How a Love Amulet from Kyoto Changed My Life
Title: How a Love Amulet from Kyoto Changed My Life By SAYURI, Age 38, Kyoto native and believer in destiny A Journey Rooted in Heartbreak I was 35 when I experienced the most painful breakup of my life. After five years together, my partner and I parted ways. I felt hopeless and emotionally drained. That was when my mother quietly handed me a small silk pouch, decorated with golden embroidery. It was a love amulet, or "enmusubi omamori," from Yasaka Shrine in Kyoto. She said, "It's not magic, Sayuri. But it's hope." Little did I know, this tiny charm would [...]