Isis, the Queen
of the Heaven and the Night, is the Egyptian Goddess of magick and mystery,
female power and the Moon. Her name means "Throne" or "Seat."
In mythology she is the sister-wife of Osiris and the mother of Horus. When
Osiris was dismembered by his brother Set, Isis searched for him and brought
him back to life. She
was worshipped throughout the world under a variety of other names, including:
Demeter, Hera and Selene.
Isis was
the patron of marriage, the moon, divination, motherhood, agriculture, protection,
reincarnation, initiation, fertility, magick, purification and domestic
life. The cow, the buckle of Isis and the sistrum were sacred symbols to
Isis. Isis is commonly portrayed with protective winged arms and, sometimes,
the moon perched upon her head. Isis is a sacred part of the holy trinity
along with Osiris (the father) and Horus (the divine son).