GODDESS SYMBOLS AND SACRED OBJECTS OF BAST

Goddess symbols, individualized for each goddess, were incorporated into the worship of the ancient goddesses, were often worn as jewelry, and also used in the household decor as talismans to seek the goddesses special gifts, blessings, or protection. A large number of goddess symbols have survived in statuary and other works of art.

Many of the goddess symbols come from the legends surrounding a specific goddess and were "characters" in her story. Other goddess symbols were derived from the rituals used in the ancient rites of worship of these pagan goddesses.

Bast's goddess symbols are often those associated with her beloved cats. It is not surprising that many of our icons representing playfulness and spontaneity and a feline regal nature are derived from the ancient goddess symbols of the goddess Bast.

General:

Cats, rising sun, utchat (the "All-Seeing Eye"), pottery jars as perfume holders, parades (and floats), castanets and rattles (as musical instruments), beer, music and dance

Animals:

Domestic cats, lions

Plants:

Cattails and other reeds, yew, cypress, mint (especially catmint), barley, and hemp

Perfumes/Scents:

Musk, cinnamon, frankincense, myrrh, hemp, catnip, vervain, sandalwood, geranium, and lavender

Gems and Metals:

Cat's eye, Sunstone, Agate, Jasper, Lapis Lazuli, and Pyrite

Colors:

Black, gold, red, turquoise, clay, and silver