The Goddess Isis: Myriad Names, Myriad Symbols

The symbols associated with the Goddess Isis are as myriad as the names that the Goddess is known by. An archetype of the Divine feminine, Goddess Isis has thousands of symbols used both in magickal practices as magickal correspondences, and in Her worship. One of the most striking symbols and easily recognizable icons associated with Isis is that of Isis sitting rigidly upon Her throne as She suckles Her son Horus. This image is believed to be the source of Madonna and child imagery throughout the ages. The images depicting Isis nursing Horus clearly connect Her to the role of Divine mother as well as that of a fertility Goddess.


In numerology, Goddess Isis is associated with the number eight. The number eight, when turned on its side becomes a symbol of infinity and Isis is indeed a true symbol of that which is infinite. Isis is associated with the Dog Star Sirius and Her star is typically drawn or portrayed with eight different points.


Other major symbols associated with Isis are the peacock, a symbol of great beauty and pride, the throne is Her symbol; She has been revered by rulers of Egypt, and prayed to for Her beneficent gifts. Often depicted with a solar sun disk and cow horns, She frequently looks much like the Goddess Hathor and the shared symbols between the two Goddesses associate Isis with nourishment, both physical and spiritual.


The wings of the Goddess when She is depicted as bird woman are often that of a kite: a powerful bird of prey. In myths, both Isis and Nephthys circle the vast lands of Egypt mourning together and seeking out the dismembered body parts of Osiris after Set slays him. Other animals that Isis is associated with include the seven scorpions that serve as Her protectors in various myths.


The many petal lotus is a symbol of this divine being for She is the Goddess of Ten Thousand names. The lotus is indigenous to regions of Egypt, and stands as a symbol of the awakening spirit and purification. Lotuses grow out of water and mud filled areas and turn into stunning blossoms, thus, lotuses symbolically convey the transitioning of the spirit as it evolves into a purer state of being. She is the divine Patron Saint of Women and the undisputed Goddess of Magic. She remains an ever-present mystery to the uninitiated and Her temple in Sais reads "I, Isis, am all that has been, that is or shall be; no mortal man hath ever me unveiled."


Isis is one of five children born to Geb and Nut, at least in some myths. Some myths pertaining to Isis only present the story of Her birth with three other siblings. The order of birth for the children of Geb and Nut begin with the birth of Osiris, followed by Horus the Elder, followed by Set, and then Isis and Her twin sister Nephthys were born. Certain myths do not acknowledge the birth of Horus the Elder and there is seemingly little information about this deity. When considering that there were five siblings and there are five key points on the pentacle representing the cardinal directions, as earth, air, fire, water, and spirit, it becomes easy to see the connection between the Egyptian deities and the very essence of magick.


Isis and Osiris were in love with one another within the womb of their mother Nut; a predestined love. They wed, as did Nephthys and Set. The four deities reveal a balance between light and dark. Isis herself represents day while Her twin is the beautiful Goddess of the night. Nephthys has remained a misunderstood Goddess; She developed no cult following of Her own, and it is believed that some feared the dark powers of the dark twin Nephthys. This is a mistaken belief however, because even in darkness there is some positivity to be identified. Her husband Set however, is another story: a God associated with fierce anger, destruction, jealousy, and chaos, Set comes to be a representation of the darker side of humankind and of universal energies. Still, without darkness there cannot be light, and vice versa. It is necessary to have existing polarities in order to be able to comprehend the existence of either. One cannot fully know joy without having experienced grief and sadness; one cannot comprehend the notion of day if one has never experienced night.


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