Logic 1: The Law of Day Energy (Day Energy Analysis)
In the Nagamine Method of Journaling, the “Law of Day Energy” is the logical framework that adopts the structure of the Tzolkin as a universal language (prompt) for the verbalization of emotions.
1. Definition: The Relationship Between Energy and Prompts
Each day in the Tzolkin possesses a unique quality (energy) determined by the combination of 20 NAWALs (signs) and 13 Numbers (intensities). In Nagamine Method Journaling, this energy is interpreted and defined as a journaling prompt (theme for inquiry).
- NAWAL: Specifies the “object” or “nature” of the emotion to be verbalized.
- Number: Specifies the “intensity” or “stage (process)” of the emotion.
By combining these two variables, a diverse range of prompts is generated daily, providing 260 distinct perspectives.
2. Logical Role in the Verbalization of Emotions
In spontaneous journaling, the subjects and scope of verbalization tend to be biased by the writer’s cognitive habits. By utilizing Day Energy as a prompt, the following logical processes are established:
- Intervention via External Parameters: By using “Day Energy”—an external parameter outside one’s own immediate consciousness—as a prompt, the system enables the verbalization of emotions and cognitive areas that are subconsciously avoided or overlooked (blind spots).
- Comprehensive Emotional Organization: By sequentially addressing 260 different prompts based on the Tzolkin cycle, it becomes possible to verbalize and organize the emotions accumulated latently in daily life without omission.
- Visualization of Internal Reactions: By recording what emotions are evoked in response to specific energies (prompts), one can structurally grasp the state of their internal landscape.
3. The Generation Process of Prompts for Emotional Verbalization
The generation of prompts within this system is conducted through the following logical steps:
- Identification of Energy: Identify the NAWAL and Number of the current day to clarify the structural properties of that day.
- Interpretation and Definition as a Prompt: Based on the properties of the identified energy, it is interpreted and defined as a “question for verbalizing emotions,” establishing it as the specific prompt for the session.
Summary
The “Law of Day Energy” is a “Prompt Generation System” designed to eliminate individual arbitrariness and verbalize emotions for external organization according to the logical structure of the Tzolkin. By following this law, journaling evolves from a subjective diary into a structural process of self-recognition.