The sword fingers gesture from Taoism? Since Kunitsu-Gami is set in ancient Japan, the Shinto influences might be actually be also Taoist...?
Shinto is said to have evolved from Taoism. Shinto uses the sword finger gesture as well.
"Telling the God a message as you move it around"
Isn't this exactly what she's doing during Kagura?
Another picture of the gesture? She does something different at times with her left hand.
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