Uzume: the Goddess Who Laughed the Sun Back
Join Natalie as she dives into the playful, joyful energy of Uzume, the Japanese goddess who laughed the sun back into the sky. Discover her myth, how patriarchy tried to shrink her power, and how her story inspires us to reclaim joy, movement, and embodied freedom in our own lives.
Ritual: The Uzume Giggle Dance
Find your stage: Choose any space where you can move freely, your living room, bedroom, or even a laundry basket if you’re feeling bold.
Start silly: Shake out your body, make funny faces, stick your tongue out, just break the ice with yourself.
Add sound: Hum nonsense, then turn it into exaggerated laughter, fake it if you have to, it will become real.
Dance ridiculously: Wiggle, stomp, throw your arms around, this isn’t about looking “cute” or proper, it’s about freedom.
Seal it: Pause, bow to yourself, and say: “I bring back my own light through laughter.”
Next week, we’ll explore Inanna, the goddess of boundaries and sovereignty, as we step into claiming our power and navigating deeper, transformative layers of ourselves.
