Hathor is another manifestation of the Great Mother Goddess worshipped since prehistoric times. As a great Egyptian Goddess, she was the protectress of all women and female animals. Seven or nine Hathors were said to appear at the time of child birthing to tell the baby's destiny.

Hathor symbolized the eternity of life, the laws that never change through the process of birth and death. She was the eternal, life-supporting principle; queen of the underworld, with dominion over the dead, while she suckled the Earth, and stretched into the sky.

In Egyptian art, she was often portrayed as the winged cow of creation who gave birth to the universe. Sometimes she was a huge lioness with eyes of fire. The sycamore at the edge of the desert was her tree.

This image was published in 2004 by Hay House as part of a goddess oracle deck by Dr. Doreen Virtue. You can discover more about Dr. Virtue's work here.