PROFILE
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Oracle Scriber
Saki Hōnoue
Guided by the philosophy that “writing is prayer and awakening,” she offers moments of encountering one’s inner voice to visitors from Japan and around the world.
| Year / Period | Details |
|---|---|
| 1971 | Born in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture |
| 1987 | During a high school calligraphy class, experienced automatic writing for the first time, in which “inner words” not consciously intended emerged through the brush |
| Thereafter | Continued a quiet and ongoing exploration into the meaning and source of this phenomenon |
| 1991–1999 | Lived abroad for eight years (four years in Germany and four years in Spain). Traveled to over 20 countries, encountering diverse religious perspectives and spiritual cultures. Founded and led a calligraphy class for artists in Lübeck, Germany |
| After Returning to Japan | Worked in roles deeply connected to multicultural exchange and the human heart, including court interpreter, translator, and proprietress of an inn for international guests |
| 2021 | Following a profound meditation experience, Oracle Scribing resumed in full. Created a series of scroll works and conducted sacred offerings and Shinto rituals at spiritual sites |
| 2024 | Completed the full 24-scroll series and dedicated them to Mikugurumi Mitama Shrine, her ancestral shrine. In the same year, received the Higashikuni-no-miya Cultural Award |
| Present | Currently presides over the Oracle Scribing Experience at “Shintaku House” in Habikino, Osaka |
