Seshat

Symbol of Seshat - The Seven Pointed Star

Seshat was a Lunar Goddess and linked to Astronomy. The Moon enabled the ancient Egyptians to measure time without the sun. The phases of the moon gave it a significant importance in early Egyptian astrology and astronomy. The cycles of the moon were central to the organization and timing of both civil and religious ceremonies, rituals, and events.

The hieroglyph of the inverted horns represent the moon after having completed the number of thirty days. The seven pointed star symbol is believed to relate astronomy signifying the Sun and the Moon with the five planets that are visible to the naked eye: Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Mars and Mercury.