also: あらみたま
noun
wild spirit; rough aspect of a kami's soul
Shinto term referring to the dynamic, forceful, or potentially destructive aspect of a kami's spirit, contrasted with 和魂 (にぎたま), the gentle aspect.
神道では、神には荒魂と和魂の二つの側面があるとされる。
In Shinto, it is said that a kami has two aspects: the wild spirit and the gentle spirit.
The gentle, peaceful aspect of a kami's soul, often paired with 荒魂 in Shinto theology.
Compound of 荒 (あら, 'wild, rough') and 魂 (たま, 'spirit, soul'). The reading あらみたま is an older form with the honorific prefix 御 (み).