I’ve always been in awe of the works of visionary artist Susan Seddon Boulet. This picture of Isis and Osiris is one of my favorites.

The story of Isis and Osiris is veiled in mystery. The story goes somewhat like this: Osiris was pharaoh of Egypt, Isis was both his sister and his wife. Set, their brother, killed Osiris, and Isis brought him back to life.

Then they mated and she bore a son, Horus.

Now for the mythology/mystery/magic of it all. Isis was and is worshiped as the goddess of many things, motherhood, fertility, the matron of nature and magic.

Isis is considered wise and a lover of knowledge, sovereign of all things spiritual, worshiped in many aspects, called by countless names…It is said that her tears of sorrow over her beloved’s death are what flood the Nile every year.

Osiris quite naturally was thought to be god of the underworld and the afterlife, but also was called Lord of the Sky, and became associated with the Sun. Through his death and rebirth he came to symbolize continuity and stability.

Isis as the matron of nature, Osiris as the Sun God and lord of death and rebirth.

Spring Equinox celebrates the renewed life of the Earth that comes with the Spring. It is a solar festival, celebrated when the length of the day and the night are equal. The Sun is reborn.

This is the time of year to celebrate the symbolic changes going on in the world due to the increase in the powers of the God and Goddess.

Isis comes forth and gives her mating call. The answering power awakens from the very depths of Osiris’ being. Isis is not a woman, she is all women, she is that which is woman. All barriers of personality are down, they each unite with the Cosmos. Losing themselves in the Cosmos, they find each other.

Spring has returned, the earth grows green.