Goddess Isis

Isis is an Egyptian Mother Goddess associated with magic, healing, wisdom, protection and fertility. The name Isis is the Greek form of the ancient Egyptian word Aset which means “throne” and so her name can mean “Queen of the Throne”. She is seen as a Mother Goddess with the power to heal the sick and is a great protector of women and children.

Isis is the daughter of the God Geb (earth) and the Goddess Nut (sky) and wife to the God Osiris (underworld) who is also her brother. She is most well-known for the myth involving the death of her husband Osiris and her resurrection of him. While Isis is mourning the death of Osiris she’s also using her magic to bring him back to life and after this she gives birth to her son Horus, God of the sky.

So Isis is also connected to the power of resurrection and divine birth as she is mother to Horus who became King after avenging the death of his father. Due to this she is also compared to the Christian Mother Mary who gave birth to Jesus, who is also seen as a kingly figure.

Signs that Isis is Calling You

Isis will show up in your life when you’re in need of healing, nurturing, mothering and protection. She can bring you the strength and power to not give up in the face of adversity. Isis can also call to you in order to remind you of your magical nature or your innate magical abilities.

So if you feel drawn towards learning about or practicing magic in some way, this can be a sign that she is calling you towards a magical path. Isis is connected to symbols such as the Sun, rattles, thrones, knots and cows so if you see these symbols showing up in your life a lot it may be a sign that she’s communicating with you.

Isis is also connected to dreams and dream-work as ancient people would engage in the practice of sleeping in her temples in order to receive guidance and prophecy from her through their dreams. So if you start having dreams with messages or symbolism of Isis and ancient Egypt this can be a sign that she is calling to you.

Working with Isis

There are many ways to work with Isis and as with any Goddess or deity creating some kind of altar no matter how simple or elaborate is a great place to start. For your altar you can add statues, artwork and/or items such as lapis lazuli crystal, incense, symbols of the ankh, pyramids, etc. This is your way of creating a sacred space to connect with her energy.

You can also call to her by saying a simple prayer like “Isis, Mother Goddess of healing, please bring me healing energy so that I may experience a rebirth.” You can create your own unique prayer or invocation to her as well, whatever feels right to you. Once you have called out to her allow yourself to sit in quiet meditation for a few minutes so that you can start to feel and connect with her energy.

Pay attention to any messages, feelings or sensations that come through at this time and over time you will start to become more familiar with her energy. If you feel so inclined you can even write these things down in a journal which you can refer back to while you’re learning how to connect with Goddess energy. Always be sure to leave some kind of offering when working with any deity and with Isis you can leave things like flowers, incense, honey, milk, wine or even something you make yourself.

You can even do things like volunteer at a children’s hospital and/or women’s shelter. Whatever is available to you and whatever you feel most called to in order to honor her energy. These are simple ways that you can begin connecting with the Goddess Isis and with time and practice you’ll be able to recognize her energy more easily.

For more information about Goddesses and working with Goddess energy, check out my Goddess Guide Sheets or book a Goddess Message Reading with me.