E-shrine to the Divine Feminine

In honor of Inanna/Ishtar/Astarte, Līlītu, Aphrodite, Hera, Persephone, Hekate, Isis-Serqet, Hathor, Sekhmet, and Bast. Main blog: @heartmindalignedspirit

[isis-daughter]

Hello, can you please tell me more about Hetheru?

Her colors, offerings, best place in nature to give to her, your experiences with her & anything else u think it would be helpful. I've been feeling drawn to her lately & I want to have some info before I call to her.

And even HOW to call to her. Thanks

It’s interesting. If you feel a spirit is calling to you, I suggest you research the spirit and then I suggest you meditate. Information is available about Her everywhere, and settling your mind will help you connect. She will show you the colors She prefers you use for Her, the offerings She wants from you, etc. This establishes your unique connection with Her. Meditation and focus enables dreams with her, if you’re a dreamer, and establishes your own line of communication. But you need to focus first and use your mind. 😊

[raveyn-an-ort]

Aesthetic: Hera | Greek goddess (2/…)

[isis-daughter]

Queen Hera, of the Heavens 👑💍👰🏾💐✨

[satsekhem]

“As told in the Contendings of Horus and Seth, Horus decapitates Isis in a fit of rage. Thoth ‘transformed it through magic and restored it to her again, so that she was 'first of the cows’. He heals her by replacing her head, but with the cow head of Hathor rather than her own.”

—

P 265,

Hathor: A Reintroduction to an Ancient Egyptian Goddess by Lesley Jackson

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Isis-Thermouthis: snake goddess – Rhakotis

Isis-Thermouthis: snake goddess

In Judeo-Christian culture the snake is perceived as evil. The snake, more subtil of any beast, seduced Eve into eating the fruit of that fo

[egyptologylessons]

Aset and Wepwawet Dual Statues

The Royal Scribe 𓇓𓏟 “nsw sš”and Overseer 𓄓𓏤 “mr” of the Granaries 𓊚𓏌𓏏𓉐𓉐 “šnw.wt”, Siase, dedicated this statue 𓂙𓏏𓏭𓀾 “ḫnty” which represents Aset 𓊨𓏏𓆇 “3st”, his patron goddess 𓊹𓏏 “nṯr”, and Wepwawet 𓄋𓊪𓈐𓏫𓃧 “wp(w)-w3.wt” ‘Opener of Ways’, the local god of Asyut 𓊃𓅭𓄿𓅱𓏏𓏭𓊖 “s3wty” where the statue was made.

Its fine but rather provincial style is the work of sculptors who were somewhat removed from the mainstream of the royal workshops. However, many of their mannerisms, such as the round cheeks and pronounced blandness of the goddess’ face 𓁷𓏤 “ḥr”, gained popularity during the succeeding century. The inscriptions on the front of the statue contain prayers to the two gods. On the back is a long prayer to Osiris Osiris 𓊨𓁹 or 𓁹𓊩 “wsir”, invoking his aid in the Hereafter.

Title: Isis and Wepwawet, god of Asyut, with the name of Siese, Overseer of the Two Granaries of Ramesses II Period: New Kingdom, Ramesside Dynasty: Dynasty 19 Reign: reign of Ramesses II Date: ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Geography: From Egypt; Said to be from Middle Egypt, Asyut (Lykopolis), Tomb of Siese, Khashaba excavations Medium: Limestone Dimensions: H. 129 (50 13/16 in); w 64 cm (25 3/16 in); d. 43 cm (16 15/16 in)

𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬 📸 @egyptologylessons 𓋹𓊽𓋴𓆖𓎛𓇳𓎛 © (@metmuseum and description) 𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁

#Ancientegypt #ägypten #egyptianhistory #egyptology #hieroglyphs #egypte #egitto #埃及 #مصر #egipto #이집트 #egyptianstatue #wepwawet #aset #metropolitanmuseumofart (at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce_h8PGu2u9/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Isis Thermouthis (Aset Renenutet). 1st century AD

British Museum

[divaricca]

Star Goddess of many names and many faces in various cultural personifications, make yourself known in me as my consciousness and imagination permit me... and burn in me your Sacred Flame.

Dea Stella dai molti nomi e dai molti volti in varie personificazioni culturali, fatti conoscere in me come la mia coscienza e la mia immaginazione me lo permettono... e accendi in me la tua Sacra Fiamma.

My artwork edit (illustrations are not mine) Free to reblog from my profile.

[egyptologylessons]

Cameo with Bust of the Goddess Isis with Modern Mount (200-30 B.C.)

A cameo gem with a bust of the goddess Aset 𓊨𓏏𓆇 “3s.t” in profile, facing to the left. Isis is shown wearing a vulture headdress, a crown with horns flanking the solar disc, and a broad, striped pectoral; Venus rings are visible on her neck. Her long hair overlaps the pectoral 𓂓𓄿𓂋𓉬 “k3r”and is held in place with a headband. There is damage at the lower right edge of the cameo.

Unknown artist/maker

📸 getty.edu

𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬𓋹𓎬 @egyptologylessons 𓋹𓊽𓋴𓆖𓎛𓇳𓎛 © 𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁𓊁

#Ancientegypt #ägypten #egyptology #egypte #egitto #埃及 #مصر #egipto #이집트 #cameo #aset #egyptiangoddess #jewelry #ancientjewelry https://www.instagram.com/p/CpanvLFO-J-/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[loneberry]

—Enheduana, from “The Hymn to Inana”

Gender-bending in the world’s most ancient authored text, newly translated by Sophus Helle.

From an essay by the translator: “The evidence for activities that sought to actively subvert established gender norms is much clearer when we turn to another and much more motley class of ritual performers. These included the kurĝara, the saĝ-ursaĝ, and the pilipili, as well as several other groups who were associated with the worship of Inana and who performed rituals in which they upended the usual conventions of gender. Ancient texts describe processions in honor of Inana in which the participants would wear female clothes on one side of their body and male clothes on the other. They would brandish weapons, which were the traditional signs of masculinity, as well as weaving instruments, such as spindles and distaffs, the traditional signs of femininity. By mixing and juxtaposing the standard symbols of gender, they would introduce an element of confusion and capriciousness into the conventions of gendered behavior: if the same person could wear both female and male clothes, viewers were led to ponder the nature of gender itself. It is highly likely that the various groups, such as the kurĝara and the saĝ-ursaĝ, would subvert gender norms in different ways: some were perhaps individuals who generally appeared to be female but performed stereotypically male actions, others the reverse, but because of the limitations of our sources, it is difficult to reconstruct the differences between them. Either way, these groups were all engaged in a playful scrambling of what was thought to be typically male and typically female.”

On the pilipili: “Inana then blessed them, named them, and gave them a snapped spear ‘as if they were a man’ (ll. 80–81). The passage implies that they were generally seen as women and that they announced their distance from normative gender by carrying a broken emblem of maleness. However, the text identifies them not with one gender or the other but with the transition between genders, referring to them as ‘the changed pilipili’ (l. 88). Together with the reed pipers, the kurĝara, the saĝ-ursaĝ, and the ecstatics, they are depicted as ritual lamenters: Inana ‘makes them weep and wail for her,’ so that they ‘exhaust themselves with tears and tears’ (ll. 87, 90).”

[spiritsdancinginthenight-deacti]

Flooded Temple of Isis, Island of Philae, Aswan, Egypt, c. 1900-1920.

[isis-daughter]

“As far back as the Pyramid Texts, Isis was connected with the brightest star in the night sky, Sirius. It was said to be Her ba, Her soul or manifestation. As the influence of Her worship grew, not only in Egypt, but throughout the Mediterranean world, She also became linked with the sun—probably because the sun was such a central symbol to the ancient Egyptians. The sun is the image of one of the most important Gods, Re/Amun-Re, so perhaps it should not be surprising to find that Isis, one of its most important Goddesses, also has strong solar connections. In some places—notably, Her famous temple at Philae—Isis was worshipped specifically as a Sun Goddess. Among Her solar epithets are Female Re (Re-et) and Female Horus (Horet).”

Here comes the Sun Goddess

Isis—Sun Goddess or Moon Goddess…or?

Anyone else call on Lady Isis during the summer solstice? I need to look more into this…

[arjuna-vallabha]

Cybele and Hekate, greek relief

[satayaro]

Max Pirner - Hekaté

[witches-bottle-deactivated20241]

Epithets of the Holy Mother: Protection

I've looked to find some epithets of the Mistress Hekate to aid in prayers and petitions for protection against harm:

Hekate Adamantaea - Hekate, the Unconquerable Goddess Hekate Alexeatis - Hekate, Averting of Evil Hekate Alkimos - Hekate, who is Strong and Powerful Hekate Apotropaios - Hekate, Averter Hekate Aregos - Hekate, Helper Hekate Chthonia - Hekate of the Earth Hekate Damasandra - Hekate, Who Is the Dominator of Men Hekate Damnodamia - Hekate, Subduing of the Subduer Hekate Einalian - Hekate who is of the Sea Hekate Ephoros - Hekate, the Guardian Hekate Episkopos - Hekate who Watches Over Hekate Epitelchea - Hekate who is the Stronghold Hekate Katakampsypsaychenos - Hekate, Bender of Proud Necks Hekate Kratais - Hekate, who is the Dominator Hekate Kyria - Hekate, who is the Supreme Hekate Lampadephoros - Hekate, who warns of Night Attacks Hekate Limenoskopos - Hekate, who watches the Threshold, Who watches the Harbour Hekate Lochias - Hekate, Goddess of Childbirthing, protector over birthing Hekate Medusa - Hekate who is the Protector/Gorgon Hekate Melinoe - Hekate who is the Soothing One Hekate Paggenneteira - Hekate, Who is Mother to All Hekate Pandamateira - Hekate, who is Master of All, Subduer of All Hekate Panopaia - Hekate, who sees all Hekate Pasikrateia - Hekate, who dominates all Hekate Pasimedeonsa - Hekate, the All-Guarding One Hekate Phylake - Hekate, who is guarding and watchful Hekate Theroktomos - Hekate, Slayer of the Beast Hekate Tletos - Hekate, Patient One

Hekate Soteira - Hekate, the Savioress

Source

The Many Epithets of Hekate | Mat Auryn (patheos.com)

[isis-daughter]

Hekate Phosphoros (“light-bringer”) 🔮✨💀💡

Not one of my best but it’s what I have right now…

[isis-daughter]

🌊💀Hekate Einalia 🖤🦈

“And upon those who work the bright, storm-tossed sea and pray to Hecate and the loud sounding Earth-shaker, the illustrious goddess easily bestows a big haul of fish, and easily she takes it away once it has been seen, if she so wishes in her spirit.”

Hesiod, Theogony, 8th C BCE