Tsukiyomi

Tsukiyomi

Title: The Pale Gaze in Stillness Who Sees Through Lies
Domains: Moon, Secrets, Judgment, Night, Memory
Symbols: Crescent blade, obsidian lotus, paper fan, silver eye

Duties of Tsukiyomi

As the silent arbiter of night and balance, Tsukiyomi’s divine tasks include:

• Watching unseen deeds and rendering judgment without bias
• Governing tides of emotion, memory, and time
• Protecting hidden truths and sacred mysteries
• Guiding dreamwalkers and ghost-spirits
• Ensuring the moon’s cycles are unbroken and reflected in justice

Earning Divine Favor (Examples of Acts)

• Delivering justice in secret, sparing public shame
• Helping a forgotten ancestor reach peace
• Silencing a destructive rumor with truth
• Interpreting dreams that reveal long-buried memories
• Mediating a blood feud with wisdom over rage
• Burying the bones of a wrongful executioner in silence

Forms of Worship

Shrines are calm, shadowed sanctuaries built near still water or high in the mountains. Worshipers include:

• Monks and judges who seek detachment
• Spies, mediators, and archivists
• The bereaved and dreamers
• Children born during lunar eclipses

Common Offerings

• Bowls of moonlit water
• Pale lotus petals or white ink calligraphy
• Night vigils and silent prayers
• Masks worn during rites