Spiritual Tuesday- Bast
Some of you may know that I am a dedicant to Bast, The Egyptian Goddess of Cats. I use this term because I have dedicated my life to her. This is a title I have given myself and I will claim no other in this regard. I have named my production company, after her and my relationship with her, Daughter of Bast. Bast is a very active Goddess and has called many to her. She has many faces her warrior side Sekmet and her softer side Hathor. Like the cats that represent her, Bast can be very mysterious, but with patience, a lot of listening and an open mind. She will reveal to you Life’s secrets.
Bast in her normal form is a mother goddess, however she has aspects of a fertility goddess and warrior goddess. The first fertility parades were in her honor and in fact the term “float” has its origins in the fertility festival where Egyptians would float barges down the Nile. This festival would last weeks long and would end in Bubastis the capital city of Bast’s worship. In her warrior form she can become filled with a bloodthirsty rage. The legends say that Ra turned the Nile red with beer and pomegranate juice and told Sekmet that it was blood so she drank of it and passed out to keep her from wiping out the whole human race.
This is my Goddess. This is the woman I call on everyday. This is my mother, my advisor. I have a very strong personal relationship with her. My every moment is guided by her.