There are eight months in the Calendar of Mu, sometimes referred to as the Nyarzirian Calendar. Each month comprises forty-five days and represents a system of the eight hexagrams moving through the five elements. The Ninzuwu Priest/Priestess invokes the mudra/mantra formulae associated with each hexagram that rules a particular day after invoking the Armor of... Continue Reading →
The Sign of Yuvho Year 18,002 Begins November 10th 2014
There are eight months in the Calendar of Mu, sometimes referred to as the Nyarzirian Calendar. Each month consists of forty-five days, and represents a system of the eight hexagrams moving through the five elements. The Ninzuwu Priest/Priestess invokes the mudra/mantra formulae associated with each hexagram that rules a particular day after invoking the Armor of Amaterasu Ohkami. The... 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 →
Ame-no-Ukihashi Martial Arts Lesson #3: The Third Hiragana Form and the Mountain Trigram-Ken
Greetings! I would like to welcome you to the Art of Ninzuwu blog page. If this is your first time here, please take this opportunity to review some of our previous articles. We look forward to hearing some of your experiences and insights as well, so do not hesitate in posting a comment. We wish... Continue Reading →
Yokai the Ancient Kami: Forces of Nature vs. Civilization
Once again we will delve into why the practice of the Art of Ninzuwu originates from the Jomon Period. The indigenous peoples of Japan were a hunter-gatherer society during the Jomon Period. Many of the kami that they were dealing with were different from the kami of the latter forms of 'Shinto' that would arise... Continue Reading →