The initiate should understand that Amaterasu Ohkami in Ninzuwu is not the same force as the Amaterasu Ohkami in Traditional Shinto.
Dance of the Dragons. . .
In the beginning of an initiatory practise, the individual sets out to reach a state of purity aspired to....it is a journey that takes one into the depths of psychological and emotional change, with many ups and downs. These highs and lows of the experience are necessary to the journey of transformation. We encounter points... Continue Reading →
The 5th Hexagram and Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi: The Art of Levitating Water
The 5th Hexagram of the Yi Jing is Water over Heaven. The Art of Ninzuwu's interpretation of the 5th Hexagram from the Yi Jing Apocrypha of Genghis Khan reads as follows: Levitation of Water, or clouds appearing in Heaven, is an opportunity to revitalize the Soul by the enjoyment of life itself. The 5th Hexagram... Continue Reading →
Purification of Water and Fire: The Rites of Immortality
Before any advanced rites in the Art of Ninzuwu are performed the initiate must first begin every rite with the Opening of the Sea Ceremony and the Soul of Fire Prayer. These two exercises are the foundation of the Art of Ninzuwu and everything proceeding them builds upon them. Without a strong foundation a structure... Continue Reading →