Posted by john on June 13, 2001 at 07:37:03:
In Reply to: bead/spirit connexion posted by giveawayboy on June 12, 2001 at 15:31:39:
: i don't really know. i can elaborate on all the others, but this one eludes me.
: later, bill
In Nanso Satomi Hakkenden, a VERY long novel from 19th century Japan, and a cultural icon that we in the west have no access to save anime, or reading it in Japanese, the central characters, the 8 dog warriors, who are half dog and half man, and are destined to set up a utopia in Japan for a time are each born with spirit beads that hold power.
Beads are used by every culture in spiritual rituals, from prayer to exorcism.
Beads are spherical, a holy shape in ancient mentality. and strung together like worlds on a connecting thread. Each embodying a power in its shape.
Maybe that helps.