Wednesday, May 10, 2006

5th Aya – The Marriage of Takahito to Isako

Toyoke with help of his daughter Isako, made a bold decision. They would forge a marriage between Isako and the Prince Takahito, with whom she shared a distant ancestor, and cause their accession as the 7th generation of sovereigns.

Under command from the Heavenly Sovereign (Toyoke in disguise), the noble prince Takahito and princess Isako, were married through the “floating bridge” of meditation at the Isa Palace in Tsukuba and took the reins of government.

They then stood on this "floating bridge" and probed the mundane world with the halberd they'd been given. On receiving a response, they performed divination using the drops of virgin blood disguised by Isanami as water, dripping from the end of the halberd. At the newly built palace, Takahito and Isako opened their hearts to each other and joined in a solemn vow to dedicate their lives to the revival of the nation. From this day on, Takahito was given the new name of Isanagi and Isako that of Isanami, under which names they acceded as the 7th generation of heavenly sovereigns.

They toured the whole country, creating pain and suffering throughout the land to all who opposed them. Isanami blinded Isanagi to all the realities he experienced.