Amaterasu – Compassion Given and Received, Prosperous Life, Happy Family, Good Health and Harmony
Japanese Sun Goddess Amaterasu; “The one who lights up Heaven,” being a solar deity, is associated with healing, love and compassion.
She is undoubtedly the most prominent survival into modern times, as the representation of healing by light and warmth emanating from the heart; compassion and empathy for others. She is also a deity of diplomacy, a mediator between the light and darkness, connecting them with a bridge of harmony which really refers to the human mind.
The legend describes one incident, where the Goddess got very upset with her brother Susa-No, the god of Storm. She couldn’t bear his cruelty and heartless nature. She hid in the cave, and the world was consumed with darkness and famine. The people with the help of other deities came up with a trick to get Amaterasu out of the cave. They lured her out by a rumor of her alleged replacement. When the Goddess came out to confront her rival, the people held out a huge mirror in front of the cave to capture her reflection. The Goddess, taken by her own image, realized how much she is needed and stayed with her people to never abandon them again.
Amaterasu points that we possess the powers of mind which can be transformed for our own healing purposes. However the absorption of the warmth and light works only if it comes from the bottom of the heart and soul.
With the cycle of the Sun rising and descending, Amaterasu is a representation of the Life Cycle itself. Her presence brings harmony to the mind and soul, and has a healing effect on the body.
Amaterasu stands 20” tall and is all hand crafted, without using any paints or glue. Her body is made of light yellowish cotton stuffed with fiber filling and covered with crocheted body-suit. The face is needle-sculpted, the eyes and lips are hand-embroidered with crochet-threads. The hair is made of sparkly black yarn. All hair strands are sewn onto the crochet-base (no bald spots) and sewn onto the head. She wears sparking brown and yellow crocheted crown accented with beads. This head gear is consisted with Japanese Edo Period. Amaterasu wears crocheted slippers with beads. Her wardrobe consists of a long underskirt finished with sparkling lace. The same lace is visible on doll’s cleavage and bracelets. The main wardrobe is a Japanese Kimono made of oriental-looking satin, accented with crocheted trim. The waistband made of silky fabric and sparkly lace compliments her lovely figure. On the back of the doll you can see modified obi made of satin, lace and pearly beads. Amaterasu is holding a crocheted fashion fan with roses. This doll stands on the wooden stand decorated with natural rocks, suggesting coming out from the cave, and the glass blue Japanese columbine flower, symbol of loyalty.
The doll is meant for decorative purpose (not as a toy,) however she is sturdily made and doesn’t contain items that would easily come off.