Konohanasakuya-hime
Goddess of Blossoms and Mortality
Character Description
Konohanasakuya-hime
Title: The Flowering Tree That Blooms Knowing It Must Fall
Domains: Cherry Blossoms, Mortality, Grace, Femininity, New Life
Symbols: Cherry petal, mirror in water, baby's breath, pink fan
Duties of Konohanasakuya-hime
She brings beauty in the face of impermanence, and her sacred tasks include:
- Guiding mortals to embrace life despite its brevity
- Blessing childbirth and motherhood
- Teaching grace under pressure
- Honoring grief and renewal
- Guarding sacred groves and flowering spirits
Earning Divine Favor
- Helping a parent through loss or joy
- Planting something knowing it will outlive you
- Dying beautifully or accepting an end with peace
- Writing or painting something fleeting and true
- Protecting a place of sacred natural beauty
Worship
Her shrines are nestled beneath blossoming trees and in birthing halls.
Offerings include:
- Petals scattered in wind or water
- Pink ribbons tied to new trees
- Haiku whispered to spring breezes
- Cradle-carved charms gifted to newborns