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Isis & Hekate Part 2
Triple Hekate, Goddess of Magic Last time, we wondered how it was that the ancient Egyptians and Greeks could see a harmony, or even an equivalence, between Isis and Hekate. So, as promised, let’s...
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The Goddess Werethekau & Isis
“O, Isis, Great of Magic, deliver me from all bad, evil, and typhonic things…” —Ebers Papyrus, 1500 BCE Werethekau as a winged Cobra Goddess (photo by...
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Isis Magic & Offering to Isis (will be) Back!
Hello, Isiacs! I am thrilled to let you know that both Isis Magic and Offering to Isis WILL be back. Offering to Isis: Knowing the Goddess Through Her Sacred Symbols is being published with updated...
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The Power of Isis
In my own work with Isis over the years, I have come to settle on four qualities that seem to me to capture much of Her “flavor” for me. They are power, wisdom, love, and magic. When we first come to...
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Standing at the Feet of Isis
Several posts ago, I mentioned a particular type of graffiti found at Isis temples in Egypt and in other locations throughout the Mediterranean. These are the images of a foot or feet or footprints...
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Touching Your Isis Star
It’s hot here, as it is in so much of the US and across the middle latitudes. But in the often-cloudy pacific northwest, there is a benefit. It’s the night. O, in the night, the sky is clear and we...
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The Great Mother & Her Mother & Her Mother’s Mother
Lately, I am thinking about the stars. Nuet, mother of Isis holding the sun With our hot weather, the night skies are clear now, so when I look up, I can see the body of beautiful, star-filled Nuet,...
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The Night Isis Accepted Me
This week got away from me. I’ve been working on some new material for the new edition of Isis Magic (yay!). But that means I didn’t get to the post I was planning for today—some juicy tidbits about...
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She Who Rises at the Opening of the Year
Look down from Orion’s belt; the bright star near the horizon is Sopdet. I’ve written a lot on this blog about the heliacal (“before the sun”) rising of the Star of Isis—Sirius in Latin, Sothis in...
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Worshiping Isis
It is morning and quiet here. I enter Her shrine, light the candles, ignite the charcoal in the censer, pour Nile Water into the cup. The stillness of the morning settles in the shrine and in me. I...
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Who is the Goddess Neotera?
The Ptolemaic Queen Berenike II as Isis-Aphrodite Starting in the late-Ptolemaic period, we begin to hear of a Goddess called Neotera or Thea Neotera, the “Younger One” or the “Younger Goddess.” She’s...
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Isis Risen
Sunrise at the “castle” at the summit of Rocky Butte, our Sirius Rising viewpoint Well, once again, Portland weather foiled my plans for watching the Star of Isis rise last Thursday. But I have some...
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In Praise of Group Ritual
Many of us are working solitary these days Come, Hathoru, You Seven Hathors, You Egyptian Muses—come and help me to sing in praise of working rituals with groups of actual living humans. These days,...
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“Isis & Nephthys work magic for You with knotted cords”
I think I mentioned that Isis took, as an offering from me, a silver Knot of Isis when I visited Her Philae temple earlier this year. I had it on a chain around my neck when we took the boat over to...
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Isis in All Her Names
In ancient Egyptian, there was a phrase that expressed the all-encompassing nature of Isis: Iset em Renus Nebu, “Isis in All Her Names.” By later periods of Her worship—within Egypt as well as...
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Happy Autumnal Equinox 2024!
Turquoise and carnelian—perfect Egyptian colors for fall. Here at the 45th parallel on the west coast of the US, we are perfectly situated to experience the turning of the seasons in a nearly...
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The Magical Hair of Isis
We are not immune to the charms of a beautiful head of hair—and the ancient Egyptians weren’t either. But they took appreciation for hair, especially feminine hair, to a whole new level of magnitude....
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Syncretism & Isis
A Roman Isis The worship of Isis is one of the most important examples of religious syncretism in the world. Whenever the topic of syncretism arises, you will inevitably find a discussion of Isis...
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Does Isis Ever Speak to You in Poetry?
For some of us, poetry is one of the ways in which we can express our feelings or experiences with the Divine. Whether we compose it ourselves or discover a poem that has the perfect words to touch...
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Isis on the First Day
Do you remember the first time Isis made Herself—really important—in your life? Copper repousée Winged Isis by Raya For me, it’s been a long time. In fact, I can tell you that I have been Her devotee...
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