Egyptian Signs

 

The Nile ...

Peace-loving and scientific, tolerant yet subject to anger

     Symbol - Egypt's life-giving river, emptying into the Mediterranean

     Compatibility - Set, Amen-Ra

Jan. 1-7, Sept. 1-7, Nov. 18-26

 

Amen-Ra ...

Generous and productive, offering a reassuring presence to others

     Symbol - The hidden solar god; patron of the Theban cult of pharaohs

     Compatibility - Horus, the Nile

Jan. 8-21, Feb. 1-11

 

Mut ...

Outgoing and ironic; possessing a vast amount of internal richness

     Symbol - The divine consort of Amen, whose name means "mother"

     Compatibility - Amen-Ra, Thoth

Jan. 22-31, Sept. 8-22

 

Geb ...

Sensitive and modest; personally engaging but at times self-centered

     Symbol - Ancient earth god; brother-consort of the sky goddess Nut

     Compatibility - Horus, Set

Feb. 12-29, Aug. 20-31

 

Osiris ...

Indecisive; a split personality of sorts, at once volatile and fragile

     Symbol - Egypt's first king; the mummified pharaoh and heavenly father

     Compatibility - Isis, Thoth

March 1-10, Nov. 27-Dec. 18

 

Isis ...

Noble and steadfast

     Symbol - Egypt's first queen; enthroned matriarch of the earth and sea

     Compatibility - Osiris, Thoth

 March 11-31, Oct. 18-29, Dec. 19-31

 

Thoth ...

Bold and enthusiastic, eager to take risks; innovative

     Symbol - Wily scribal god of wisdom, identified with the ibis and baboon

     Compatibility - Basted, Isis

April 1-19, Nov. 8-17

 

Horus ...

Intelligent and intense; understanding yet impatient to make personal influence felt

     Symbol - God incarnate as the pharaoh; "son/sun of god" identified with the falcon

     Compatibility - Bastet, Geb

April 20-May 7, Aug. 12-19

 

Anubis ...

Compassionate, a person of depth with a clever streak

     Symbol - Jackal-headed god of the dead and guardian of the underworld

     Compatibility - Isis, Bastet

May 8-27, June 29-July 13

 

Set(h) ...

Perfectionist who is liable to anger easily

     Symbol - Nemesis of Osiris and Horus; identified with hippo, serpent, boar

     Compatibility - Geb, the Nile

May 18-June 28, Sept. 28-Oct. 2

 

Bastet ...

Drawn to harmony and balance; prone to worry but extremely loyal

     Symbol - Cat goddess; protector of women associated with music, dance

     Compatibility - Horus, Sekhmet

July 14-28, Sept. 23-27, Oct. 3-17

 

Sekhmet ...

Observant yet authoritative, with a strong ethical sense

     Symbol - Lion-headed solar goddess associated with fires and plagues

     Compatibility - Geb, Bastet

July 29-Aug. 11, Oct. 30-Nov. 7