sacred place for receiving divine messages
Historical term for a designated area where a medium would receive oracles or divine communications, often in ancient Shinto contexts.
In ancient rituals, it is said that divine messages were received at the さ庭.
medium; person who receives divine messages
Refers to the person acting as a medium or oracle receiver, often in the same ancient Shinto context as sense 1.
wagon performer in kagura
Specific historical role: a performer of the wagon (和琴) in kagura (神楽), a traditional Shinto theatrical dance.
The さ庭 played the role of conveying the words of the gods to the people.
The scene where the さ庭 plays the wagon in kagura was considered sacred.