光希まさとの創造の世界へようこそ！
世に雨女と呼ばるる者あり。されど、よくよく思うに、その名のごとく不運なりやは。多くの人は、大切なる日に限りて雨を呼び寄せしむる不幸なる存在と思い定むるなり。誠や、晴れを望みし野外の宴や旅路が雨に濡れ、心に disappointment（失望）を残すことあり。されど、本当に雨女たることは不運なりや。今こそ、雨女という現象を新たなる目にて見つめ直し、その中に秘められし可能性と意味を探るべし。
思えば、雨は古より生命の源として尊ばれしものなり。田畑を潤し、作物を育て、山野の草木を生い茂らしむる。また、文を綴る者、絵を描く者にとりては、雨は心を清め、新たなる始まりを告げる象徴となりぬ。
俳人の心を揺さぶる季語としても親しまれし雨は、我が国の文化において格別の意味を持つ。五月雨は初夏の情趣を湛え、時雨は秋より冬への移ろいを伝う。かくのごとく、雨は自然の豊かさと季節の変化を我らに感じしむる、貴き現象なり。
古より伝わる信仰にて、雨女は水の神や龍神に愛でらるる存在とされし。これらの神々は豊穣と幸運をもたらす力を持つと言わるるゆえ、その加護を受くる雨女もまた、幸いなる存在ならずや。雨は浄化と再生の象徴なり。雨女の周りに雨降るは、その身辺を清め、新たなる始まりをもたらさんがためか。思うに、雨女たることは、常に新しき心持ちにて人生に臨める、稀有なる機会を与えられしものなり。
されど、世の中には雨を厭う者多し。されば、雨女たる者は、雨の日の過ごし方を工夫せざるを得ず。これぞ柔軟なる思考と適応力を培う糧となるべし。また、雨の静けさは、心の奥底に眠る創造の泉を呼び覚ます力あり。
雨の中にて得し経験は、他の者には得がたき宝となるものぞ。雨に煙るパリの街を歩みし思い出、雨脚激しき野外の宴にて聴きし歌声など、雨女ならではの稀有なる体験こそ、人生を彩る貴き宝物となるべし。
雨女たることに悩む者あらば、その心の枠を変えることこそ肝要なり。「雨降れば困る」と思う心を「雨降ればこそなし得ること多し」と捉え直さば、状況への対し方大いに変わるべし。また、雨の日を心を澄ます機会と捉うることも良し。雨音に耳傾け、雨の香りを感じ、雨粒の動きを観察せば、今この瞬間に心を集め、平安を得らるるなり。
雨女の経験を前向きに活かす術、数多あり。例えば：
雨の日の室内にて楽しむ恋人との語らいを考え、それを世に伝うる
雨をテーマとせし絵や写し絵を作り、世に広むる
雨の日にこそ美味なる料理（例えば、あんかけや鍋物）の作り方を考え出す
雨音を伴奏として瞑想や yoga（心身を整える術）の教えを広むる かくのごとく、雨女という特性を creative（創造的）に用いれば、他に類なき価値を生み出すことも可能なり。
結びに、雨女たることは決して negative（否定的）なるものにあらず、むしろ特別なる個性として捉うべきものなり。自然との繋がりを感じ、他人とは異なる経験を重ねゆく機会を与えられし身なれば、それを誇りとすべし。
雨女という特性を受け入れ、それを活かす術を見出さば、より豊かにして意味深き人生を送ることも叶うべし。雨は確かに人の計らいを変えしむることあり。されど、同時に新たなる可能性と思いもよらぬ幸運をもたらすこともあるなり。
願わくは、雨女たる者よ、汝の人生に降り注ぐ雨こそ、実に幸運の雨ならんことを。その雨に感謝し、雨と共に歩む人生を、誇りを持ちて歩み行くべし。
つれづれなるままに 光希まさと
Tsurezuregusa-style Reflection on Rainy Women (English Translation)
In this world, there are those known as “rainy women.” Yet, upon deep reflection, are they truly as unfortunate as their name suggests? Many consider them ill-fated beings who summon rain on important days. Indeed, outdoor festivities and journeys that hoped for fair weather may be drenched, leaving disappointment in one’s heart. However, is being a rainy woman truly misfortune? Now is the time to view this phenomenon with fresh eyes and explore the possibilities and meanings hidden within.
Consider that rain has been revered since ancient times as the source of life. It nourishes fields, nurtures crops, and causes the grasses and trees of mountains and fields to flourish. For those who wield the brush or pen, rain is a symbol that cleanses the heart and heralds new beginnings.
Rain, a beloved seasonal word that stirs the hearts of haiku poets, holds special meaning in our culture. The early summer rain (samidare) embodies the sentiment of early summer, while the intermittent showers of late autumn (shigure) convey the transition from autumn to winter. Thus, rain is a precious phenomenon that allows us to sense the richness of nature and the changing of seasons.
In ancient beliefs, rainy women are said to be beloved by water deities and dragon gods. As these deities are thought to possess the power to bring abundance and good fortune, perhaps the rainy women who receive their protection are, in fact, blessed beings. Rain is a symbol of purification and rebirth. The rain that falls around a rainy woman may be to cleanse her surroundings and bring about new beginnings. One might think that being a rainy woman is a rare opportunity to approach life with a constantly renewed spirit.
Yet, many in this world dislike rain. Thus, rainy women must devise ways to spend rainy days, which becomes nourishment for cultivating flexible thinking and adaptability. Moreover, the quietude of rain has the power to awaken the spring of creativity sleeping in the depths of one’s heart.
Experiences gained in the rain can become treasures unattainable to others. Memories of walking through the misty streets of Paris in the rain, or listening to songs at an outdoor banquet amidst heavy rainfall – such unique experiences of a rainy woman can become precious jewels that color one’s life.
For those troubled by being a rainy woman, it is crucial to change the framework of their mind. If one shifts from thinking “rain is troublesome” to “there are many things one can do because it rains,” their approach to situations will greatly change. It is also good to view rainy days as opportunities to clear one’s mind. By listening to the sound of rain, feeling its scent, and observing the movement of raindrops, one can focus on the present moment and attain peace.
Reflections in leisure, by Koki Masato
There are many ways to positively utilize the experiences of a rainy woman. For example:
Devising indoor date plans for rainy days and sharing them with the world
Creating paintings or photographs themed around rain and spreading them widely
Developing recipes for dishes particularly delicious on rainy days (such as stews or hot pots)
Spreading teachings of meditation or yoga with the accompaniment of rain sounds
In this way, by creatively using the characteristics of being a rainy woman, it is possible to create unique value.
