Star worship, Tanabata, the legend of Orihime, and the cosmic symbolism of hemp
A plant on earth that connects the heavens
What did ancient people feel as they looked up at the twinkling stars in the night sky?
To them, who sensed the presence of gods and ancestors in the distant heavens, the stars were the “home of the soul” and the “path” to get there.
It is surprisingly little known that the stars were linked to a plant that takes root on earth – hemp.
Hemp is not just a fiber or food. It was a plant that was deeply integrated into star worship as a **”symbol”** connecting heaven and earth.
Hemp is not just a fiber or food. It was a plant that was deeply integrated into star worship as a **”symbol”** connecting heaven and earth.
Orihime and Azabu: The "vibrational thread" hidden in Tanabata
The Orihime of Tanabata is said to be the daughter of a god who weaves on the other side of the Milky Way. The fabric she weaves is not just any cloth.
It was considered a “sacred cloth” – a line of communication with the gods, or a device for resonating with the universe.
One of the materials used for this “sacred cloth” was hemp.
Hemp fibers, which are thin, flexible, and strong, played a role that is connected to the story of Orihime, as **”cloth that wraps the soul” and “thread that transmits vibrations.”
There is also a record of women weaving hemp cloth and praying to the stars for improvement in their arts and crafts at the imperial court event “Kikoden” during the Nara period.
In other words, the faith in Orihime is a symbol of “technology that connects with the heavens = vibration art,” and hemp was the medium through which that line was woven.
There is also a record of women weaving hemp cloth and praying to the stars for improvement in their arts and crafts at the imperial court event “Kikoden” during the Nara period.
In other words, the faith in Orihime is a symbol of “technology that connects with the heavens = vibration art,” and hemp was the medium through which that line was woven.
The connection between the stars and plants - recovering "intuition and the universe"
For ancient people, the stars were messages and rhythms.
The movement of the constellations, the alignment of the planets, the waxing and waning of the sun and moon – these were all closely connected to the activities of the earth.
Hemp in particular was considered a plant that was in harmony with this “celestial rhythm.”
It grows quickly and moves in tandem with the movement of the sun. (Hemp is a “short-day plant” that is sensitive to the length of light.)
Its fibers are in harmony with electromagnetic waves and geomagnetism, and are said to easily transmit “stellar vibrations.”
There is evidence that hemp was burned or worn in conjunction with ancient rituals and astronomical observations.
All of this was rooted in culture within the spiritual understanding that “we receive the power of the stars through hemp” and “we show the way for the soul to return to the stars.”
All of this was rooted in culture within the spiritual understanding that “we receive the power of the stars through hemp” and “we show the way for the soul to return to the stars.”
Towards an era of wearing "star cloth" - modern hemp and space sensibility
Now in the Reiwa era, we are once again beginning to regain the sense of looking up at the sky.
While AI, quantum cosmology, and space exploration advance, our hearts yearn to return somewhere to the stars.
It is no coincidence that hemp clothing and bedding are attracting attention for their “vibration adjustment” and “energy purification” properties.
Could this be a sign that the ancient intuition that “hemp is in tune with the rhythm of the stars” is being resurrected in modern times?
Clothes are not just fabric.
It is a **”space suit that envelops the planet that is you**, and if chosen correctly, it can also become an antenna that connects you to the stars.
The memory of the “sacred cloth” spun by Orihime still lies dormant deep within our DNA.
And hemp still holds the key to awakening that energy.
