Physical Discomfort and Pain

99.99% of the world is invisible, and what appears in the visible world is merely a result of it.

Illness and pain are messages from the spiritual realm—signs that there are spirits (mitama) who are suffering in the cold and crying out in pain.

Guidelines for Interpretation

• From the neck up: A message from the kami (divine beings).

• From the waist up: A message from one’s ancestors.

• From the waist down: A message rooted in resentment or grudges.

Taking medicine for pain does not resolve the root cause. If you are feeling pain or suffering, know that there are spirits suffering many times more intensely. Only through compassionate and sincere offerings can those spirits accept your care.

Gratitude must accompany all offerings. Why? Because this pain is a chance to untangle karmic threads. If you can recognize the pain as a sign, you can give comfort and healing to the spirit in need. We should adopt a mindset of appreciation.

Do not offer amacha (sweet hydrangea tea) just to stop the pain or heal yourself. Instead, the most important thing is to warm and revive the suffering spirits. That is why amacha was granted to us by the divine—as a sacred tool.

In your daily devotions, use it to warm them, guide them to the Great Buddha or Bodhisattvas when they have regained strength and are ready to move forward.

Example: Headaches

• Right-side headaches: Messages from the ujigami (guardian deity) of someone else.

• Left-side headaches: Messages from your own ujigami.

These are often messages saying: “Come and apologize.”

If a married couple has an argument, they must both go and apologize to their guardian deities. The pain arises not just from unresolved karma—but from deepening it.

Health Issues Marked by Black Energy

If you live a misguided life, you will experience physical ailments. It is a warning: “This way of living is not right.”

Feelings such as rage, victimhood, or resentment are seen as "black energy." When such emotions arise, go to your guardian deity and apologize. Use the moment to reflect and reset your path.

Spirits at low vibrational levels feel pain more intensely, and when you harbor similar low thoughts, you resonate with them. To elevate your position and theirs, practice altruism.

When You Live for Comfort (Selfishness), You Will Be Taken Away

Health is a gift sustained by the support of the divine. When you pursue personal gain or live selfishly, you lose that protection.

Living with empathy and sweating with kindness (altruism) keeps your body healthy. But when people stop using their abilities and seek only comfort, the divine sees no need to sustain them—and those abilities may be taken away.

Atopic Dermatitis

This is a message from spirits suffering in parched lands.

Blood Disorders

These indicate past intense conflicts within one’s family or bloodline. Healing may take time, as these are signs of deeply entangled karma.