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. For them, hair was magical. And, of course, Who would have the most magical hair of all? The Goddess of […]
Isis & Wine by M. Isidora Forrest
Last week, bread. This week, wine. For as the poet says, paradise requires only a loaf of bread, a jug of wine, and Thou, Isis. I may have added that last bit. As it turns out, both my Deities are Wine Deities. Although my Lord D is more known for His wine-y associations, Isis too, […]
Isis, Lady of the Holy Cobra by M. Isidora Forrest
We are repelled by them. We are fascinated by them. Beautiful. Elegantly simple. One long muscle sheathed in glossy scales, some like brilliantly colored living jewels, some darkly and dangerously camouflaged. There was a time when I really, really, really wanted a snake. I did my research. I discovered which kinds were likely to make […]
The Divine Bread of Isis by M. Isidora Forrest
Ahhh. There is absolutely nothing like the smell of fresh bread, hot from the oven. Add butter and I’m in heaven. Yet with so many of us on gluten-free diets because of gluten intolerance or celiac disease—and with some arguing that eating grain is literally killing us even if we’re not gluten-intolerant or celiac sufferers—well […]
Goddess Isis as Lady of the Holy Cobra by M. Isidora Forrest
We are repelled by them. We are fascinated by them. Beautiful. Elegantly simple. One long muscle sheathed in glossy scales, some like brilliantly colored living jewels, some darkly and dangerously camouflaged. There was a time when I really, really, really wanted a snake. I did my research. I discovered which kinds were likely to make the best “pets,” if I […]
Werethekau and Isis Great of Magic by M. Isidora Forrest
“O, Isis, Great of Magic, deliver me from all bad, evil, and typhonic things…” ~ Ebers Papyrus, 1500 BCE One of Isis’ most powerful epithets is “Great of Magic,” which you may also see translated as Great One of Magic, Great Sorceress, or Great Enchantress. In Egyptian, it is Weret Hekau or Werethekau. (“Wer” is “great” and “et” is the […]
