Abe no Seimei’s
good-luck message

Divine Waka Message

Toki hisashi maireba yagate rishō ari Hiyoshi no kami no machi ekeru kana

（If you keep visiting shrines, eventually you’ll receive the blessing of the gods. The god at Hiyoshi has been waiting for you all along.）

Metaphor

Like someone taking revenge.

Illustration

A man departing with his enemy’s head in his hand after getting revenge