The stable owner asked me to hold his head and keep him calm while she cleaned the mess off his hindquarters. Since ancient times humans have carved images of goddesses in stone and gemstones. She was somewhat kept alive, if only be being put on a high and lofty pedestal, in the Eastern Orthodox tradition, as the Soul of the World. All rights reserved. Im no expert, but as far as I can see they seem to share a number of attributes. Working with Isis can be as simple as working through grief or healing emotional wounds, or as complex as creating a devotional practice to her. Her name literally means Queen of the Throne. She breathed new life into Osiris and gave him enough vitality for Osiris to produce a new king of Egypt, which makes her both a goddess of fertility and of great magical power. Goddess Isis Genealogy: Daughter of Geb and Nut. Eventually, Osiris had a connection to every. I would love to hear from you in the comments below (PLEASE keep any questions you have concise and stick to this blog post topic if you want a response). The information on this website is purely spiritual and metaphysical in nature and in no way to be considered a substitute for consultation with a Licensed Medical Practitioner, medicine or medical treatment. It was even suggested that individuals who converted from the Egyptian religion to Christianity would have drawn a comparison between Isis and Mary, both of them being mothers to men who would be divine kings. Which is a surprising association considering Ive been fascinated by volcanoes since I was tiny. Today we use malachite for much the same reason: to help us release old, stuck patterns and transform them through deep soul-journeys in the underworld of our subconscious minds. Carnelian was mined in Egypt itself, and was used to make amulets, beads and figurines. Home . I think I made a friend! The box was the envy of all those in attendance. Discover (and save!) I was very sad to have to leave him/her behind when the place was sold, and I really wanted to take him/her with me and protect him/her and his/her family; but one should never try to cage a wild bird. Should the heart prove worthy, the individual would be born anew. Moonstone helps you tap into your divine feminine power and harness lunar energy. You guessed it! She managed to remove the coffin and open it, but Osiris was already dead. Isis gathered up all the parts of the body, less the phallus which was eaten by a fish thereafter considered taboo by the Egyptians, and bandaged them together for a proper burial. Ra (Egyptian God) - World History Encyclopedia I note that we share a like mindset with regard to mythology and non-Christian deities! Isis contemplated the question, taking in the visage of the defeated Set. For those who study Ancient Alien Theory, Osiris and the Pantheon of Egyptian Gods, were aliens who wore masks to conceal their identities. Osiris became the Lord of the Dead who weighs a sou's worthiness with the Feather of Truth. It was also associated with wisdom and discernment, and was worn by pharaohs to promote prophetic vision. Today, Isis continues her role as a kind of universal goddess. Artemis (Roman Diana) is the Greek Goddess of wild animals, hunting and childbirth. Red (sweet) Red (Sekhmet, during the Festival of Sekhmet the Egyptians drank wine containing poppy seeds and plants from the solanaceae family, such as nightshade, jimsonweed, and wormwood for their hallucinatory effects ref. While it sounds exotic and even a bit romantic, the crystals that were most often used in ancient Egypt are actually some of the most commonly known and widely-used today. In order to understand Isis as the Great Magician, it is important to understand Magic itself from an Egyptian perspective.