Guiding you with swiftness and greatness.
Now is the time make your move: Realize the importance of the moment; overcome your doubts; now is the time to charge forward.
Before you is a towering wave, and while it may not be easy to ride, you are as prepared as you will ever be. Cast aside your fears and turn your doubts into a burning passion: there is no need to hold anything back. The time has come for you to confront that wave with all of your strength. What’s important now is to stay alert, keep your eyes open, and move quickly. Don’t forget you have powerful friends all around you who will help you reach your destination.
Daiitoku Myo-o is the incarnation of Amida Nyorai and Monju Bosatsu. His ability to quash and destroy all that causes harm makes him one of the most powerful of all the Wisdom Kings, and his six faces, arms and legs represent his devout protection of the Six Realms over which he keeps a watchful eye. The water buffalo he rides can travel between our world and the next, faithfully carrying and guiding Daiitoku Myo-o. He is a particularly powerful ward against illness and nightmares.
Blessings: Protection against disasters and nightmares, inner virtue which clears the path to enlightenment, recovery from illness.
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Grantor of wishes, no matter how impossible they may seem.
Take care of the person you are bound to by love: Don’t make decisions in the heat of the moment; control your impulses; things which are hidden.
You are deeply connected to someone. If you feel like you haven’t quite met someone like that yet, it is possible that you will very soon. This person will always stay by your side, even when others abandon you. While you are fiercely independent and perhaps not the greatest at leaving things in the hands of others, if you can leave what you’re not good at in the hands of those who are, it will surely lead to a better and greater outcome.
Daishokangiten is also known as Shoden. Originally the leader of evil gods who worked to interfere with the good fortune of others, he became good thanks to the hard work of Juichimen-Kannon. Shoden appears as an elephant-headed couple in an embrace. It is said that without Juichimen-Kannon, Shoden will revert to his evil ways and so she became his elephant-headed wife, and together they protect the Buddhist way. The dual-bodied Shoden has long been a very popular deity, and is enshrined inside closed-off shrines, leaving countenance a mystery.
Blessings: Fortune, happiness, and prosperity, education and learning, being granted what you desire.
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The mother of seventy million Buddhas.
Move forward on your new path without worry: Foster and teach others, the right person for the job, support from sacred deities.
Now is the time to use the knowledge and connections you have amassed. You are highly skilled at recognizing the potential and ability of others and guiding them to their path. You are a natural caregiver, constantly surrounded by people and adept at putting those around you at ease. The reason you are able to do these things is that you yourself have an excellent support network, which has allowed you to grow. Use your experiences and focus on leading and fostering others. You are blessed with a strong connection to divine beings, like the Buddha and the dragon gods.
Jundei-Kannon is one of the Six Kannons, savior to those wandering lost in the human realm. This Kannon has eighteen arms that hold sacred objects, with the central four poised in the Turning of the Wheel of Dharma Mudra and the Fear Removing Mudra. Her lotus throne is supported by two of the Eight Dragon Kings. She is also known as the Mother of Seventy Million Buddhas, and has given life to countless Buddhas. When one dedicates their life to the path of Esoteric Buddhism, there is a ceremony dedicated to Jundei-Kannon to ask her to watch over and guide new monks. Pray to her in times of disaster or sickness, or when you would like the blessed with a child.
Blessings: Protection against disasters, recovery from illness, conception.
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