Made in Egypt type: Sekhmet statue style: Antique art weight: 0.550 kg Brand: Onuris Shipping We ship within three business days of payment, usually sooner. Shipping service DHL Express Payment We accept payment by PayPal method Customer satisfaction is very important to us. If you have any problem with your order, please contact us & we will do our best to make you satisfied. Please visit our store to check out other items for sale! Thank you for shopping at Onuris store. History Sekhmet is an Egyptian Goddess with a woman's body & a lioness head & depicted frequently with the sun disc on her head. Ra, the Sun God, is her Father & is called the Eye of Ra. Her name is derived from the Egyptian word Sekhem which means Power or Might. Sekhmet represents the searing heat of the mid-day sun & one of her names is Nesert, the Flame. Her breath is the desert wind & she is said to have created the deserts themselves. She is a primordial Goddess of healing, war, pestilence, creation, & destruction. Sekhmet is duality in Goddess form & sometimes the gentle Goddess Bast is referred to as her sister. She is known by many names & they reflect her duality: The Mistress & Lady of the Tomb, The Powerful One, The Gracious One, The Destroyer of Rebellion, & The Mighty One of Enchantments As a warrior Goddess, she protected the pharaohs when they went to war & sacrifices & celebrations in her honor were common after victories in war. Sekhmet expresses the universal principle of Detachment. She is the consort of Ptah, the Creator god of Memphis. Together with their sun, Nefertum (the God of perfumes & aromatherapy), they form the Memphis Triad of healing, protection & the manifestation of creation. She is the potent force of the female creative principle, behind (but not subservient to) the male. from Astrologer & Egyptologist, Mary Lomando As the Protector of Ma'at (Justice), Sekhmet is known as The one who loves Ma'at & detests evil. One of her stories is about Rage & how she almost destroyed the world. Her Father, Ra, became angry that the people were not upholding & honoring Ma'at. Ra sent Sekhmet to punish humanity. Sekhmet went on a rampage of destruction - killing all those in her path & reveling in the bloodbath she had created. Ra was horrified by the destruction & consulted with the other Gods on how to stop Sekhmet's blind rage. They prepared beer stained with pomegranate juice so that it looked like blood & when she drank it, Sekhmet fell into a three day sleep. Upon awaking, her rage had dissipated & humanity was saved. Balancing her potential for Rage & Destruction, Sekhmet is also known for her healing attributes. She is the Lady of Pestilence, meaning that she can send plagues upon her enemies, but she also protects from plagues & pestilence. Because of her association with healing, Sekhmet is the patron Goddess of physicians & veterinarians - her Priests were even referred to as doctors in some instances. She is also know as One of Great Magic & invoked for magical rituals & sorcery. Her power color is Red & she was known to wear it & was known as The Scarlet Lady. Women would adorn themselves in red henna (or Egyptian privet) in tribute to the blood of the Mother & Sekhmet. Her Feast Day is January 7 & she may be honored by imbibing the concoction of beer & pomegranate juice. Lion is her primary animal (especially the Lioness) but she is also associated with cats, cobras & sometimes hawks. Spicy offerings are pleasing to Sekhmet - think cinnamon, red curry, dragon's blood. Crystals that correspond to Sekhmet energy are carnelian, bloodstone, sunstone, red jasper, ruby, & garnet. For those who are called to her, Sekhmet is the most tender of Mothers. Approach her with respect & with Ma'at & she will respond. excerpt from 52 Goddesses by Kimberly Moore Statue Of Egyptian Art Goddess Sekhmet 3 Style Granite Stone Made in Egypt
