Onmyōdō: the Japanese school of witchcraft and wizardry
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10/16/21 • 31 min
JK Rowling had it wrong when she set the HP world in England, the real-life wizarding world was in Japan They had a ministry of magic and a school and all that jazz!! I’m so serious!!!
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Further Reading
- The Development of Early Modern Onmyōdō
- The Magical Practice of Onmyōdō and Its Checkered History
- Onmyodo and onmyoji, legendary magicians and diviners of the Heian Period
- Uncovering "Shikigami": The Search for the Spirit Servant of Onmyōdō
Just in case you want to become an onmyoji! ; P
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JK Rowling had it wrong when she set the HP world in England, the real-life wizarding world was in Japan They had a ministry of magic and a school and all that jazz!! I’m so serious!!!
Email: [email protected]
Further Reading
- The Development of Early Modern Onmyōdō
- The Magical Practice of Onmyōdō and Its Checkered History
- Onmyodo and onmyoji, legendary magicians and diviners of the Heian Period
- Uncovering "Shikigami": The Search for the Spirit Servant of Onmyōdō
Just in case you want to become an onmyoji! ; P
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