Mount Fuji
Visiting Mount Fuji (Fujisan) was an empowering and powerful spiritual and artistic experience. I stayed at an Onsen facing the great living and breathing stratovolcano, and connected to it by wearing an ancient Magatama from Itoigawan Jadeite; by being in its presence; watching it appear and disappear from view (just as the mystical city of Avalon was described) due to dense fog, many clouds and darkness. Only the lights of the mount-pilgrims walking up to the peak throughout the night were lit up - as I slept facing it from a giant window.
Please enjoy my images below (with permission), as well as the prose I wrote at the base of Mount Fuji (Kamiyoshida), the short Spell Film, Oshikatsu (by clicking on the poster below), a limited time radio meditation (available via The Archetypal Mosaic podcast) and a video reflection (the short version is available via social media @MikhailTank) whereas the long version will be released at some later time. I created several more art projects during my time with the great Mountain, a Godly Power of Calm penetrated my soul and I was in awe and peace when near it.
~ Mikhail Tank-san
Caricature by Takatoshi
