Tag Archives: ancient Egypt

Hatshepsut: the Woman Pharaoh and Her Rise to Power

Posted on October 5, 2016 by Symbol Reader

Hatshepsut, a woman pharaoh from the renowned eighteenth dynasty, reigned very successfully for twenty-two years. Her rule brought enormous wealth and prosperity to her country. She did not wage unnecessary wars but focused on extensive building projects (she was the … Continue reading →

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Last Worshippers of Artemis: Cats Walking the Ruins of Ephesus

Posted on November 28, 2015 by Symbol Reader

“But the wildest of all the wild animals was the Cat. He walked by himself, and all places were alike to him.” “…when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself, and all … Continue reading →

Posted in Cats, Ephesus, Uncategorized | Tagged ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, Bast, Bastet, cats, Ephesus, Seven Wonders of the World, symbolism, witch-hunt, witches | 15 Comments

Hathor: the Exuberant Goddess of Abundant Life

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Symbol Reader

I.”Who fills the earth with golden motes of sunlight, who comes alive in the liminal east and sets in the liminal west.” II.”I give thee everything that the sky provides, that the earth creates, and the Nile brings from his … Continue reading →

Posted in Hathor | Tagged ancient Egypt, archetypes, celestial cow, Dendera, Divine Cow, Egyptian myth, goddess, Hathor, isis, Milky way, myth, mythology, Nefertim, papyrus, summer solstice, symbolism, symbols, the afterlife | 27 Comments

The All-Seeing Eye

Posted on August 29, 2014 by Symbol Reader

1.“Illumination comes to those who hear the song of Light unchanged, unflickering, eternal — Light that is one though the lamps be many.” Dane Rudhyar 2.”The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, … Continue reading →

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Sekhmet the Empowerer

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Symbol Reader

Sekhmet from the temple of Mut at Luxor Sekhmet, daughter of Ra, the sun god, is a goddess that, next to Hekate, has my utmost admiration, reverence and devotion. Her name is related to such words as strong, mighty and … Continue reading →

Posted in Sekhmet | Tagged ancient Egypt, Candace C. Kant and Anne Key, Egyptian myth, goddess, kundalini, Power, Robert Masters, Sekhmet, Shakti, the Fifth Way, Triad of Memphis, Uraeus | 32 Comments

Birds on My Mind

Posted on June 10, 2013 by Symbol Reader

I have been thinking recently of exploring bird symbolism, as birds seem to capture my attention wherever I go. The Sun is still in the air sign (Gemini), which means that airborne creatures deserve some focus. I have had some … Continue reading →