The Five Sacred Elements The spiraling, cosmic alchemical cauldron of akasha expresses the sacred archetypes of water, earth, fire, and air in an eternal dance of creativity, death, rebirth, and illumination-the embodied shamanic mysteries on our planet. It is akasha-spirit itself- that represents the fifth element. If you have pulled this card, you have all the tools you need to…
Life -Force Energy Purification/Divine Awakener Wadjet, the great cobra serpent goddess, is ancient. She is closely associated with Nekhbet-Mother-Mut. She was a fierce protector of children, and later of pharaohs. From her position on the living uraeus crown, she spit fire at pharaoh’s enemies; you will find her upon Sekhmet’s diadem as well. Wadjet spirals her way into our lives,…
Ma'at, Thoth, and Khepera Ma’at balances the heart with the light of truth, while Thoth communicates with the higher language of wisdom. Meanwhile, Khepera protects Earth as he spins the world through the cycles of change as the initiate/petitioner takes the next step in his or her path of destiny. If you’ve pulled this card, these great allies are already…
Truth Radiance/Balance Ma’at is the eternal divinity who has created order from chaos since the beginning. She represents cosmic law, divine order, and justice; she is also the balance for which we strive. Her symbol is the ostrich feather, which represents truth-cosmic truth, not relative truth. Ma’at is the powerful balancer and adjuster who helps us to accept and love…
Shadow Adversarial Ally/Trickster Set, represented by an animal of unknown origins, is one of the most ancient of the neteru. He expresses the harsh power of storms and of the desert and personifies chaos and confusion. He is the embodiment of the darker aspects of our natures, which are often projected onto others. Reviled as the murderer of Osiris, he…
Star Consciousness Generosity/Bodhisattva Sothis is the stellar manifestation of Isis; like Isis, she is a pure channel for divine love and wisdom. Sothis is also Sirius, the Dog Star which is the brightest star in the sky. Sothis/Isis follows her husband Osiris as the constellation Orion) into the Underworld when it disappears from view for seventy days, the number of…
Holy Longing (Desire) Instinct/Sensuality The sensual cat goddess Bast creates the compelling desire to be born into form from the disembodies ba (soul) in the realm of formlessness. Her instinctual holy longing is irresistible in its urgency to create new life. She shows us that birth is sacred and being born into form is a blessing, not a curse. She…
Khnum, Sobek, Horus, Sekhmet, and the Sphinx The master craftsman Khnum fashions the new human on his potter’s wheel. Horus and Sobek hold the tension of opposites and come into reconciliation and acceptance of each other’s gifts. Sekhmet offers her fiery, fierce compassion to transform the polarized heart so that forgiveness and sacred purpose can emerge. The Sphinx as the…
Lunar Energies Divine Timing/Blood Mysteries Khonsu is a lunar god who appears with as many faces as the phases of the moon. Like the moon, he controls the tides and influences the weather. He is closely linked with Thoth, and like Thoth is seen as both the ibis and the baboon. Known as the Wanderer, he is a protector of…
Initiate Innocence/Trust The dove represents the seeker as the archetypal principle of the Innocent Initiate who responds to the call to enter the mysteries, or to request information or advice from the oracle. The Dove is brave and courageous in the search for wisdom and truth andn learns to trust his or her own inner knowing when engaging not only…