Seshat (spelling variations include Sashet, Sesheta, and Sheshat) exerted a powerful civilizing influence on ancient Egypt. She was known as the mistress of libraries and secretary of heaven. Her name means “female scribe.” Her inventions, including mathematics and architecture, advanced the knowledge and wisdom of humankind. She also taught humans to write, keep historical records, and use the process of accounting. Another moniker was “the measurer.” As the goddess of fate, she measured the length of a human life with palm fronds. Like funerary priests, Seshat wore a dress made of a panther skin. On her head sat what is sometimes called a stylized palm frond or flower and sometimes called a seven pointed star. It stands beneath curved horns or a crescent moon. The moon symbol suggests connection to her consort, the mysterious moon god Thoth.
May we all be blessed by the discernment, refinement, and illumination bestowed by Seshat.
Cheers & Happy Reading!
Flossie Benton Rogers, Conjuring the Magic with Paranormal Romance
Intriguing post I have not heard of this one but anything to do with writing is my kind of Goddess
Oh, I am pleased you’re partial to the secretary of heaven, Seshat, Cathy!
I will definitely make her my favorite Goddess as she has a close connection with writing.
What a pity, nowadays people tend, more and more to worship only one god -Money!
Thank you for a great, as usual, post!
It does feel that after the frivolity of summer Autumn should be a time of reflecting and concentrating more on details and what matters to us.. I always find the fall and winter to be my best times as a writer. Interesting that Sheshat’s name means “female scribe!”
I love autumn, Mae. My creativity tends to thrive when the air chills. I also like that Seshat’s consort is Thoth. He is such a major figure in arcane studies.
This is a deity I welcome knowing more about. Thank you for sharing this, Flossie.
I’m glad you welcomed hearing about Seshat, Daisy!
I’m a Virgo. I was born on the 3rd, on Sunday (the 7th day of the week) my name has seven letters. The moon was full the day I was born, and I was born in the house of Taurus. I guess this says a lot about me. Autumn fills me with energy and sparks my adventurous side which does not include heights. Thanks for sharing about Seshat.
Your birth shows most auspicious signs, Loretta. So your rising sign is Taurus, and my moon is in Taurus.