🏵️ What’s New? — Late September 2026
Recent journeys have led from the mountains and rivers of Nara to the waters of Awaji Island, and finally to Kyoto, where the first signs of autumn are appearing.
This edition brings together sacred springs, butterfly encounters, stories of women and their prayers, autumn flowers, an oracle, and a moment of reflection. Photographs and short videos follow the same journey, ending with a graceful chrysanthemum dance at Jōnangū Shrine.
📝 Recent Articles
Follow the journey through the newest stories, from sacred water and nature to Kyoto’s early autumn.
💧 Sacred Water & Encounters
🧵 Divine Thread #23 │ Oi-no-Shimizu — An Ancient Sacred Spring on Awaji Island
Follow a quiet path through bamboo and greenery to a spring connected with an ancient account of water carried from Awaji Island across the sea.
🦋 Spirit Snippets #11 │ Butterfly Encounters — Symbols & Synchronicities
Black butterflies on Awaji Island are part of a wider series of encounters at sacred places, including Ise. Explore the places, colors, and meanings gathered in this story.
✨ Messages & Moments of Reflection
🌑 Lunar Threads #20 │ A September New Moon Oracle
At a small local shrine, I drew four cards for this New Moon Oracle. Choose the one that calls to you and receive its message in your own time.
🌟 Quote Glow — Moments of Light #31
Words from Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama invite us to pause and look beyond the concerns of everyday life.
🍂 The Latest Stories from Kyoto
🧵 Divine Thread #24 │ Origami Inari Shrine — Guardian of Women and the Cinderella Story of Morgan O-Yuki
Discover a Kyoto shrine known for prayers for working women, and the remarkable story of Morgan O-Yuki.
🏵️ Seasonal Gallery #2 │ Autumn Flowers & Sacred Dance at Jōnangū Shrine
Chrysanthemums, flowers from Japan’s Seven Flowers of Autumn, and Kiku no Miko Kagura bring the beauty of early autumn into view.
🧵 Divine Thread #25 │ Jōnangū Shrine — Kyoto’s Southern Guardian
Beyond the seasonal garden, explore Jōnangū’s three deities, its sun, moon, and star crest, the Garden of The Tale of Genji, and the story of Kikusui Wakamizu.
📸 Recent Instagram Highlights
Recent Instagram posts trace the journey from Nara’s sacred waters to Awaji Island and, most recently, Kyoto:
- 🐉 The Dragon Waterfall near Niu Kawakami Shrine Nakasha
- 🏝️ Approaching Okamijima (Dragon Island) across the water
- 🐉 A ceiling dragon painting at Yōkōji Temple in Kyoto
- 🍂 A glimpse of Jōnangū Shrine in early autumn
The blog holds the longer stories, while Instagram offers a few moments to see the places as the journey unfolds.
Follow these journeys in photographs and short videos on Instagram — @8rainbowawakening.jp. 🌸
🎥 Recent YouTube Highlights
Three recent Shorts take us from a mountain shrine in Nara to a spring on Awaji Island, then to an autumn dance in Kyoto.
🐉 Niu Kawakami Shrine Kamisha
A brief look at a mountain shrine connected with water and dragon traditions.
💧 Oi-no-Shimizu on Awaji Island
Follow the green path toward an ancient sacred spring.
🏵️ Kiku no Miko Kagura at Jōnangū Shrine
Watch a moment from the graceful chrysanthemum dance in Kyoto.
🐉 Coming Up
The Dragon Path journey through the three Niu Kawakami shrines will continue with Nakasha. Japanese Seasonal Living will also welcome October. Keep an eye out for both as the season unfolds.
🌈 Explore More
Thank you for following these journeys through Nara, Awaji Island, and Kyoto. I hope a photograph, a short video, or one of the stories leads you somewhere you’d like to explore. 🌈
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