This morning we are gathered here to celebrate Hari Kuyo, Japan's Festival of Broken Needles. If we were in Japan, this is what we would be doing.
http://www.designbyaika.com/hari-kuyou-memorial-service-for-needles/
But we are not, so we are going to take our little colorfully wrapped packets of needles to an imaginary Japanese garden.
http://www.flickriver.com/groups/38223935@N00/pool/interesting/
Does everyone have their little packets of needles? Good. Go to the link above and pick your favorite image of water, and toss in your packet, thinking grateful thoughts about those tools that have served you so well. I climbed the stone stairs, stopping occasionally to look at the flowering trees, and put my packet in the Purge Water Dragon pool, where it swirled around a bit, then floated away out of the pool and down the big waterfall to disappear into the stream.
Thank you, needles!
UPDATE: If you had a ceremony on your site, please let Susan know.
http://plays-with-needles.blogspot.com/2013/02/happy-harikuyo.html
Here's a second update with food for thought.
http://stitchingfoolishness.blogspot.com/2013/02/hari-kuyo.html
Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
and at http://chstitchguides.blogspot.com
4 comments:
Oh! What a wonderful walk I just had. I let my little pack of needles sail over the waterfall. Thank you for sharing your garden.
Ten days ago I had a broken needle removed from my left big toe with no ceremony, just a warning by the surgeon NOT to walk around without shoes!
EEEKKK! Marilyn, I am so sorry to hear this. I hope you are all healed now. We will all be careful, you can be sure of that!
Glad you had fun, Susan. After all, I enjoy visiting your blog so much.
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