I am the guardian of occult knowledge and magic.
I am mystery, intuition and female consciousness
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 The Myth
Isis is the universal Goddess worshiped in ancient Egypt under numerous names such as “The Lady of Ten Thousand Names”, “Queen of Heaven”, “Mother of the Gods”, “The One Who is All”. The most fascinating myth about her recounts the death of Osiris, her beloved husband, killed by his evil brother Seth, dismembered into various pieces and scattered across Egypt. Isis wanders a long time in search of the remains of her loved one, who she manages to bring back to life after thousands of adventures. With her magic, Isis makes Osiris immortal and with him has a son, Horus.
Isis and The High Priestess
The decision to use Isis for the High Priestess card was almost obligatory. No other Goddess, in fact, could have represented gentleness, fidelity, married love, feminine intuition, secrets, mysteries, divining and magic as well as Isis (she is also attributed, among other things, the secret of the rite of mummification).
The cult of Isis influenced pagan religions so much that the iconography of this Goddess can be found in the figures of many other godheads of distant civilizations and different periods. In Egypt alone, Isis is associated with the goddesses Hathor and Nut.
Isis is depicted seated on a throne with a solar disc on her head (symbol of cosmic divinity). At her shoulders is a pyramid (the temple, a sacred and occult place). Her hands are raised toward the sky in the sign of prayer, invocation, and at the same time, affirmation and command.
Sirius, the brightest star, shines at the top of the pyramid.
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