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mumei consults the I Ching

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I CHING, UM CÁLCULO METAFÍSICO ANTERIOR A LINGUAGEM E A ESCRITA

quando falamos do i ching muitos pensam que trata-se de um livro ou um velho oráculo milenar, mas não é bem assim que as coisas funcionam quando o assunto é o velho sábio chinês.

O I ching nasceu por duas vertentes, uma mitológica e outra empírica, a mitológica é a versão de que o sábio fu hsi ao meditar na beira ou leito do rio amarelo avistou um cavalo dragão sair das águas com 8 hexagramas mapeados em seu corpo, e a outra versão mitológica seria deque ele havia visto uma enorme tartaruga negra com os hexagramas em seu casco.

Já a parte empírica ou científico-filosófica do I ching é a parte ligada a meditação ou comtemplação taoísta, onde sábios ao passarem a vida inteira observando os fluxos da natureza, mapearam suas caractéristicas, funções e previsões, aprendendo de forma profunda a manipular e identificar cada aspecto físico e metafísica da natureza e do universo desenvolvendo assim uma linguagem simbólica para cada movimento, caractéristica e função das coisas manifestadas na natureza e no universo e além no tao, pois só compreendemos o valor do 1 graças ao 0.

Só depois de todo esse profundo conhecimento é que imperadores e sábios resolveram escrever livros sobre oque hoje chamamos de I ching, mas o I ching em sí não é uma escrita mas sim um calculo simbólico-metafísico descoberto há mais de 5-6 mil anos.

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Japanese Magick

Japanese spirituality and folk magick are deeply rooted in Shinto, Buddhism, and indigenous traditions that blend animism, kami (spirits), and ritual practices. While Japan does not have a historical "witchcraft" tradition in the Western sense, it has a rich magickal heritage that includes onmyodo (esoteric cosmology), shugendo (mountain asceticism), folk magick, and spiritual practices passed down through generations.

So, let's explore the key elements of Japanese witchcraft and magick, including history, deities and spirits, traditional magickal practices, and how modern practitioners integrate these elements into their craft.

Foundations of Japanese Magick

🏮Shinto (神道) – The Way of the Kami

Shinto is the indigenous spiritual tradition of Japan, centered on reverence for kami (divine spirits) found in nature, ancestors, and sacred places. Many Japanese magickal practices stem from Shinto beliefs and rituals.

Key Concepts in Shinto Magick:

• Kami (神) – Spirits or deities that inhabit all things, including trees, mountains, rivers, and animals.

• Purification (禊 Misogi & 祓 Harai) – Cleansing oneself or a space of impurities before engaging in spiritual work.

• Offerings (供え物) – Giving food, incense, or prayers to kami and spirits to seek blessings or protection.

• Omamori (お守り) – Charms that provide luck, protection, and blessings.

🏮Onmyodo (陰陽道) – The Way of Yin-Yang

Onmyodo is an ancient system of esoteric cosmology and divination based on Taoist principles of yin-yang and the five elements. Practitioners, known as onmyōji (陰陽師), were skilled in astrology, geomancy, exorcism, and protective magick.

Onmyodo Magick Includes:

• Divination (卜占) – Fortune-telling using astrology, geomancy, or sacred texts.

• Talismans (護符 Gofu / Ofuda) – Paper or wooden charms inscribed with sacred symbols or prayers for protection.

• Spirit Banishing (鬼払い Oni-barai) – Rituals to remove negative spirits and influences.

• Elemental Magic (五行 Gogyō) – The Five Elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water) used for balance and spellwork.

🏮Shugendo (修験道) – Mountain Asceticism

Shugendo is a mystical tradition that blends Shinto, Buddhism, and Taoism. Its practitioners, known as yamabushi (山伏), are mountain monks who engage in spiritual endurance training, chanting, and nature-based magick.

Shugendo Magical Practices:

• Nature-Based Rituals – Using waterfalls, mountains, and caves for spiritual cleansing and empowerment.

• Firewalking (火渡り Hi-watari) – Walking over fire as a purification ritual.

• Mantra Chanting (真言 Shingon) – Reciting sacred phrases to invoke deities and spirits.

Key Deities and Spirits in Japanese Witchcraft

🏮Major Kami Associated with Magick:

• Inari Okami (稲荷大神) – Kami of prosperity, agriculture, and fox spirits (kitsune). Often invoked for abundance and transformation magick.

• Tsukuyomi (月読命) – Moon deity, associated with night magick, divination, and intuition.

• Ame-no-Uzume (天宇受売命) – Goddess of dawn, joy, and ritual dance. Invoked for creativity and uplifting energy.

• Raijin & Fujin (雷神・風神) – Thunder and wind gods, called upon for storm magick and elemental work.

• Susanoo-no-Mikoto (須佐之男命) – Kami of storms, exorcism, and warrior energy.

🏮Yokai (妖怪) & Spirit Beings:

Japanese folklore is filled with supernatural creatures, some of which play a role in magick:

• Kitsune (狐) – Fox spirits associated with transformation, illusion, and trickery.

• Tengu (天狗) – Mountain spirits and warriors with powerful knowledge of magick and martial arts.

• Yurei (幽霊) – Ghosts and ancestral spirits that may require appeasement or exorcism.

Traditional Japanese Magickal Practices

🏮Divination & Fortune-Telling:

• Omikuji (おみくじ) – Paper fortunes drawn at shrines to reveal one's luck.

• I Ching (易経 Ekikyō) – Taoist divination practice adopted in Japan.

• Tenmon (天文) – Japanese astrology, used by onmyōji for predicting fate and auspicious times.

🏮Talisman & Charm Magick:

• Omamori (お守り) – Protective charms bought from shrines, charged with blessings from kami.

• Ofuda (御札) – Paper talismans often hung in homes for protection.

• Shide (紙垂) – Zigzag-shaped paper strips used in purification and shrine rituals.

🏮Protection & Banishing Spells

• Salt Purification (塩清め Shio-kiyome) – Sprinkling salt around spaces to remove negativity.

• Oni-barai (鬼払い) – Banishing rituals to drive away malevolent spirits.

• Suzu (鈴) – Small bells used to ward off bad spirits.

🏮Elemental & Nature Magick

• Waterfall Purification (滝行 Takigyo) – Ritual bathing in waterfalls to cleanse the spirit.

• Moon Rituals (月の魔法 Tsuki no Maho) – Working with lunar phases for manifestation and divination.

• Kitsune Magick – Calling upon fox spirits for wisdom, transformation, and trickster energy.

Modern Japanese Witchcraft & Contemporary Practices

While Japan does not have a strong tradition of "witchcraft" as seen in the West, modern witches and spiritual practitioners integrate traditional elements into their craft.

🏮Ways to Practice Japanese-Inspired Magick Today:

• Shrine Visits – Offering prayers and petitions to kami.

• Japanese Herbal Magick – Using plants like mugwort (ヨモギ yomogi) for protection and cleansing.

• Tea Rituals – Preparing and blessing tea with intentions for peace, health, and wisdom.

• Shinto-Inspired Spellwork – Creating small home altars (kamidana) for divine guidance.

• Combining Onmyodo with Western Practices – Blending astrology, talisman magic, and elemental balancing with modern witchcraft.

Japanese magick is deeply connected to nature, spirits, and ancestral traditions. While Japan does not have a direct equivalent to Western witchcraft, its spiritual and folk practices offer rich ways to work with energy, divination, and protection magick. Whether you are drawn to Shinto nature worship, onmyodo divination, or spirit work with yokai, Japanese magickal traditions provide a fascinating and profound path for spiritual exploration.

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Pick a Pile: As Within so Without; As Above so Below

Hello everyone! This is about how internal & spiritual changes are mirrored in external reality. I’m using the I Ching in this reading.

You’re not responsible for having control over everything. It’s more valuable for us to learn how to navigate an uncontrollable flow. This is to help you see metaphysical ways internal change may reflect onto external movement and vice versa.

Disclaimer: these are collective. Some details are not for you personally. Focus on what helps you self reflect and stay grounded. Info for personal readings in my pinned!

Help a Palestinian family: x  x  x  x  x

pile one | pile two | pile three

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Pile ONE:

Egotism (Mars in Leo, 5th house), Discovery (Mercury in Sagittarius, 9th house)

Hexagram 57 The Gentle | Hexagram 9 The Taming Power of the Small

Trying to intellectually or emotionally control everything. Learn to accept the moment for what it is rather than obsessively look for meanings or perfect solutions. Not that you shouldn’t make an effort, but you may be applying effort into an area that doesn’t serve you and focusing on this one thing that may not be for YOU. For example, some of you may be trying hard to get out of a material/financial situation, but maybe the way that works for YOU seems to be eluding you. Or maybe you're obsessing over something emotionally/ mentally, like anxieties and fear. You’re trying to apply pressure to an obstacle but the obstacle is unyielding. But, the obstacle only seems this way. Perhaps the traditional path or current route that's prompting feelings of failure, paranoia, or fear is simply not meant for you, like a fish trying to live on land or a bird trying to fly through a mountain. There’s water nearby for the fish but the fish won’t find it by going more inland; A bird can’t erode a whole mountain away but it can fly around or nest. There is a challenge that is meant to refine your sense of self/path in some way, like the challenge feels insurmountable because perhaps your “element” is not apparent yet. Don’t punish yourself and don’t force yourself to take a path that “looks” right but you know is not right for you. This is especially true for things burning you out or increasing stress exponentially. 

Sometimes time is the crucial factor; sometimes only steady but gentle erosion makes lasting progress. All things move or are eroded through time, natural forces, and free will. Try then try again, it’s part of the human experience and it can suck or seem like a labyrinth. But your will creates the way, you’re not alone spiritually or even in this material world, all things are constantly moving, interconnected, and some are moving in your favor matching the effort you’re applying internally or externally. Acceptance that some phases and challenges will simply be difficult and test us is necessary to being realistic and growth-committed. It’s also an opportunity for us to remember our connection to all things, including a shared struggle with all other people. Your efforts are not in vain, even if you feel they're small. A struggle or challenge is not the whole story and there is much more to be experienced here. Try until you find you're moving within your element, and then swim with it.

This pile may struggle with putting personal things or ego aside to do things, or that may be what it feels like. There’s a need to balance this side with your efforts, maybe this part of you is stubborn towards something for a reason, maybe it could lead you down a path of discovery if channeled in different ways. You can discover the world through your own unique sense of self; trying to force this sense of self into something it’s not or blindly following it both are extreme approaches and a truth may lie somewhere in the middle, a compromise. Don’t just focus on the compromise or the fact you are on this search, but focus on all the little moments you find in the search itself, because it may add up to bigger experiences and revelations.

Extra Details: Social Disco Dancing- Moondough (“the world has caught a fever”), physically exhausted or unwell (already), physics (the academic subject) or quantum physics, build an objective perspective, cockle/ conch/ scallop seashells, 7/77/777, 88, finding something that makes you feel extraordinary, third eye energy, David, psalms or chants or incantations, blues clues or blue clues (?), slow and steady progress vs the sudden progress you may typically expect, not receiving instant gratification, erosion (I see a small stream clearing a path, over time and distance the stream becomes stronger), the continuous flow and change of all things in the universe, switching in/out of a dissociative or autopilot state (I always encourage you to seek mental health resources if needed), “grandiose,” taking steps to learn more about yourself, meditation, feeling the world has gone crazy, Marie Antoinette

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Pile TWO:

Caution (Mercury in Virgo, 6th house), Fulfillment (Saturn in Sagittarius, 9th house)

Hexagram 61 Chung Fu Inner Truth | Hexagram 27 Providing Nourishment

Your message is about your throat energy, taking care of yourselves, and trusting timing.

A big sense of having held your tongue. Maybe you were in an environment that conflicted with your personality or values, maybe your workplace or the people around you felt mismatched. Though there’s something deeper than that, like you had to keep your sense of self inside to get by in this environment. Or you’ve been considering the right moment to exit & speak your mind. This energy is changing. It’s a time of judgement on these phases which have reached completion or maturity; now the thoughts and energy you had to keep in during that time are coming to a close. It’s similar to the energy of a contract ending or going separate ways at a crossroads, not owing one another but also things in the dark must shift into the open. This change forces everyone and every environment involved to change too. A transformative experience, the energy reminds me of Death and the World in tarot, but the World feels more relevant. Especially because of the imagery on the Fulfillment card, it seems you and another party are diverging, and you are left with a set of resources and now communications are sparse or done. This is like a singularity where everything culminates and becomes the plane for something new.

Besides changes you're making directly, your internal world is mirroring your external reality through what you intake into your energy vs what you allow to be expressed. The phase which is now ending showed how energy transactions affect your sense of security. What you take in from your environment and surround yourself with affects your nourishment, physically and then energetically & emotionally. In turn, what your energy is nourished with affects how you show up outwardly, even the outlets you express yourself through. Not just creatively but in every way, such as coping mechanisms or through physical energy. For example, struggles to express yourself because of disharmony in your environment can affect your ability to find what's right and authentic for you. So, to be nourished, this starts with nourishing the right sources of energy, growing what you wish to be useful to you later. The basic way of this is taking care of yourself, but also include finding platonic spaces that make you feel good, setting boundaries, becoming the person you enjoy, etc. Much like the things we take in can improve us, our environment can also corrupt our sense of self if we do not practice self-awareness and improvement. 

It’s normal as humans to be limited by circumstance; many people cannot just leave a mismatched environment right away. However, nourishment and growing is about balance. As you have cultivated in this situation for so long and now reap the results as time pushes you to the next step, be aware time creates results out of things you nourish both intentionally and unintentionally. If you have a drain on your energy, this needs to be addressed either directly or by supporting yourself to sustain it. If your environment feeds energy into you that's harmful (toxic coworkers for example), then you have to be more aware of the mental and spiritual hygiene needed to maintain yourself. Balance is hard but necessary, lest one area tip out of control and brings all others with it. With balance, you can express your true values outwards and make a path yourself rather than taking other's paths. You also become more aware of when it's time to begin something new, or when you might be procrastinating change.

This also all applies to yourself as a person, investing in your character traits or talents you wish to refine and working to correct those which are harmful.

You have the ability to obtain more resources than what you immediately see, but it requires applying energy and time into what you already have going (talents, skills, passion projects/hobbies, jobs, relationships etc). Your armor is your dedication to your truth and it will carry you far.

Extra Details: snakes/ snakes in relation to knowledge, esoteric, forbidden fruit or knowledge, occultism, 8/ infinity/ endless, enduring, “There’s something happening to me,” crush on friend/coworker/ platonic crush, someone on the chopping block, waiting for the right moment to act—but I feel you have the power to help yourself out of a situation. Shooting stars or wishes, a mature or experienced person around you that’s pleased for you but maybe you can’t tell. Major ending (such as moving onto a new career, major, workplace, country). Feeling underestimated, subtle influence on your environment, leaving for better things, Ireland, following one’s deeper inclinations rather than the beaten path, waiting and watching for a long time, discipline of vices including explosive tendencies, nervous tendencies may affect mental health or vice versa, “aaah call an ambulance! But not for me 🔫😐,” sowing seeds ie investing energy towards thing you want more of, tiger strike, a lot of emphasis on letting time move things as necessary, self-development, increased jitteriness or extra caffeine intake, you better work bitch (put in a bit of effort at a time, whatever you can spare)

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Pile THREE:

Practicality (Moon in Capricorn, 10th house), Status (Jupiter in Taurus, 2nd house)

Hexagram 13 Fellowship | Hexagram 37 The Family

Your message is about being true to your emotions and also allowing what you feel to guide you externally, showing your honest self to others. Your continued and stable efforts will have an effect not only for material work but emotional work too. Your “As Within so Without” message shows how emotional work can bring physical change and vice versa—changes in your environment are often necessary to support or be true to inner change. So there may be a realignment, or one that is necessary, of your environment to suit what you need emotionally.

There’s two strong points in your message. The first is about a group of people working together, like a work team or family, OR you working with others to achieve stability. The second is about how your material desires may be in opposition to your spiritual or emotional desires at this time, and there’s an urge to reconcile these parts of yourself without abandoning any or over-compromising until nothing sincere is left.

What happened to you before when working with others isn’t necessarily going to happen again, you don’t know the outcome until you try.

Perhaps this pile has realized those you can’t seem to mesh with or forgive no matter what are not the only group in the universe you belong to. There’s a family, found or otherwise, where you fit in without forcing it. For many people, the group which you were forcing yourselves into may be your biological family, or for some it could be you suffered a harsh social burnout and are recovering away from others. Either way there’s a sense of leaving a space/conflict and recuperating in a more relaxed environment.

In the previous group or space you may have had to work twice as hard for your yields, for example every interaction could’ve been grating, you could’ve been carrying the maximum, or it felt that way. Now’s a time to shed those expectations and explore what feels right, weighing pros and cons and moving forward. This means leaving some paths behind, everything’s an exchange. And this might cause anxiety which has led to delays moving forward. However it seems not only do you fit in more naturally and “fluently?” in whatever new spaces you’re finding, but this could also lead to an improvement of your financial situation or resources. Your emotional capacity could also expand which could lead to an increase in your ambitions and goals. There’s both social and material improvement. A switch from working hard for little towards an easier arrangement where you can enjoy what you have or use it as a foothold for something else. If there’s not a particular social group or situation which is improving then the message for you is there are people who are willing or able to help you, not only people but organizations, companies, teams, communities, co-ops? 

You are learning more about the fruits of labor that may not be physical. This may be a time where you learn that stability can manifest in many different intangible forms, and the foundations laid before (or presently) can become useful again in the future even if the results are not immediate. You may be learning how to balance productivity and personal joy, for example, as well as balancing cooperative efforts or help from others with personal independence. I feel you can make or harness the support of friendships with older individuals, especially at work or in your local community. The found family sense is strong when I think of older adults, and they may have resources or wisdom to help you. You may learn something from seeing how they cope with life and maintain joy for living, or you may also learn more about your path by reflecting off others.

Appreciating your physical environment is a focus which is perhaps why plants came out so much in the details. Physically connecting to your senses, reinvesting in your environment and “yourself within your environments” is important at this time, just seeing how a small meditative moment at a beautiful time of day or a particularly comfy spot shifts your energy. Ancestors may have been humble or hard-working people, and you may feel beholden to continue this work or ethic. But, your ancestors would (or should) support YOU most of all; so much was given not to create monotony or autonomy through the line but just so that you could live and exist here, and you honor that by being yourself, working as yourself, on yourself, however it has to happen.

Extra Details: a ram (Saturn in Aries transit may be relevant), memory problems/loss (you may not remember an event exactly but that doesn’t mean someone can use that to pressure their way back in if they hurt you), a plant at home is important to someone’s energy—like maybe you could talk more to it or spend more time around it and it’ll have a benefit. You guys are very connected to nature or could be as a field of work, especially plants. Chest and upper arm tattoos, a feeling of futility working on relationships, “the day you plant the seed is not the day you eat the fruit,” working towards a harvest, gardening/ farming or work that requires physical endurance, “male plants” keeps popping into my head ?? I guess if you have a specifically male plant spend more time with it or maybe this refers to the planting of male plants (?). Scotland or Ireland. Learning the importance of self-esteem, self-confidence and self-guidance is emphasized by guides & ancestors at this time. The messages for your pile in particular were channeled a lot so there’s a strong energy building up around it. “Don’t get caught up in the how or why.”-(channeled quote)

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[haveyoureadthisbook-poll]

Have you read I Ching* (orig. 易, late 9th century BC)?

yes

no

I've read parts of it

I've never heard of it

Remaining time: 6 days 15 hours

* or Yijing, usually translated Book of Changes or Classic of Changes

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My first non-practice I Ching reading with my little yarrow stalks was actually pretty thought provoking.