On Wednesday I am helping my wife give a presentation to our local Wiccan group about astrology outside of the Greek zodiac most are familiar with. I’m contributing the ancient Egyptian zodiac.
My birthday, ironically, falls under the sign of Heru. Yes, even though Set is my patron. It says people born under this sign are ambitious and optimistic. Maybe there was a point in my life where I was optimistic, before my disillusionment with our dystopian society, but I don’t feel like it describes me all that well. At the same time though, there are still ways in which I relate to Heru; spending the early part of your life trying to please others and fulfill the ambitions of your parent(s) rather than your own, for instance. Despite my love for the occult, astrology has never really interested me that much because I often don’t relate to whatever sign I’m given. But I could get behind Kemetic astrology. Maybe like I did, you just have to think about what you have in common with the Netjer of your sign, rather than go with what the article or even the Book of Nut says.
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Ancient Egyptian Zodiac
The ancient Egyptians had a zodiac that differed substantially from the Greek Zodiac we are all used to. They identified 36 constellations. Every ten days, a different constellation appeared helically on the horizon just before dawn, making it the ruling constellation of the day; when the star Sirius rose before dawn, which they called Sopdet, it was the start of a new year, as this usually signified the flooding of the Nile. Each zodiac sign was governed by a God or Goddess, which helped determine the personality attributes of those born under each sign, as it was assumed whoever was born under a deity’s sign took on the characteristics of that deity. The passage and character of these constellations were recorded in the Book of Nut. Nut was the Goddess of the Sky, and was associated with the Milky Way galaxy as well. The zodiac, when synchronized to the modern Gregorian calendar, was as follows:
January 1-7
Hapi, the intersex God of the Nile. People born under Hapi are logical and practical, but their emotions run deep.
January 8 - 21
Amun-Ra, a synchronization of the Sun God Ra and the Creataor God Amun. People born under Amun-Ra are confident, optimistic, know their strengths and put it toward shaping a better world.
January 22 - 31
Mut, Goddess of Motherhood who emerged from the primordial aters at the beginning of time. People born under Mut are sensitive, protective of their loved ones, and are affectionate lovers.
February 1 - 11
Amun-Ra
February 12 - 29
Geb, God of Earth. People born under Geb tend to let their emotions guide them. They are very intuitive but may lack self-control. They can be shy, but are loyal companions.
March 1 - 10
Osiris, God of Fertility and Death. People born under Osiris may have difficulty reading other people and tend to put themselves first. They are persistent and dedicated to their goals.
March 11 - 31
Isis, Goddess of Magic. People born under Isis are clever, have good senses of humor, and might underestimate themselves at times.
April 1 - 19
Thoth, God of Wisdom and Writing. People born under Thoth are often wise beyond their years, perfectionists, who love to self-improve.
April 20 - May 7
Horus, God of Kingship and the Sun. People born under Horus are ambitious and optimistic, but can become overconfident and may tackle big challenges without proper preparation.
May 8 - 27
Anubis, God of Death and Enbalming. People born under Anubis can be introverted but confident, they don’t feel the need to prove themselves.
May 28 - June 18
Set, God of Storms, the Desert and Chaos. People born under Set can be perfectionists, ambitious, hard-working and make lots of preparations before taking on a challenge.
June 19 - 28
Hapi
June 29 - July 13
Anubis
July 14 - 28
Bastet, Goddess of Cats, Music and Pleasure. People born under Bastet are good at maintaining balance in their lives, avoiding conflict and befriending others.
July 29 - August 11
Sekhmet, Goddess of Fire, Plagues and Healing. People born under Sekhmet may have two conflicting sides to their personalities, may be serious, driven and short-tempered, or alternately friendly, social and loving to party.
August 12 - 19
Horus
August 20 - 31
Geb
September 1 - 7
Hapi
September 8 - 22
Mut
September 22 - 27
Bast
September 28 - October 2
Set
October 3 - 17
Bastet
October 18 - 29
Isis
October 30 - November 7
Sekhmet
November 8 - 17
Thoth
November 18 - 26
Hapi
November 27 - December 18
Osiris
December 19 - 31
Isis
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Work Cited
https://www.thecollector.com/understanding-egyptian.../
~ Siamanto the Foreigner
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