Happy Women’s Day!
In celebration of Women’s History Month, we are sharing female goddesses who have represented strength and sensuality across ancient cultures. We are inspired by these figures to fearlessly embrace our femininity. These symbols transcend cultural differences and remind us that we are a tribe of global women, with some of us still facing oppression.
We hope this serves as a reminder to uplift all women in our lives, across all nationalities. Let’s explore these deities for feminine empowerment inspiration:
Hinduism
Lalita, the Hindu Goddess, represents one of the many goddesses within Tantric tradition. Like her name suggests, “She Who Plays”, Lalita reminds us of our inner child energy, and to not take things so seriously. She is often represented as a Red Flower, a visual representation of desire in all forms. Our creativity and intellect are just as desirable as our physical form. We as women can cultivate this seductive energy to attract not just potential partners, but the things that we want in life.
Greek
One of the most well-known goddesses, Aphrodite, is the Greek goddess of love, beauty and sex. We admire Aphrodite’s independence and gender fluidity. She is believed by Greeks to have been both male and female. Although her physical appearance was captivatingly and beautifully feminine, she embodied masculine energy with her convincing ability to lead and rule over others. Aphrodite reminds us that we can flow between masculine and feminine in different ways and periods throughout our lives. There are times for taking action, being focused and strategic. Then there are more feminine periods of rest, emotional care and reflection.
Egyptian
Although Ancient Egyptian women also took on roles of childbearing, they did enjoy equal rights during their time, like the ability to own property. Hathor is one of the most celebrated Egyptian goddesses, as a multifaceted symbol of motherhood, fertility, sensuality and love. She reminds us of our gentle energy, motherly energy. One doesn’t need to necessarily have children to care for others. We can show compassion to our sisters, friends and other women in our lives.
We now invite you to take time to reflect by grabbing pen and paper and asking yourself today:
♀How am I lifting other women up?
♀How can I invite more goddess energy into my life?
♀Do I feel jealous of other women? If so, why do I have these feelings?
♀How can I use my unique talents and privileges to support women?
♀How can I use my unique privilege to lift up women who are less privileged than me?
