Bastet altar decoration Before his role in the

Before his role in the underworld

Shells and hag stones were ethically hand-collected by me from my trips along the Oregon and Californian coasts

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Bastet is said to shield women and children from harm and is also the patron goddess of cats

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Bastet altar decoration Before his role in theOffering candles to Bastet: Egyptian goddess of the home, fertility, childbirth, women's secrets, protector of cats. She is often depicted as a lioness or a woman with the head of a lioness or domestic cat. Bastet was highly revered in ancient Egypt and was associated with protection, fertility, music, dance, and joy. She was widely seen as the embodiment of the suns nurturing, life giving force and was even referred to as the Eye of Ra who protects