Spirited Away

The below was originally posted on Facebook and Instagram October 28, 2019. I was thinking about it after listening to Billie Eilish's song, 'Chihiro'.

I went to see Spirited Away today in the theater. This time I watched it, I understood so much more of the deeper meanings of the various characters.

No Face is both the darkness and loneliness that can consume us and showing how greed can consume us. I believe it was actually the shadow self to Haku who is later revealed to be a River Spirit. 

Haku and No Face were saved and restored to freedom, truth and balance by the purity and love of Chihiro. Chihiro demonstrated being of service to others and loving unconditionally no matter how difficult the tasks were. She persevered and worked hard to help those she loved. No Face found a place to call home and a companion. Haku was given freedom through the restoration of his true identity. 

Through her good choices, she found her way out of what started out as a nightmare but ended up being the experience that freed her from the fear and darkness she had prior to going within...to the other side. The big change of her family's move no longer scared her. She could now embrace the new experience easily and without resistance.