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Toby Threadgill · 12-23-2009, 04:53 PM

Hi Mike & Josh,

The purple willow reference is pretty mundane..LOL

The purple willow is a reference to a specific variety of willow tree with upright branches and purple buds. The Nakamura Yoshin Koryu uses a very similar but different "yo" character that symbolizes raising or upright in reference to the same tree; one with upright or rising branches.

I figured the other stuff in the doka was fairly ubiquitous which Mike simply confirmed......

As for the eight planes/gates, yes. All those you mentioned are related in a similar but also multidimensional fashion. The eight planes also represent the four seasons and four elements, eight mental / emotional states, as well as other propriety spiritual teachings from Minzoku Shinto.

Mike, I look forward to a visit but my January is pretty unsettled right now as I need to make two trips out of state. Right now I don't know which weeks I'll be in Colorado. I'll let you know when I know.

Toby

12-23-2009, 04:53 PM	#39
Toby Threadgill Location: Evergreen, Colorado Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 166 Offline	Re: Transmission, Inheritance, Emulation 16 Hi Mike & Josh, The purple willow reference is pretty mundane..LOL The purple willow is a reference to a specific variety of willow tree with upright branches and purple buds. The Nakamura Yoshin Koryu uses a very similar but different "yo" character that symbolizes raising or upright in reference to the same tree; one with upright or rising branches. I figured the other stuff in the doka was fairly ubiquitous which Mike simply confirmed...... As for the eight planes/gates, yes. All those you mentioned are related in a similar but also multidimensional fashion. The eight planes also represent the four seasons and four elements, eight mental / emotional states, as well as other propriety spiritual teachings from Minzoku Shinto. Mike, I look forward to a visit but my January is pretty unsettled right now as I need to make two trips out of state. Right now I don't know which weeks I'll be in Colorado. I'll let you know when I know. Toby Last edited by Toby Threadgill : 12-23-2009 at 04:58 PM.