Also called Bast, Ubasti.
Their story
Bastet was first a lioness goddess and later came to be shown as a cat or a cat-headed woman. She is a daughter of Ra and one of the goddesses called the Eye of Ra. Herodotus describes huge crowds sailing to her city of Bubastis for her festival, with music, dancing and feasting.
Their day
Friday. In modern practice, Friday is often chosen for her through Venus, linked with pleasure, music and joy.
Best times to give to them
- the festival of Bubastis
- the full moon
- evening
What they like being given
- perfume or scented oil
- fresh water
- milk
- music and dancing
- a donation to a cat shelter
How to honour them
- Care kindly for cats, your own or those in shelters.
- Dance or play music in her honour.
- Anoint yourself with a little scented oil as a prayer.
- Ask her to guard your home and the people in it.
How they can help you
- home protection
- joy and pleasure
- protecting children
- feeling confident and at ease
Symbols
- the cat
- the sistrum
- ointment jars
- kittens
More Egyptian goddesses
- Isis Great of Magic, mother of Horus
- Hathor The Golden One, lady of love and music
- Sekhmet The Powerful One, healer and protector
- Maat Truth, balance and right order
- Nephthys Lady of the House, comforter of the grieving
- Taweret The Great One, guardian of mothers
- Amunet The hidden goddess of the primordial eight
- Mut The great mother and queen of Thebes