Χαίρε, Κυρία Ίσις, θεά της μαγείας και Βασίλισσα των Θεών
حيّاكِ يا سيدتي إيزيس، يا إلهة السحر وملكة الآلهة
Ave, Domina Isis, dea magiae et Regina Deorum
Isis (Auset, Aset) was one of the most significant deities in the Mediterranean, She absorbed attributes from other goddesses epithets. She of Ten Thousand Names. Her worship spanned over three continents. Epithets were found in Greek, Latin and Egyptian. She was invoked for magic, protection, salvation, wisdom, creation, sea/sailing, guidance, motherhood, life (east), love, death (west), rebirth, agriculture, sovereignty, fate, fortune & health.
Parents: Geb(Earth) & Nut (Sky)
Consorts: Osiris, Dionysus
Siblings: Osiris, Set, Nephthys, Hours the Elder
Children: Hours the Younger
A Sistrum (type of rattle), Knot of Isis (An amulet shaped like a looped sash) , Cow Horns, Sun Disk, Thrones, Wings, Ships, Scorpions
Wine, Milk, Olive Oil, Water, Incense (esp Blue Lotus), Honey, Bread, Oranges, Chocolate, Grapes, Almonds, Roses, Sunflowers, Daisy, Lotus, Gold, Sliver, Quartz, Frankincense and Myrrh, Beer, Jasmine, Coins, maritime ships, Figs, Dates, pomegranates, leafy vegetables,
⚪Festivals and High Days:
Navigium Isidis (March 5th) - The launch of the sacred ship, marking the opening of the sailing season. A day to bless new journeys and honor Isis Euploia.
The Isia (Late Oct/Early Nov) - Commemorates the death and resurrection of Osiris
Birthday of Isis (July 17th) - Rising of the Sirius Star (Sopdet), which signaled the Nile flood in Egypt
⚪Weret-Hekau: "Great of Magic."
⚪Nesut Netjeru / Dea Exsuperantissima : "Ruler of the Gods." "Most High Goddess"
⚪Nebet Aset: "Mistress of the Throne."
⚪Nebet Pet: "Lady of the Great Barque"
⚪Nekhbet Weret: "The Great White Cow."
⚪Ta Uaet: "The Only One."
⚪Serket-Henut-Barqet: "Serket, Mistress of the Barque"
⚪ Nebet Per Em Khereh: "Mistress of the House of Life
⚪Hemet Netjer: "God's Wife."
⚪Nebet Qebhut: "Mistress of Cool Water,"
⚪Nebet Imentet: "Mistress of the West."
⚪Mut Netjer: "Mother of the God."
⚪Meryt: "The Beloved One."
⚪Nebet Heka: "Mistress of the Nursing Child"
⚪Nedjety: "The Protectress."
⚪ Senut: "The Doctor" or "The Healer."
⚪Kheperet: "She Who Creates" or restores health.
⚪Aneksi: "She Who Embraces" or surrounds with protection.
⚪Μυριώνυμος/ Myrionyma: "She of the Ten Thousand Names."
⚪Παμβασίλεια/ Pambasileia: "All-Ruling Queen"
⚪Stella Maris: "Star of the Sea."
⚪Φαρία/ Pharia: "Of the Lighthouse" (from Pharos)
⚪Πελαγία/ Pelagia: Of the Sea."
⚪ Εὔπλοια/ Euploia: "Isis of Safe Sailing."
⚪Σώτειρα / Soteira: "Saviour."
⚪ Νομοθέτις / Thesmophoros: "Law-Giver."
⚪Isis Invicta, "Unconquered Isis".
When Isis's brother Set murdered Osiris and scattered his body, Isis searched the world, gathering every piece. With her magic and her love, she reassembled him, breathed life into him, and conceived their son Horus. She then hid in the marshes of the Delta, protecting Horus from Set until he was old enough to claim his father's throne. This myth made Isis the ultimate model of loyal wifehood, protective motherhood, and magical power used in service of love and justice.
Isis desired the supreme power of the sun god Ra. She collected the saliva that dripped from his mouth, mixed it with earth, and shaped a sacred snake that bit him. As Ra writhed in agony, Isis promised to heal him but only if he revealed his secret, true name. By learning this name, Isis gained mastery over all creation, becoming Weret-Hekau, "Great of Magic." This story shows her not just as a healer and protector, but as a seeker of profound wisdom.
Isis Magic: Cultivating a Relationship with the Goddess of 10,000 Names by M. Isidora Forrest
Offering to Isis: Knowing the Goddess Through Her Sacred Symbols by M. Isidora Forrest
The Greek Magical Papyri in Translation, edited by Hans Dieter Betz
Apuleius: The Isis-Book edited and translated by J. Gwyn Griffiths
Hymns to Isis in Her Temple at Philae by Louis V. Žabkar
The Mechanics of Ancient Egyptian Magical Practice by Robert K. Ritner
Dua Auset, Stella Maris, Weret-Hekau, Myrionyma, Invicta!
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