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Shirasagi-no-mai by ajpscs on Flickr The white heron (shirasagi) dancer at Senso-ji temple, Tokyo, Japan Description for ajpscs: "The white heron (shirasagi) dance is one thousand years old. It is a religious rite to drive out the plague and purify...

The white heron (shirasagi) dancer at Senso-ji temple, Tokyo, Japan

Description for ajpscs:  "The white heron (shirasagi) dance is one thousand years old. It is a religious rite to drive out the plague and purify the spirits on their passage to the next world. The white faces of the dancers signify innocence, purity and gentleness. People love the beautiful snow-white figure of heron and crane (tsuru) as a symbol of peace. According to religious belief pure white cranes inhabit the Isles of the Bless and their powerful wings are able to convey souls to the Western Paradise.

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The Tale

Many old tales tell about white big birds which have been admired in Japan for their noble and graceful appearance. There is an old story about a lonely farmer who saved a crane’s life. The bird turned into a beautiful woman and became his wife. One day she asked the husband to build her a weaving room and promise never to peek inside. The wife wove beautiful thousand-crane patterned fabric from which the farmer could make a lot of money. They had been living happily but due to the wife’s diminishing health the farmer looked into the room and saw a crane weaving cloth by picking up beautiful feathers from her body. After becoming aware that the farmer had discovered her true identity the crane flew to heaven. photojapan.karigrohn.com/shirasagi/shirasagi no mai.htm.“  Image and text:  HERE (via: Annalisa Donà on pinterest   HERE)

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Sagi Mai: Dance of the White Heron - Buddhistdoor Global

Heron Dance 2023 - July Events in Shimane - Japan Travel

Dancers perform during the Shirasagi-no Mai, or “White Heron Dance,” parade at the Sensoji Temple in Tokyo on April 9. The parade, which originated in the eighth to 12th century in Kyoto,

Great White Heron : Birding NZ

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Multi Dimensional Reality

The world as you know it - all that you see, taste, feel and touch, comprises only about 5% of all of the stuff of the universe. The other 95% is what we have considered "nothing" or the "firmament"  or dark matter or the heavens or mystic Other Worlds. This 95% is multi-dimensional and consists of potential realities that may be perceived.

A single thought...a mere whisper, ...... barely upon a breeze that catches a spark... all is tinder before the firestorm... and yet.
ONLY that whisper
ONLY that thought
 the world is forever changed beyond the fears and dreams of cardboard men.
Freedom and change starts within:
It is encouraged by truth and courage of people who love
Built by the respect of true beings standing as one before each other.
Lets us cross every man made borders
without fear stare into eyes and hearts of all our brothers and sisters: within our words without shouting,or force to hold each to our truths; and let us without fear freely share what works...

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