You are probably wondering what is behind the Lunar Goddess Series I am currently creating. These are either mythological goddesses who have piqued my interest or real life women (human goddesses) who I have been inspired by.
The forth of my series of seven is Bast’s Moon
Bast is an Egyptian Goddess and is considered a Lunar/Solar animal. She is mostly associated with the Moon, however, she is the daughter of Ra, who is the Sun God, therefore has powers of both. She is a protector of those that follow her and of all cats. The Utchet (Egyptian Sacred Eye) she possesses is the eye of her father. The hieroglyphic you see on the right side represents her name – Bast. You will see the Bas Jar that is a heavy clay vessel used to store feminine perfume or an ointment for embalming; the loaf of bread she feast on; and the female figure she represents. The gold bands and jewelry represents to me the Solar aspect of Bast’s nature. Therefore she represents the balance between dark and light. You will also notice that Bast is playing the Sistern with her tail, and loves dancing as do I. The Sistern is a very popular Egyptian musical instrument that held metal disc that rattled when moved in a back and forth rattle like motion and enchants others to move and sway to the wonderful melodies that flow beautifully from the instrument..
(Note: Please see previous posts to learn about what is behind the other paintings to gain some insight on what the painting represents.)
The forth of my series of seven is Bast’s Moon
Bast is an Egyptian Goddess and is considered a Lunar/Solar animal. She is mostly associated with the Moon, however, she is the daughter of Ra, who is the Sun God, therefore has powers of both. She is a protector of those that follow her and of all cats. The Utchet (Egyptian Sacred Eye) she possesses is the eye of her father. The hieroglyphic you see on the right side represents her name – Bast. You will see the Bas Jar that is a heavy clay vessel used to store feminine perfume or an ointment for embalming; the loaf of bread she feast on; and the female figure she represents. The gold bands and jewelry represents to me the Solar aspect of Bast’s nature. Therefore she represents the balance between dark and light. You will also notice that Bast is playing the Sistern with her tail, and loves dancing as do I. The Sistern is a very popular Egyptian musical instrument that held metal disc that rattled when moved in a back and forth rattle like motion and enchants others to move and sway to the wonderful melodies that flow beautifully from the instrument..
(Note: Please see previous posts to learn about what is behind the other paintings to gain some insight on what the painting represents.)
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