PURPLE VOICE BY YUKO SATO
YUKO SATO SPIRITUAL WARRIOR ON THE PATH OF ENLIGHTNMENT
Dearest Satchi,
I wanted to share an extraordinary experience I just now had with double rainbows during my meditation practice. While I was writing the next chapter of my book , I glanced out the window and saw the most beautiful double rainbow right in front of me. It felt as though the rainbow appeared just for me, as if it had a message to share.
I immediately sat in lotus posture and began to meditate, feeling deeply connected to the rainbow. As I focused, I sensed myself letting go of all past experiences—almost as if the weight of my past dissolved, leaving me fully present in the moment. I then began the Energy Enhancement Meditation Seven-Step practice.
With each step, I felt the presence of radiant angels joining me, alongside my Antahkarana which appeared in rainbow colours. It was as though I was one with the rainbow, and at one point, I received a clear message: "You are the rainbow."
As I completed the meditation, I was overwhelmed with a profound sense of unconditional love. It felt as if the rainbow itself was teaching me to experience love without expectations—pure, boundless love for everyone in my life, even those who have hurt me, including my ex-husband. I felt a deep connection with everyone, and an immense energy began to flow through me.
The sensation around my crown chakra was intense, like I was immersing my head into a vast source of energy—a powerful, colorful, rainbow-like force. I felt utterly connected, as if I had tapped into something far greater than myself. Bliss washed over me, and I stayed in that state for what felt like an eternity.
It was an experience of profound love and unity, and I am still carrying its energy with me. I will send a picture of the rainbow.
With love and gratitude,
Yuko
When I heard or thought the word “no scientific basis", I felt a burning desire to look at Japan from a more free and liberated perspective. Suddenly, I realized that it had been such a long time since I had felt this way. If I ignore scientific basis, my country Japan, where my maiden name, Sato:佐藤 was born are mystical islands, where people imply a sense of wonder, awe, or connection to a higher power….
I was meandering through the path I'd chosen in the darkness, I felt ensnared by the relentless grip of my thoughts, a prisoner for two weeks since embarking on this spiritual odyssey.
I urged to sense light in my shadow like a desperate moth and kept practising Ashtanga Yoga and meditating. But I found neither a vibrant spark illuminating my soul nor that soft brown hair boy who seemed to be a key person for my journey.
One morning, a profound realization washed over me.
It was the beginning of August 2021. In the tender embrace of August’s dawn, I was sitting in a lotus posture on my bed looking at the window to the east. The horizon blushed with hues of coral and gold, holding secrets of summer yet untold.
I closed my eyes and unleashed my imagination. In the darkness of my inner shadow, gentle breezes weaved through the trees, carrying the sweet scent of blooming flowers and leaves. Dew-kissed grasses glistened, like diamonds aglow, beneath a sky painted in a delicate, azure show. Everything was there on the path I'd chosen in the darkness. Merely my thoughts pretended there was nothing in the darkness.
On this beautiful morning, my hope took flight and I looked down at my thoughts from my hope's perspective. It was a bizarre experience. I found a pattern in my thoughts.
While carefully observing the pattern, somehow strangely, I was aware of it a long time ago. It was my habit of categorizing experiences as good or bad, of dissecting the world through a lens of cold, harsh logic.
This judgemental mindset was rushed, and reckless with my emotions casting stark contrasts that deepened my confusion. The confusion generated my shadow. All processes moved around like a factory, and my competitive spirit was desperate to label my choices and others as Good or NG. It was my unfortunate habit.
How ironic that the very pattern of my thoughts was generating darkness that held me captive!
At that moment, birdsong rises and nature awakens, eager to explore me. The yellow sun broke free, casting its radiant gaze, awakening the world from its sleepy haze and me. Whispers of warmth caressed the skin, and the first lesson in my spiritual journey began. I must enter my dark inner realms to remove my flawed thinking pattern. I would stop it to generate darkness.
"思い立ったら吉日" (Omoitatara Kichijitsu)
A Japanese proverb popped up. It loosened this vice-like grip of my thoughts and naturally encouraged me to challenge the first lesson. It could translate to "If you have an idea, the day is auspicious." This enables people to act on their ideas immediately, as the best time to start is when inspiration strikes.
”吉日：Kitchijitsu” means good luck days in Japanese. The Japanese ranked these lucky days with unlucky days and established the Rokuyō:六曜, a six-day system in the Japanese calendar. The Rokuyō system, or the "six days" system, is a traditional Japanese method of divination and calendar calculation that categorises each day into six different types. Each type is believed to have distinct influences on various activities, particularly for auspiciousness in events like weddings, travel, and other important undertakings.
I will explain the six days in the Rokuyō system.
Shakku (赤口):"Red mouth." A day considered to have mixed fortunes. While it is good for certain activities, it is not an auspicious day for marriage or starting new ventures.
Tomobiki (友引): "Friendship draw." This day is seen as lucky for events involving friends and socializing. However, it is traditionally considered unlucky for funerals, as it is believed to attract deaths.
Senin (先負): "First defeat." A day that is good for small, less significant tasks, but typically considered unfavourable for large endeavours or starting important activities.
Shinji (先勝): "First victory." This is an auspicious day for starting new projects, making decisions, and generally taking action, as victories are favoured.
Butsumetsu (仏滅): "Buddha's death."Often regarded as the most unlucky day in the Rokuyō system, it is generally advised to avoid starting new ventures or holding important events such as weddings.
Taian (大安): "Great Peace." A day considered exceedingly lucky, ideal for celebrations, significant starts, and positive activities.
These six days were written under numbers in Japanese calendars. Although fewer people have recently paid attention to these lucky and unlucky days, the Rokuyō system plays an important role in making decisions for traditional events and special events, such as weddings, moving, and opening businesses.
For instance, July 17th the date I chose the path to set off my spiritual journey was the "First victory." Wow! It was good! My inspiration chose an auspicious day for taking action, as victories are favoured.
While Rokuyō is a traditional calendar system, it's important to remember it has no scientific basis. I've just remembered that I have been a big fan of something with “no scientific basis” since I was small.
When I heard or thought the word “no scientific basis", I felt a burning desire to look at Japan from a more free and liberated perspective. Suddenly, I realized that it had been such a long time since I had felt this way. If I ignore scientific basis, my country Japan, where my maiden name, Sato:佐藤 was born are mystical islands, where people imply a sense of wonder, awe, or connection to a higher power.
Sato:佐藤 means “Help from Wisteria”. Wisteria is a flowering plant known for its long, cascading clusters of fragrant purple blooms that often drape elegantly over structures and trees. Our family crest had a wisteria motif.
“Help from Wisteria”, my maiden name, had just bloomed after a 12-year hiatus (I had been married for 12 years) and offered her help. I could imagine her bubbling with excitement and tickling me to tell her readiness to chat up a storm.
"Many hands make light work," right?
I decided to let her speak freely, so, with respect, I asked the art of silence to rest for a while.
My maiden name, Sato(佐藤), “Help from Wisteria” revealed her story.
Wisteria, known as fuji (藤) in Japanese, holds significant cultural and symbolic value in Japan, especially concerning Shintoism and Buddhism.
In Buddhism, wisteria can represent the transient nature of life. The blooms are beautiful yet fleeting, reminding practitioners of the impermanence of all things, a core concept in Buddhist philosophy. Also, like our family crest, wisteria has been a popular motif in traditional Japanese art and architecture, including Buddhist temple designs. Its depiction can symbolise beauty, grace, and the cycles of life, aligning with Buddhist teachings on mindfulness and appreciation of the present moment.
In Shinto, wisteria is often seen as a symbol of fertility, growth, and prosperity. Its prolific blooming and cascading flowers represent abundance and the beauty of nature, central themes in Shinto beliefs that emphasise the importance of nature and the Kami(神) which means God, within it. Therefore, wisteria can be found in many Shinto shrines, where it is appreciated for its beauty and connection to the Kami(神). Its flowering season coincides with various Shinto festivals and rituals celebrating the arrival of spring, symbolising renewal and life.
“Help from Wisteria” paused. It suggested that next was my turn. Now, I am free from either the art of silence or the scientific basis. I will reveal mystic Japan from my perspective.
I breathed deeply and I sensed small waves of excitement in me. I imagined that I was walking through the garden of purple wisteria covered with its scent. Oh, my God! I was receiving power from purple wisteria, the power of renewal and life.
Mystic Japan has the National Foundation date. It is February 11th and a national holiday. We celebrate the day in Japanese mythology when Emperor Jinmu ascended the throne in 660 BCE. Emperor Jinmu, also known as Jinmu Tennō (神武天皇), is a legendary figure in Japanese mythology and is regarded as the first Emperor of Japan. And that history continues to this day. The Imperial Family is the 126th with the current Emperor Naruhito.
I can't forget this date even for 20 years since I left Japan, not only because of my patriotic love but also because it was the day before my birthday.
“Your birthstone is amethyst, so purple is our colour”. My maiden name Sato(佐藤), “Help from Wisteria”, whispered to me and took her turn.
This beautiful violet gemstone has a rich history and is associated with various mystical qualities and legends. Traditionally, amethyst is believed to have protective properties. It is said to guard against intoxication and has long been regarded as a stone of sobriety, promoting clarity of mind and sound judgment.
Many cultures associate amethyst with spiritual growth and enlightenment. Its calming energy is thought to enhance meditative practices, allowing deeper connections with one's spiritual self. Also, amethyst has a notable history in Japan, where it is appreciated both for its beauty and spiritual significance.
Amethyst was introduced to Japan through trade routes and the influence of Buddhism around the 6th century, particularly during the Asuka period. In Buddhist practices, it has been employed in prayer beads as well as in the crafting of ceremonial objects, utilizing its reputed calming and grounding properties to enhance meditation and spiritual practices.
While listening to it, I pictured a monk in the darkness chanting a sutra while holding amethyst prayer beads in his left hand. He moved his fingers touching one amethyst bead to another. I focused on his fingers. This movement triggered a forgotten memory that a monk had explained about a prayer bead, known as "Juzu:(数珠)" in Japanese, which means beads for counting. It was the winter just after I met Satchidanand and experienced meditation.
I was sitting with a lotus posture in darkness in a Zen temple in Kyoto. It happened in reality. It was dark and cold before dawn in February 2004. Wow, such a coincidence! It was also February. I went to a Zen temple at 4:00 to join a morning practice. After cleaning the temple communal spaces with bare feet using a simple bloom made of bamboo and wet cloth with a bucket of extremely cold water from a well, we chanted Heart Sutra, “Hannya Shinkyo(般若心経)” and meditated.
The old monk neither taught nor gave me any instruction for meditation, I meditated on how Satchi taught me in the summer. I practised the ENERGY ENHANCEMENT SEVEN-STEP PROCESS to clean each chakra from the base chakra which was the first chakra to the crown chakra which is the seventh chakra. I remembered that I struggled to remove a blockage in the crown chakra.
“Open your eyes!“ The monk ordered me. The vibration of his voice resonates in the air as a singing bawl. I sensed the typical intonation in Kyoto.
I opened my eyes. They caught a beautiful garden before me, where it had been darkness. In this breathtaking moment, the monk explained the sacred number 108 in Buddhism.
He showed me his dark purple prayer bead "Juzu". The dark purple colour was elegantly shining with morning glory as if imposing the difference from the black colour. He said that it contained 108 beads. Each bead represents the earthy desires: "煩恼 (Bonnō)” which is the Japanese word for "bother," "trouble," or "to worry".
In Buddhism, "烦恼 (Bonnō)” refers to mental disturbances or afflictions that disrupt the mind and body. These are often linked to desires, attachments, and suffering, indicating the various challenges that prevent a person from attaining enlightenment. Understanding and overcoming these disturbances is essential in Buddhist practice.
It is believed that holding the beads and counting them while meditating can help alleviate these impurities and lead to spiritual purification. The number 108 is considered auspicious and holds significant meaning in various Buddhist practices. It is also associated with the number of strikes made by the bell on New Year's Eve: ”Joya no Kane”(除夜の鐘) in temples, marking the passage of time and the cyclic nature of life.”
The Japanese character "jo (除)" means discarding the old and welcoming the new and “ya (夜)” means night. By striking the bell once for each of the 108 of Bonnō, the intention is to discard earthly desires on New Year’s Eve. This is one of the distinctive Japanese traditions not to have a party but to do housecleaning and discard the earthy desires by listening to the awe-inspiring sounds of bells from temples. New Year’s Eve is quiet and clean in Japan.
He smiled at me and continued.
In Buddhism, cleaning and purification are closely linked to discarding “Bonnō “ earthly desires and attaining enlightenment. This philosophical approach is particularly prominent in Zen Buddhism. Cleaning is considered a mindful practice that helps cultivate focus, attention, and a sense of harmony with one's surroundings.
Zen Buddhism emphasizes the importance of purifying the mind from negative emotions, such as attachment, anger, and delusion. The physical act of cleaning is seen as a metaphor for the inner cleansing of the mind, where the practitioner aims to remove the "dust" of worldly concerns and attachments.”
He looked at me.
“Do you clean the community space?”
“I am afraid to say no. “ I answered in the most polite way as possible to the monk.
He nodded in science as if he could see my “Bonnō, earthy desires”.
“The morning practice you joined is a part of Buddhist practice which starts with cleaning. It is a meditative and mindful practice that helps cultivate focus, attention, and a sense of harmony with one's surroundings. The next step is cleaning the public spaces you use. This practice is seen as a way to cultivate humility, selflessness, and a sense of responsibility towards the shared space. It would be good practice for you.” He smiled at me.
I used to clean the shared space like classrooms, parks or offices when I was in Japan. Since primary school, Japanese school children have cooperated in cleaning activities after lessons. Cleaning has become a part of the daily routine for the Japanese. Adults offer their help to clean their offices or public spaces they share before New Year. However, since I left Japan, there is a rare chance to clean the shared public space. Yet, this is not a matter of whether I have a chance to do it or not, but whether I want it or not. I shamed my arrogance.
The old monk continued as if he noticed its awareness in my mind.
“During zazen (seated meditation), you were concentrating well, but your posture was a little too leaned back.”
It was enough to provide a gentle warning to me. I felt humbled, like a young practitioner at a Zen temple during the Warring States period. This old monk had read right into my heart.
He touched his dark purple “Juzu”, prayer beads with satisfaction and he started explaining the 108 of Bonnō, earthy desire, with mathematics.
In Buddhist teachings, the three primary "poisons" that are seen as the root causes of suffering are greed, hatred and delusion.
Greed, or excessive desire, refers to the craving, attachment, and grasping for material possessions, sensual pleasures, and other external objects or experiences.
Anger, or Hatred, refers to the negative emotions and reactions, such as anger, resentment, and disgust, towards people, situations, or experiences that are perceived as unpleasant or undesirable.
Delusion, or ignorance, refers to the fundamental misunderstanding of the nature of reality, the self, and the causes of suffering.
To these three poisons, "doubt," "self-conceit," and "evil views" are added, making them the six great earthy desires: “Roku Dai Bonnō (六大煩悩)”.
Doubt refers to the desire for doubt, which makes us suspicious of people and things. No matter how much we trust, it is human nature to be betrayed, but the moment we doubt others, we have developed one of the six great earthly desires.
Self-conceit refers to the exceeded pride, which is a self-conceited mind. No matter how far we go, we end up seeing things in a way that is convenient for us, which is to say, we are harsh on others and lenient on ourselves.
Evil views refer to bad thoughts and incorrect views and are situations in which we are unable to perceive things correctly.
He paused and looked at the garden. I didn’t miss the moment his fingers moved to the next bead. I sensed the subtle change in the atmosphere. He looked at me as if he noticed my reception.
“There are six senses that give us roots. We call them Six Roots, “Roku Kon (六根)”. The six senses refer to the five physical senses (sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch) and the sixth sense, which is the mind or mental faculty. These six senses give rise to three sensations, good which means pleasant sensation, bad which means unpleasant sensation and neutral flat which means a state that is neither pleasant nor unpleasant.”
“Let’s count how many Bonnō are developed from the six great earthy desires, shall we?” He smiled filling with joy in the atmosphere.
6 senses x 3 types of sensations = 18 Bonnō
“Good! Then, these are combined with pure (clean), and polluted (dirty).” He said while he kept moving his fingers. I got it! He must be counting earthy desires with my brain and sacred purple beans.
18 Bonnō x 2 types of states = 36 Bonnō
“Very good! Then, there is the concept of the three worlds in Buddhist teachings, which encompass the past, present, and future. These three worlds contain our past lifetime, present lifetime and future lifetime. These three worlds develop Bonnō even more.”
I answered before he asked me.
36 Bonnō x 3 types of world = 108 Bonnō
Once I recalled this memory by calculating 108 Bonnō in my head and I saw the monk did with his finger, the power of purple purified the surroundings and removed something that stayed in the top of my head. I intuitively thought that the factory which had been generating darkness in my head was discarded. Everything turned into soft purple. I felt activation at the top of my head sucking purple power as if a vacuum cleaner.
“Purify your crown chakra more!” A voice in purple whispered to me. “Understanding the role of this chakra and its associated colour purple, you can work towards balancing your crown chakra and enhancing your spiritual life. ”
In yoga, the crown chakra known as Sahasrara is located at the top of the head which signifies our connection to spirituality and higher consciousness. It also symbolises the pursuit of knowledge and the connection to the divine wisdom within ourselves called the higher self.
This first attempt to connect to my higher self gave me the courage to reveal one of the knowledge that I secretly learnt on my own since around 12 years old. I kept it secret because unconsciously I felt I should not tell it. After I left Japan, I felt it even stronger. Now, with the purple energy, I felt safe to tell and it will be important for the first lesson in my spiritual journey.
Let’s go back to the story of Emperor Jinmu!
It is February 11th, which is the day before my birthday and is a national holiday. Naturally, I have been curious about the national holiday before my birthday since I was small.
Only for this reason, I often read Japanese mythology, such as the story of the creation of the Japanese islands which is rooted in the Shinto religion and its pantheon of "Yaoyorozu no Kami" (八百万の神). The term means "eight million gods," symbolising a vast number rather than an exact figure, suggesting that divinity can be found in all aspects of nature and existence. This idea is rooted in ancient Japanese texts such as the “Kojiki(古事記) and Nihon Shoki(日本書紀), emphasizing the belief that everything in the universe has a spirit or deity associated with it.
The Kojiki which means Record of Ancient Matters(古事記), Japan’s oldest historical chronicle, compiled in 712 CE and the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan(日本書紀) in 720 CE both under the order of Emperor Tenmu(天武天皇) who is the 40th emperor, counting from the first Emperor Jimmu who was ascended the throne on February 11th in 660 BCE.
Unfortunately, both original manuscripts do not exist anymore, but I could find various copies of versions of Kojiki and Nihonshoki even for young people with pictures in Libro, my favourite bookstore in Ikebukuro Tokyo. It was a small ritual before celebrating my birthday by reading them in Libro.
I'll admit that I was a strange child. I hesitated to say that I have a few friends because I was busy every day trying to satisfy my strict mother's expectations. Spending time in the bookstore, Libro was special for me. Once a year, before my birthday, I picked up a book about the Kojiki that was lined up on the bookshelves. Freedom? Yes, I perhaps felt a small freedom when I performed my own ritual. Therefore, I was quite familiar with Emperor Jinmu and the birth of Japan.
Yet, I am not a researcher of Japanese classical literature, nor have I studied it professionally. I was now unravelling the interpretation I made as a child at my favourite bookstore, using my imagination, while tracing my memories of rituals before my birthdays. Notice that it was my opinion, and I do not deny any of the many theories that have been published so far. Nor am I proposing a new theory. Eventually, I released this hesitation attaching me for so long. It must be a help from purple wisteria, amethyst prayer beads and a first connection to my higher self.
Imagining a purple colour, I slowly began to weave my childhood memories. Let’s start my version of Japan, my mother country, shall we?
Out of the chaos where yin and yang were not separated, the clear and bright energy became the heaven, and the heavy and murky energy slowly became the earth. The heavens solidify before the earth, but even that seems a long way off.
Eventually, the three gods were born from the yang energy alone. The highest ranking God of three is the God of “Ameno-minaka-nushi(天之御中主神)” who created the centre of the universe and its order. The name "Ame-no-Minaka-nushi-no-Kami" means "Lord at the centre of heaven," and is a being that represents the harmony of heaven and earth and the order of all things.
Things that were unable to rise and solidify, or things that collapsed from the heavens, are called ”Floating Bridges of Heaven(天浮橋)”. The earth was not yet solidified.
The gods first created the heavenly world called “Takamagahara:高天原” in solidified heaven. Let's say that the blue sky is the bottom of the solidified heaven, and Takamagahara is located on top of the blue sky. In heaven, there are also mountains, rivers, and fields, and gods live there.
Then, the yin and yang energies are mixed to give birth to four pairs of gods. The last pair was the God of Izanagi(伊邪那岐) and the Goddess of Izanami(伊邪那美). The highest ranking God which is the God of “Ameno-minaka-nushi(天之御中主神)” commanded them to go down to the earth and rule Japan.
The God of Izanagi with a spiritual pike called the “Amanonuhoko” in his hand along with the God of Izanami stand on the ”Floating Bridges of Heaven” which is the bottom edge of the sky. He lowers the spiritual pike into the blue sea to search for any land. The earth has just started to be solidified.
When he pulls up the spiritual pike, the tide drips from it and a drip becomes an island. They named it Onogoro Island and landed on it. Then, they slowly created mountains, rivers, and plants.
Then, to complete the mission which brought stability and order to the newly formed Japan, various gods were created. However, when Izanami gives birth to Kagutsuchi, the god of fire, she is heavily burned and dies. Enraged, Izanagi cut off Kagutsuchi's head with the sword he had brought from heaven. Three gods were born from the blood that dripped from the sword. One of them is the God of Takemikazuchi who is considered the god of thunder, swords, and martial arts.
Izanagi misses his wife, Izanami badly, so he visits the deceased Izanami in the Land of Hades, Yomi No Kuni(黄泉の国), but he sees her dilapidated and ugly sight and flees back home. From this incident, Izanami becomes the goddess of the land of Hades.
Izanagi performs a purification ritual called “Misogi” when he returns from the Land of Hades, the sun of the goddess of Amaterasu, the god of storms and oceans of Susanoo and the moon god of Tsukuyomi were born during a purification ceremony. The goddess of Amaterasu lives in the heavenly world of Takamagahara and brings light and order. Her grandson Ninigi eventually became the ruler of Japan and the ancestor of Emperor Jinmu the first Emperor and successive emperors.
One day, the Goddess of Amaterasu wants to send her grandson, Ninigi-no-Mikoto (瓊瓊杵尊), to the human world to rule Japan. His name, “Ni” means beautiful jewel.
By order of the Goddess of Amaterasu, Ninigi crosses ”Floating Bridges of Heaven:天浮橋” and descends to the land in Japan. He descends to the peak of Takachiho in Miyazaki Prefecture, bringing three sacred treasures: the mirror, the jewel, and the sword and rules the people on earth.
Ninigi married the daughter of the God of the mountain and had several children, who would become the ancestors of Emperor Jinmu.
I paused. I just remembered another reason why I was interested in Japanese mythology. Because of the mirror which is one of these three sacred treasures. It is called “Yata no Kagami”. Kagami means mirror.
Yata no Kagami (八咫鏡) is one of the three sacred treasures of Japan, also known as the Eight-Spindle Mirror, and it is the Imperial Regali. It represents truth, wisdom, and the divine authority of the emperor. This mirror is said to have the power to reflect the true nature of things, symbolizing enlightenment and clarity.
The mirror is currently enshrined in the Ise Shrine in Mie Prefecture, Japan, and is considered one of the most precious among the three sacred treasures. As an ordinary citizen, I have of course never seen it, but I know its shape very well. I can even draw it because one of the high schools in Japan has adopted “Yata no Kagami” as its school seal. It is Takehaya High School, located in Tokyo. Takehaya(竹早) means young bumboo. This is the high school I communed with for 3 years by putting this sacred mirror on my left chest with pride.
As of recent data, Japan has approximately 3,500 high schools, including both public and private institutions. However, the specific number of high schools that have chosen Yata no Kagami as a school symbol is not widely documented, but I believe that the adoption of Yata no Kagami as a school symbol is relatively unique and may not be common across many institutions. I am sure, only one. You are really lucky to see the shape of this sacred mirror below as my high school seal. Here. you are!
The Takehaya, Young Bomboo High School was first established in 1900 in Tokyo to educate the commonality girls as teachers. This must have been a groundbreaking matter. A woman could become a teacher, become independent, and help other women become independent. In 1900, Japan was in the midst of the Meiji period with Emperor Meiji, a time of rapid modernization and transformation from an agrarian society to an industrial one. During this period, Japan was exploring technological advancements, though automobiles were still in experimental stages.
The Takehaya, Young Bomboo High School was the second high school for girls in Japan and the first girl’s school was only for daughters of nobilities. That is why Takehaya was previously called the second girl’s school.
It is said that the Takehaya High School chose Yata no Kagami to embody values such as truthfulness, integrity, and the pursuit of knowledge in the spirit of "independence and autonomy."
The mirror's ability to reflect one’s true self resonates with the school's educational mission to foster deep self-awareness and character development among students. The use of the mirror also encourages students to engage in self-reflection, personal growth, and a commitment to their studies, aiming to build responsible and capable future citizens.
Therefore, there were no strict rules and the school valued independence in events and club activities. All faculty and teachers support and guide students to ensure that they obtain the "3Cs" of Chance, Challenge, and Change. This was the main reason I chose Takehaya High School and I had such a nice high school life with freedom and independence.
I could say that Yata no Kagami serves not only as a symbol of the school's values but also as a reminder of the importance of truth and self-awareness in the student's personal and academic journeys. I believe that this mirror has the power to reflect the true nature of things, symbolizing enlightenment and clarity.
I opened my eyes, a newfound determination coursing through me. The insights I had just shared about Japan had sparked an idea – a hypothesis that felt like the key to navigating the darkness that had engulfed me.
"If you have the idea, the day is auspicious," the old Japanese proverb echoed in my mind. With a surge of confidence, I reached for my car keys and called to my loyal companion, Inca.
Taking a deep breath, I set out, Inca faithfully by my side. The path ahead was shrouded in uncertainty, but I knew that if I could just hold on to this spark of inspiration, it might lead me to the light I so desperately sought.
To be continued to 1.11. My Antahkarana on my favourite hill
Dearest Readers, Subscribers, and My Friends,
Thank you very much for reading my story and for your continued support. Today, I’m excited to share something deeply personal—my perspective on Japan, my home country. In this “Purple Voice”, I introduce Japanese mythology, and mysterious customs, and go back to my origin.
Today, I wrote about how everything is purple—purple voice, and purple energy surrounding me. Why purple? This journey began after I decided to use my maiden name. I uncover the deeper, hidden meanings behind my name. I also touch on subjects that many of you—especially fans of martial arts and Japan’s rich, unique traditions—will enjoy.
In this chapter, I reveal a special calendar system, explain the meaning behind ancient Japanese characters, and share my experience meditating in a Zen temple in Kyoto. I dive into the fascinating worlds of Shintoism and Buddhism, offering my own perspective on Japanese mythology—how Japan was born. For the first time, I’m opening up this part of myself, and it is my hope that you find these insights both intriguing and enlightening.
“1.11. Purple Voice” will be the foundation of a castle I envision—a space for everyone to freely share their ideas, non-judgmental and open, where we can all explore the spiritual world together.
The story continues. What challenges will I face? What secrets will the wisteria reveal? The answers lie waiting, ready to unfold as I take each step forward, driven by a newfound sense of purpose. Stay tuned, for the journey has only just begun.
I hope you enjoy this chapter and look forward to sharing more with you.
With gratitude,
Yuko
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STARLIGHT - SPIRITUAL WARRIOR ON THE ENERGY ENHANCEMENT VIDEO MEDITATION COURSE PATH TO SELF REALISATION
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ALL FIVE BOOKS OF STUDENT REPORTS OF THE SPIRITUAL WARRIORS ON THE ENERGY ENHANCEMENT VIDEO MEDITATION COURSE PATH TO SELF REALISATION
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All 16 Energy Enhancement Meditation Books - “The Only Solution to Satanism” in an easily downloadable file from our own website.
Against Satanism by Satchidanand Volumes 1 to 12 - “The Occulted Satanic History of the World” - Your Worldview Will Never Be the Same! - in an easily downloadable file from our own website.
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Mind Control Black Assassins by Satchidanand Volumes 1 to 11 in an easily downloadable file from our own website.
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Satanic Spiritual Movie Reviews by Satchidanand Volumes One - “Blacklisted” and Two “AI and Transhumanism” in an easily downloadable file from our own website.
All Osho Books One by One
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THE SATANIC PHOENICIAN BLACK NOBILITY RULERS OF THE WORLD VOLUMES 1 AND 2
VOLUME 1 THE SATANIC PHOENICIAN BLACK NOBILITY INDIVIDUALS - 648 PAGES
Vladimir Putin with his close friend Prince Albert II of Monaco Prince Albert II and the Russian Mafia have a major headquarters in Monte Carlo with the Sicilian Mafia. The royals of Monaco or House of Grimaldi originated in Genoa which ruled the Black Sea region including Khazaria which had major influence over trade in Russia. Genoa and Russia and the Grimaldis and Romanovs have worked together for centuries.
Frank Zac Goldsmith with Benjamin Goldsmith and their family co-founded various banks including Paribas and they finance shills, trolls, online terrorists, and hackers as well as London gangs and sex trafficking of underage girls in England. Their sister Gemima Golsmith's ex husband is Imran Khan and he is the current Prime Minister of Pakistan. Pakistani gangs are heavily involved with trafficking underage girls in England like the Rochdale child sex abuse scandal.
Arnold Schwarzenegger the former Governor of California is a high level politician in the United States and he manages Nazis within the United States military, militant Nazi gang stalkers, and Satanic Faggot Bodybuilders like Hafthor Bjornsson, Eddie Hall, Craig Golias, and Kiki Vhyce. A Faggot is a person who loves to dominate and penetrate people through Sodomy. Arnold can be seen on the cover of Time Magazine with the 60 billion dollar billionaire Jew Michael Bloomberg wearing a Skull and Bones belt buckle. The Nazis used the Skull and Bones as a symbol for their Satanic Sodomite Ritual Faggot SS. Schwarzenegger also had a business meeting with Baron Jacob Rothschild and Warren Buffet. Schwarzenegger was married with the Kennedy family.
George Soros is worth about 8 billion and his family owns Soros Fund Management and the Open Society Foundations racket. George Soros a Hungarian Jew was originally born George Schwartz and he admitted to working with the Nazis and confiscating property from other Jews during WWII. The Soros family are involved with financing Nazi style gang stalking, human trafficking to Wiccan covens, and financing criminal political organizations used to disrupt societies around the world like Black Lives Matter. The name Schwartz means Black. Prince Karel Schwarzenberg has stated that he has known George Soros for 30 years. The Soros family are agents of the Austrian Schwarzenbergs and the Austrian-Hungarian Pallavicinis.
George Clooney is a top authority in Hollywood and he is with the Venetian Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata who works with the Venetian Mafia. George Clooney is also friends with the former Mayor of Rome and he owns a villa in Italy on Lake Como where the Odescalchi and Erba nobles ruled. Clooney was also married in Venice at the palazzo that is owned by the Arrivabene-Valenti-Gonzaga family which are married with the Savoys.
Prince Ottavino de Medici dei Toscana is a top authority over Zionism, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, international and central banking, tax collecting, and he is also a top owner of the Corsican Mafia and Chaldean Mafia. The IRS has been run by numerous Jesuit agents like David Kautter, Steven Miller, Charles Rossotti, and Douglas Shulman. Prince Ottaviano's cousin is Prince Giuliano de Medici dei Ottajano and he is also a top member of the Medicis and he oversees Hermeticism and Witchcraft. The Medicis have married with numerous monarchs, produced 4 popes for the Vatican, produced queens of France, and they owned the largest bank in Europe for centuries. Queen Marie de Medici of France had two daughters and one was the Queen of Spain and the other was the Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The Medicis are high level royalty and medium level Black Nobility and they serve the Massimos, Colonnas, and Sforzas. Most of the Black Nobility bloodlines are titled as sovereign princes equal or above in title with the royals and most of the families of the Black Nobility are also Vatican royalty. Popes are monarchs and the Vatican is a kingdom. The Medicis specialize in criminal banking, theft through taxation, and chemical warfare by infiltrating the medical industry and poisoning people with toxic drugs and pharmaceuticals.
Prince Duccio Corsini is a Roman prince and top owner of the Corsican Mafia. The Corsinis are both Florentine and Roman nobles. Prince Duccio is an overseer of a private Swiss banking and human trafficking operation in Gstadd, Switzerland. The Scherz family of Gstadd own a hotel in Gstadd and basically run Gstadd. The Scherz coat of arms is a heart. The Corsinis coat of arms is shaped as a heart and the Italian word Core or Coure has the meaning of heart. Prince Duccio also oversees the DEA. Lucien Conein was from Maryland and he was a documented associate of the Corsican Mafia and he worked for the OSS, CIA, and later for the DEA. The Corsican Mafia have a headquarters in Baltimore, Maryland and they oversee a large heroin and opium trafficking ring from Turkey, the Middle East, and Afghanistan to ports on the East Coast. Nancy Pelosi is from Baltimore and she is a Knight Grand Cross of the Italian Order of Merit and an agent of the Corsinis. The Corsican Mafia then traffics the heroin or opium to the Lucchese crime family which then provide it to the modern day Drug Council run by black gangster rappers. Corsica is named after the Corsinis and uses a black Moor on its coat of arms and flag. Moors, Arabs, and Africans invaded Europe and Slave trafficked natural white Europeans for over a thousand years. The Corsinis also owned banks in Florence and London.
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THE SATANIC PHOENICIAN BLACK NOBILITY FAMILIES VOLUME 2 - 1082 PAGES!
The Bush family - Royal Family of the United States
Clinton Crime Company
TARTARIA AND THE 2000 TRILLION DOLLAR PHOENICIANS
The conscious Great Reset destruction of the Anglo-American Empire and the move to the Chinese Century
The Phoenician Stanleys – The King Makers
Tavistock Institute from Hell
Skull & Bones (Sodomy Cult)
Colonna Crime Corporation
Habsburgs and Zionism
Bourbon Crime Syndicate
Savoy-Genovese Mafia
The Windsors - Saxe Coberg Gotha Dracul - Clan of Gehinnom
Merchant Bankers of London
British Crown Agents
SaxoNazis The Saxe-Coburg and Gotha family or Sachsen-Coburg and Gotha Clan of Gehinnom
IllumiNazi Hohenzollerns
Royal Nazi Order of Orange The House of Orange-Nassau
Royal Illuminati of Bavaria
Maximus Mafia The Massimo family
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THE ENERGY ENHANCEMENT MEDITATION COURSE LEVELS
EE HOME PAGE INTRODUCTION
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EE LEVEL 0 SUPER CHI, PRANA, POWER, STRENGTH, IMMORTALITY - FREE WITH LEVEL 1 - https://www.energyenhancement.org/LEVEL0.htm
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EE LEVEL 2 ELIMINATE ENERGY BLOCKAGES https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level2.htm
EE LEVEL 3 CLEAN KARMA BLOCKAGES AND PAST LIFE KARMA BY TRANSMUTATION https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level3.htm
EE LEVEL 4 MASTER ENERGY CONNECTIONS AND RELATIONSHIPS https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level4.htm
EE LEVEL 5 MASTER ESOTERIC KNOWLEDGE https://www.energyenhancement.org/Level5.htm
ENERGY ENHANCEMENT APPRENTICE LEVEL 3
"Traditional forms of meditation are designed to fail!!"
FIND ALL THE INCREDIBLE MEDITATION TECHNIQUES AND MEDITATION PRACTISES REMOVED FROM TRADITIONAL MEDITATIONS AND TAUGHT IN THE ENERGY ENHANCEMENT STREAMING VIDEO MEDITATION COURSE AND LIVE MEDITATION RETREATS IN BRAZIL AND INDIA
"WE PUT BACK WHAT THE OTHERS TOOK OUT!!"
YES, WITH ENERGY ENHANCEMENT, LEARN HOW TO REMOVE ALL YOUR ENERGY BLOCKAGE KARMA!!
REMOVE ALL YOUR BAD LUCK AND TROUBLE
REMOVE ALL YOUR INNER SABOTAGE, ATTITUDES, HABITS WHICH PREVENT SUCCESS IN LIFE
- REMOVE KARMA, FOLLOW DHARMA
YES, EACH ENERGY BLOCKAGE IS THIS LIFE, PAST LIFE KARMA
ONCE KARMA IS REMOVED THEN IT IS EASY TO FIND YOUR DHARMA, YOUR SOUL PATH, "THE PATH WITH HEART"
REMOVING EVEN DEEPER BLOCKAGES
LEVEL 3 - THE ENERGY ENHANCEMENT MEDITATION KARMA CLEARING PROCESS
"Waste no more time arguing what a good person should be.. Be One" - Marcus Aurelius
"REMOVING ALL YOUR ENERGY BLOCKAGES IS A REALLY GOOD THING TO DO" - SATCHIDANAND
To face the Buddhafield of a Buddha is Dangerous
ENERGY ENHANCEMENT COURSE
APPRENTICE LEVEL3
KARMA CLEANING PROCESS, CLEAN THE KARMA FROM PAST LIVES, CLEAN THE KARMA FROM YOUR FUTURE LIFE, CLEAN THE KARMA FROM YOUR FUTURE LIFETIMES, SOUL FRAGMENTATION INTEGRATION AND RETRIEVAL, HOW TO STOP PSYCHOPATHIC ENERGY VAMPIRES, INTEGRATE INNER CHILDREN, HEAL AND INTEGRATE SELFISH EGO SUB PERSONALITIES, LIFE DESTROYING STRATEGIES, THE ALOOF, THE INTERROGATOR, THE VIOLATOR, THE SELFISH COMPETITIVE STAR, THE VAMP OR DON JUAN, THE PLEASER, THE BLAMER, THE CRITIC, THE KING, THE SELF DESTRUCTOR, REMOVE ALL THE DESTRUCTIVE VOWS FROM THIS AND PAST LIFETIMES, THE CREATION OF SELF LOVE, LOVE AND SERVICE.
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If you are serious about self-improvement, growth, change, enlightenment! Then the Energy Enhancement Course is for you.
JEAN, EE STUDENT
ENERGY ENHANCEMENT APPRENTICE LEVEL 3
SOUL SPLIT RETRIEVAL THIS LIFE TRAUMA CLEARING
PAST LIFE KARMA CLEARING
Energy Enhancement is the fastest way to Enlightenment..
Yoga is good but Pranayama is 10 times faster at releasing Energy Blockages which stop the Enlightenment process.
Pranayama is good but Meditation is 10 times faster than even that at releasing Energy Blockages which stop the Enlightenment process.
Meditation is good but Samyama is 10 times faster than even that at releasing Energy Blockages which stop the Enlightenment process.
Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation and Samyama are part of the Eight Limbs of Yoga in the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and Samyama is talked about from over 5000 years ago in the THIRD AND FOURTH Chapter of The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali.
And Samyama IS Energy Enhancement, 1000 times faster on the Path of Enlightenment.
You cannot afford NOT to try it!!
Love and Light,
Satchidanand
THE MEDITATION ENERGY ENHANCEMENT SEVEN STEP PROCESS OF LEVEL TWO IS THE ONLY PROCESS ON ANY PATH WHICH TEACHES HOW TO TOTALLY REMOVE THE PARADIGM - ALL THE NEGATIVE ENERGY BLOCKAGES OF THE EGO!!
"All of our students report on their personal success in eliminating their own Energy Blockages by themselves"
"The Technique of the Energy Enhancement Seven Step Process is the only Enlightenment process outside of expensive Scientology which can dissolve Energy Blockages. Without it Buddhism, Hinduism, Ramana Maharshism, Ekhard Tollism, Sri Niscardattaism, any other Enlightenment process depends on the Master to remove the energy blockages.
In Energy Enhancement, we help but we give full instructions to our students on how to Eliminate the Energy Blockages of the Angry, Painful, Selfish, Competitive, Fearful, Desire filled Ego and all of our students report on their personal success in eliminating their own Energy Blockages by themselves.
IN THIS WAY, WITH ENERGY ENHANCEMENT, NEW MASTERS ARE VERY EASILY FORMED
The rate of evolution of humanity needs to increase. The old ways of the Master doing all the work of removing the energy blockages of the ego are now too slow. The recommendation is for students to serve their Masters for at least 12 years. Many have been there for 20 years with no appreciable movement forwards. The new technique of The Energy Enhancement Seven Step process can now augment the processes of every Enlightened Master and thus Speed Up!! the Process of Enlightenment Worldwide - Satchidanand Bio"
"NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR FULFILLMENT AND NEW BEGINNINGS FOR THE WORLD"
ENERGY ENHANCEMENT IS A NEW REVELATION OF GOD TO HUMANITY!!
"The Miracle of the Removal of Energy Blockages.. Miracles, Miracles and yet more Miracles!!" - Graham Smith on his Energy Enhancement Course in India November 2009
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THE REMOVAL OF TRAUMA,
PAST LIFETIME KARMA CLEANUP,
SOUL SPLIT RETRIEVAL,
HEALING INNER CHILDREN,
REMOVING NEGATIVE EMOTIONS,
REMOVING NEGATIVE KARMIC MASS FROM THE STRATEGIES OF THE VAMPIRE
INTELLECTUALLY KNOW HOW TO RECOGNISE ENERGY VAMPIRES BUT TO TRULY SOLVE THE PROBLEM, YOU NEED ENERGY ENHANCEMENT
Energy Enhancement APPRENTICE LEVEL 3. Initiation 1.
THE REMOVAL OF OLD KARMA
FROM ALL YOUR PAST LIFETIMES
Remove all the Blockages from all your previous lifetimes
This is what they mean when they say a Master is not under the Laws of Karma.
He has dissolved all the negativity from all his past lives.
He has used his SOUL, MONAD, LOGOS AND HIGHER ENERGIES to dissolve all the negativity, to FORGIVE all the bad actions and trauma that he has done, and have been done to him.
Create a Clean white sheet again from your Messy Dark History Painting which you have created brushful by brushful, every day of your life.
Learn How to easily and quickly Heal, remove all the negative trauma energy from all your Personal History, Your Life until now, of all of its painful memories and blockages which act as filters to our vision.
Learn How to easily and quickly Heal, remove all the negative trauma energy from all your Past Lifetimes, Your Lives until now, of all of their painful memories and blockages.
Learn How to easily and quickly Heal, remove all the negative trauma energy from this Future Life of all of its painful memories and blockages.
Learn How to easily and quickly Heal, remove all the negative trauma energy from all your Future Lifetimes, Your Future Lifetimes of all of their painful memories and blockages which act as filters to our vision.
One of our Students age 37, the director of an Internet Business in Bolivia, started to clean his future of this lifetime by mistake, before he had cleaned all of his past lifetimes and this life. He saw himself at the age of 56 with two children in his arms and no wife and then.... all became blank. He then cleaned this lifetime and all previous lifetimes of all their Negative Energy blockages, Energies and bad Karma. When he came to clean the future of this life he saw himself entering into the light, becoming a spiritual teacher in his fifties, onwards towards AGE 80!!!
One of my Teachers, Zen Master Hogen said, "We are all History Paintings. We start with a clean white sheet and then every day we apply paint. Usually our History Paintings become very messy!!!" "I am a clean white sheet which is washed constantly. Every time we meet, it is as if there is no emotional holdover from the past"
"Everytime, I see you clearly, as if for the first time!" Zen Master Hogen.
ONLY BY LEARNING HOW TO CLEAN OUR KARMA AND NEGATIVE KARMIC MASS CAN WE ACCESS THIS STATE FOR OURSELVES
COME TO LEARN THE KARMA CLEARING PROCESS WITH ENERGY ENHANCEMENT LEVEL 3!!
-Energy Enhancement, - An Advanced Meditation Course which gives the MOST benefits of any course of Meditational Self-Development available anywhere in the World today.
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Energy Enhancement Advanced Meditative Techniques including the Kundalini Kriyas and the Five Taoist Elemental Pathways of the Chi, is for You!!!!
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Energy Enhancement Meditation Techniques are the quickest and easiest methods of evolution available, leading to Ultimate Happiness.
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Developing Meditation psychic powers to Get in touch with your Life Path, Ground negative Energies, Access Infinite Levels of Universal Energy, Raise Your Kundalini, Integrate the Separated Selves, and Master Relationships and Mediation.
Meditation Energy Enhancement Enables FOUR Initiations towards your Ultimate Freedom - Illumination, Nirvana, Emptiness, - Enlightenment.
Energy Enhancement is a unique system to exponentially increase your energy by mastering the Mind, accessing inner peace, improving health, Mastering Relationships , creating synchronicity and luck, and improving your success.
Energy Enhancement is a Course of selfless, highly advanced, meditation techniques which can Quickly!! Increase the Speed of the normal Mind.
Energy Enhancement Synthesises, brings together ALL these gifts for the first time in one Course.-
To Enable Your Evolution!!
SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THE TEACHING OF THE SAGES IS A SAGE. SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS THE TEACHING OF MORTALS IS A MORTAL.
You may be a student of a great philosopher, but he is not an immortal. He is as afraid of death as you are, or perhaps more, because he is thinking more about life, death, birth. The more he thinks, the more he creates a paranoia.
YUKO that is a lovely story.
WHen my twin sons were born over 8 years ago i saw a double rainbow a few days before they were born it was a beautiful sight YUKO, angels send us signs and so does the universe i guess…x