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February 12, 2024, Welcome to Day 7 of Waka Wisdom!
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DAY 7: Sacred Lineage – When Poetry Connects You to Divine Nature
Today you’ll step into the sacred world where Japanese emperors and empresses, believed to be direct descendants of Amaterasu the sun goddess, used waka poetry to commune with the divine forces of nature – the same spiritual practice that profoundly influenced Mikao Usui’s own Reiki journey.
You’ll discover why the chrysanthemum became the Imperial symbol of longevity and rejuvenation, and how every flower, mountain, and stream in these ancient poems carries the deep Shinto reverence for nature’s sacred power flowing through your own practice.
Empress Shoken’s exquisite poem today teaches the ultimate spiritual lesson: like water that reflects lofty mountains yet humbly seeks lower ground, your kokoro (heart-mind) grows strongest when it embraces both divine connection and earthly humility.
x B
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