The last day in Kyoto was slightly rainy. But we were thankful, it was supposed to rain for so many days when we checked the weather forecast, but in the end, it rained only on the last day. And while I had planned to head to Kurama the day before, the plan changed. In the end, we booked a car and drove to kurama, did the hike up from kurama dera to kibune jinja before driving to Osaka and the premium outlet at Ringu before heading to Kansai for our flight.

The top of Kurama was a spiritual power spot. And of course each of us had a go at it- the Kongoshō Six-Pointed Star in front of the main hall and it’s six points are said to be congruent with the eyes, ears, nose, mouth, body, and heart, or the six ways in which we sense and interact with the world as detailed in the Lotus Sutra.

Word has it that if you stand in the center of the innermost star and face the main hall you will feel energized, and achieve a realization of the innate power of the self.

Interestingly , the hike or this sacred mystical mountain taught us all something

At the start of the hike, HuaiHao had a leach on his baby finger and he had such a difficult time getting it out of the way

Then Qinzhi had a slip while going downslope and hurt her bum

While I could see that the daddy was worried about Qinzhi, he -as usual got into his normal mode of being upset and, like the other times, kind of distanced himself, and I did sense that maybe he doesn’t know what to do-everytime the kids had issues, he kind of stepped aside. This time too when Qinzhi slipped. I attended to her as usual but what was different was that I was actually amused by daddy rather then being mad.

In the past, I would be extremely triggered and upset! BUT this time, it didn’t bother me at all. I m amused myself why!

But it showed me how much I have come.

And it was here that I got a chance to reiki her! To get another practise! I was always doubting myself, whether divine energy really flowed through in the course of performing reiki. Previously, I would be like- do u feel anything? This time, I am-I just placed my hands at her back and allow. It’s good if she felt something, it’s also good if she doesnt feel anything, alls done! Because the work is not by me, but by the divine and the sacred.

In this, there is a sense or understanding that I subscribed to the intelligence that is in and around. And that there is harmony in ascribing to the flow and working with it.

The attachment to outcome wasn’t that strong as compared to the past. I was feeling much more relaxed and at ease and that was the change in me.

We went on a little rainy day and there were not alot of visitors, but the air was good, everywhere was green and lush. The whole area was actually quite a mystical place, had an aura about it. Sacred feel it surely had !

And the visit made me think and (re)think intentions. I read about kurama somewhere, and I thought to myself one day that I wanted to visit. I didn’t have any strong feelings about wanting to visit at all, not more than wanting to head over to switzerland! BUT! There I was, in the drizzle and that made me happy as a lark, i wonder why?

I couldnt place when I had the inkling to be at Kurama, but that inkling sent me there. Maybe, just maybe– because I didn’t try too hard! It made me think about the force I placed on something I want, was it to use more force or less? Perhaps less -IS truly more.

I m truly happy and thankful and grateful to be there and to share it with you-now!

Kurama let me see how I progressed. I would have been so angry and upset in the past but this time, now I am totally amused! There was no anger at all

As it was drizzling , when we got to Kibune after all, and found Hirobun, they stopped the nagashi somen service and the kids were especially disappointed , as they really did the climb for this purpose

On my way back into the car, I recounted how my dad reacted when once I cut my hand. Dad was feeling so pained as if -no, because his very most precious was hurt. It was a surprise to see dad that way, it was so clear even if the incident happened so long ago.

In fact the pain I felt was not as much as the look in his face, learning all this again, I thought of how dear I was to my dad. And my heart warmed at this to know I was precious!

And for a while I was reminded how my papa loved me so and I felt so prized so precious like a child.

Kurama was for me. The healing was for me. And the teaching was so beautiful and enlightening on all counts, at every level.

We didn’t get to eat the somen but had a pink yuba rice and it was so good! Afterwards we drove to rinku premium outlets and did some last minute shopping and headed to kansai- and, and, I want to go again.

I want to be in Japan every season! To celebrate the season, to discover and learn the season, to observe the season, to be healed by the season. To be, just to be-with the season.