Invoking the Kami: Shinto, Japanese Folk Magic and Esotericism

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One of the great pleasures in life is a Sunday evening, working in the studio, and listening to a new video by Dr Angela.

[@OstroGothic]

As a mostly European pagan i find Shinto absolutely fascinating and very helpful. Pagans can and should really learn from unbroken animistic traditions like Shinto

[@pedroarroyo345]

You are breathing fire angela, this is truly the year of the dragon ❤😊

[@majutsushisliceoflife]

Great video Dr Puca! When I went to Meijii shrine when I visited Tokyo in February 2020, I made sure to pick up some omamori for health and protection, since it was the first time I'd traveled overseas, and I was by myself. Also made sure to do the misogi before I entered the shrine, and offered up a prayer to whatever kami resided there. Apparently it all worked, because I got home safely and dodged getting Covid for two years.

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Thanks!

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[@Davlavi]

Loving the video thanks.🎌

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[@wiccelady]

I came here not knowing anything about Japanese esotericism or Shinto spirituality, so I hadn't a clue what to expect lol! Thank you for sharing, Dr. Puca. I found what you shared to be extremely interesting, I'm fascinated about the similarities with Western neo-Pagan or Wiccan beliefs. I hope that you share more insight into Eastern spirituality and esotericism.

[@psychicflora]

shinto has a special place to me, since when i was feeling bad, and looking for help at some point tried the esoteric in a more practical way tried to contact deities from various religions and certain shinto deity was the only one that seemed to answer back ⛩

[@dannylo5875]

Yep. Spiritual energy exploration is alway my favorite

[@Frithogar]

A curated transcript of this video will be sent to Inner Symposiasts and later here for all. So check back. 🎌 🇯🇵⛩️

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Thank you Dr. Puca! 💜💜💜🇯🇵🇯🇵🎌

[@mysticfox1663]

If you have a chance do try to go to Ise Jinju. It's the oldest Shinto shrine in Japan and is absolutely on another level compared to any other shrine. An interesting thing is that it enshrines multiple highly revered Kami including Amaterasu.

[@Taurus791]

I cannot wait!

[@newangeltarot]

Love this darling! Japan was my first overseas trip. I revisit when I can. It's an amazing place 🇯🇵👹♥

[@paradisecityX0]

Basically the Shinto see the gods as personifications of nature

[@voidleydvoid3601]

Thank you for your voice, the variety of teachings you offer, and your openminded approach. I've enjoyed everything I have listened to so far.

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I like her. 😄 The world is about her spiritual development. This is a good life.

[@waltersstreet]

Fascinating

[@KristenKras]

I love this simple explanation. I had some idea about it but its great to get a very scholarly view. Great music too at the end! Kudos Doctor!

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Two thumbs up! Keep up The Great Work Angela. Awesome!!

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🇯🇵 Thank You!!

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Yes!

[@michaelbunswick2218]

🇯🇵 … the similarities between this and Norse Paganism are striking

[@AlixInCambridge]

Much appreciated Japanese magick video! 🇯🇵♥️

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🇯🇵🇯🇵🇯🇵 as always a great academic video!

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Thank you! Love your videos 😊🇯🇵

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Glad you like them!

[@julians9763]

Arigato , Dr Angela Puca for explaining Japanese esotericism and Shinto. 🇯🇵⛩️ You ecouragement is teaching me to download the emojis I may not have.

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[@julians9763]

@@drangelapuca Grazie Dr. Angela for you kind reply and appreciative symbols.I won't keep you from your busy schedule as hidden mysteries in nature, science, Wicca,paganism, and esotericism await you.📡.

[@williamcooper8024]

Shinto is awesome and I think really pragmatic/practical in ways I've noticed recently, like the ritual part, I really dont like people telling me how to talk to god so I didnt learn a lot of the language and ritual that would have helped me avoid angering persons and incurring wrath, clear communication is crucial but I dont know what the wind is trying to say like, most of the time specifically but I've always been a good sport if the want to play with my hat, plus I appreciate chill air and talk to them, I dont think Ive ever been lost and if I'm looking for something I can ask and sometimes theyll find something... similar, it's usually funny, I have some very convincing stage money. Also there is a wonderful series called Natsumes book of friends, in both anime and manga format, it's the most wholesome yet light hearted yet spiritual profound.... I don't usually watch multiple seasons of anything, its not just a guy hanging out with a cat and also there are spirits dont read my nonsense go read Natsume, its your dest- and its like if old folk tales from the shinto tradition with a modern lens, its great!

[@HayatoZero]

🇯🇵 Such great info! Looking forward to even more in depth coverage on the topic! It's great to finally get a better understanding on some of the intricacies of these practices. Most appreciated! 🙏🏽✌🏽🇩🇴/🇭🇹

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[@Stewart-uk]

🇯🇵 Thank you for such a wonderful video, a joy to watch and learn

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Thank you for another incredible video!

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Thank you Dr Puca

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🇯🇵 wonderful video! I’ve always seen so many references in media that I never understood. This provided me much valuable context. Thank you!

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Glad it was helpful!

[@rerialicemontgomery8977]

This was so Beautiful ❤️❤️❤️ Really I needed this thanks a lot Sometimes life is unbelievable harsh you have to do a thing that is in essence what you have to do And then you have to pay dearly for it. This lecture was so much about sort of forgiving yourself for meditative balance... thanks

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My pleasure 😊

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Lovely colours and lighting. 🙏 Thank you for the Knowledge.

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🙌❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥🙏🙌✨️✨️✨️🙏🙏🙏🙏thank you Angela!!!!

[@drangelapuca]

You are so welcome

[@craigdelaney8737]

Thanks!👍🏾 This was Very Revealing..! 🤔I would almost like to create a Western form for the performance of people here to do. This looks very useful as a practice.🇯🇵 Thank you for your work.👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾🌹🖖🏾

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That would be cool!

[@dexocube]

Thanks Dr Puca, I've always wanted to know a bit more about Shinto. My emoji set doesn't seem to have flags, so here's a weird emoji of a Japanese Post Office instead! 🏣

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🎌Thanks for lecture

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17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, to [e]God who alone is wise, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen.

[@resonantmoonaudio]

Can't leave the requested emoji, but this was very fascinating, as I love Japanese culture and sumo. Sumo is centered around Shintoism so I love getting more context.

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[@fredfine]

Finally 🤩

[@desidragontoo]

🙏 - I don't have a SHinto flag emoji. Thank you for sharing

[@mariaroman8726]

🇯🇵 I found this very informative. All I knew about Shinto was that it had to do with worshiping ancestors. It might be fun to do more research myself. I was really into the Tao Te Ching for a few years. But don’t know much about Daoism as a formal religion.

[@tealeaf9260]

🇯🇵 Very cool video! I like the small ritual actions when visiting jinja, including some of the things that are not as emphasized and not everyone does, like bowing before a torii gate while entering into the shrine precincts and turning around and bowing after passing under the torii as you're leaving. Omikuji is cool, there is a similar practice originating from China called qiuqian 求籤 (aka "kau chim"), but at least with what I'm familiar with in Taiwanese temples, you have to cast moon blocks ("poe divination") to get confirmation from the deity you drew the correct lot for the query. I used to experiment with versions of lesser-known Shinto or "Koshinto" spiritual exercises such as Isonokami chinkonhō 石上鎮魂法 I'd learn from Japanese books. Good stuff

[@thealchemist5936]

Hey, I would love to chat with you about your knowledge on this subject. Are you on Discord or Telegram?

[@cosmicporch6537]

I had a lifetime in japan. A few actually, and I can rarely find things that make me feel connected there. Your video literally made me cry. Thank you for helping me remember the magic. I'm weeping. I was a monk at Fushimi Inari Taisha, and forgot how the magic felt until now. I felt like I floated when I walked there.

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That's awesome!

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@@drangelapuca It's awesome you don't dispel psychosis and let it rip :)

[@emperorfulgidus262]

Crowley is all about balance between the natural world and the supernatural world.

[@FraterRC]

Just watched this finally, three times, so good. What book might you recommend to begin with for people?

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thank you so much. Any of the books in the description, depending on what's the primary interest

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you could do an episode on candomble and quimbanda

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I will

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I have 2 cherry trees that bloom each spring. They hang like an umbrella and are very beautiful. Their scent is heavenly and when the blossoms fall, they look like snow. Washington DC has many cherry trees and is incredibly beautiful when they bloom. If you visit the US, try to visit DC and time it for the spring. The architecture is awesome.

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Washington belongs to The Kami and the white house will be The Pink House. Aaron Swartz sends his regards.

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🇯🇵!!! great video!

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Very interesting and informative... 😊 lovely video! 🇯🇵

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[@twinkle231979]

The Kami sound very similar to the Fair Folk in Europe

[@cadoized]

i truly feel that shinto belief and practice are the closest to my own relationship with spirituality and i really want to visit a shrine to pray one day, but i also dont wanna look like another westerner engaging in orientalism ;-;

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Between Islamic mysticism and Dune last week and Shintoism and Shogun this week, Dr. Puca's been on a run of accidental pop culture synchronicity

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[@FaoladhTV]

It's really common to say that the idea of the Kami is dissimilar to "Western" ideas of gods, but I think that it is more properly unlike monotheistic ideas of "God". For example, a Greek nympholept would certainly find the conception of Kami as very reminiscent of their understanding of their nymphe. In terms of larger polytheistic gods, and setting aside accidentals such as attributions or story details, how is Amaterasu Ōmikami fundamentally different conceptually than, say, Sulis Minerva, Sunna, or Saule? I submit that they aren't, and that polytheistic conceptualizations of the nature of divinity are generally, broadly consistent around the world. It is specifically monotheistic attempts to deny all other gods that distort this natural conceptualization, not something inherent in "the West".

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Japan even had a ministery of magick!

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😃 It's absolutely fascinating, Dr. Puca! Thank you for sharing this amazing academic video! 😃 I couldn't find the Japan flag, but here's an oil lamp. 🪔😊

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This so interesting. Is it out- of- line.. for me, to say how beautiful you are.

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Misogi is pronounced miso”gi”. The G sound not like the J sound Ji, but like Give. Gi. みそぎ

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