilement separatesyoufromMeasthoughitwereanBoundlessOcean.Rather,liveagoodand honestlife,andyoushallbatheinMyOceanofLoveandMercy.

Adaptedfrom:RobertO.Ballou,Shinto:TheUnconqueredEnemy (NewYork:VikingPress,1945)

AMATERASUMIKAMI,MAMORITAMAE,SAKIHAETAMAE! KANNAGARA,TAMACHIHAEMASE!