Reflecting upon last week’s challenge, it became apparent to me that most of the deities I work with are male; the main 2 being Osiris and Horus. I have on occasion also worked with Thoth and Anubis for specific purposes. It can become very male dominated upon my altar but I would consider my energy to tip more to the divine femine. This figures as there is one female deitiy who remains on my altar permanently…Isis. Therefore, I wanted to share a bit about her in the hope that it may encourage others to consider her strengths and abilities and also how I work with her in my practice.
Her Mythology
Isis (Auset) possessed a level of magical power and wisdom beyond any other deity in the Egyptian Pantheon, including that of her great grandfather, the Sun God Ra. He ruled over the Earth but his scorching heat made it impossible for life to flourish. Isis attempted to persuade him to move to the sky but he refused. Isis knew that the only way therefore was to force him to move.
She formed a snake from clay mixed with her great grandfather’s spit and placed it in his path. The snake bit Ra and he failed to cure himself because the poison was formed from his own spit. He turned to his great granddaughter, already a skilled magician herself.
Isis offered to cure him but only if Ra revealed to her his secret name. This name protected him and gave him his power and magic. Revealling it would make Isis equally or even more powerful than him abd reveal to her the secrets of the universe. Ra tried to trick Isis by using some of his epithets but she didn’t fall for his trickery. Ra gave in and uttered his secret name. Isis used her magic to cure Ra in the knowledge that she was now more powerful than he was. This paved the way for Isis to rule on Earth with her beloved husband (and brother) Osiris.
We see her devotion, love, healing and magic powers through her pursuit to find her murdered husbands body and bring him back to life. She hunts around the land, finding 13 pieces and placing them back together to form the first mummy before.magically bring her beloved back to life. Missing a piece of his body (needed to concieve a child), Isis forms one using her magic and they concieve Horus, who will one day rule over the land of Egypt.
Her Importance
Isis (Auset - meaning queen of the throne) was very important to the Ancient Egyptians because of her range of power and influences. She was the protector of women and the loving mother, as shown by her raising and protecting Horus. She also brought fertility, in the literal sense buy also through the initiation of the annual Nile floods which brought fertile soil to the land. She healed, she protected, she was a powerful magician, she cured illness, she held vast amounts of inner knowledge and knew the secrets of the universe. She was a goddess of life and of death. Isis was the embodiment of every positive feminine energy…a truly divine feminine. Such was her Importance that her influence spread beyond the boundaries of Egypt, into Greece and even to Rome, long after the Egyptians had fallen.
My practice
Isis is part of my daily practice. She is permanently on my altar and each day I welcome and invite her to be part of my day. Each evening, I light a white candle in her honour. I keep fresh flowers behind her image as an offering. I say a short prayer each morning as well as give her thanks at night before extinguishing her candle.
Her are my BoS pages about Isis:
I have a set of orcale cards (the Auset Oracle) which I draw each morning. Before doing so, I ask Auset to wrap her wings around me and assist me in choosing, interpreting and implanting the card I need most.
I also have a “pop up” Isis altar that I use when I want to work with her alone
I use this meditation to “contact” Isis. At first I didn’t see her but now I see (and hear) her clearly as I journey to her temple in this meditation.
More info
I read this fantastic book. It covers her Mythology, worship and rituals abd taught me a lot. If you are interested in finding out more about Isis, I’d recommend it.
This website also has a huge range of interesting articles
Blessed be
Alan
As for your challenge entry here, wow! I love how you dove into what the Divine Feminine means to you- both as a mighty force on its own, and also how it compliments and intertwines with the Divine Masculine. There’s a lot of great ideas and inspiration here- thank you so much for this wonderful entry, Siofra! 
Thank you so much for sharing your lovely entry- it was a delight to read!
I learned a lot & see what you mean about different theories of her role. 
Those are some of my favorites!
