Khonsu
Khonsu is the Egyptian moon god whose name means the traveller, who crosses the night sky as a falcon and whose crescent was associated with healing - the stories have him driving out demons and restoring a princess. He is the moon as a physician on the road.
Correspondences
- Planetary Correspondence
- Moon
Offerings
- Offerings
- BreadBeerIncenseWaterMoon cakes
Sacred timing
- Sacred Timing
Symbols and forms
- Alternate Names
- KhonsChonsuThe Traveller
- Gender Expression
- Masculine
- Titles
- The TravellerLord of the MoonHealer of the King
- Symbols
- Moon diskCrescentFalcon
Practice
- Invocation Approach
- ToneYoung travellingAddressKhonsuThe TravellerLord of the MoonRelationshipThe moon that walks the sky and heals what it passesWarningHe travels and does not stayResonanceTravellers the sick those working by the moon
- Modern Practice
Khonsu is called on for healing, for safe travel and at the new crescent. His practice is the journey undertaken at the right phase and the medicine taken on time.
Nature and meaning
- Domain
- The moonTravelHealingTimeThe crescentYouthMedicine
- Mythology Summary
Khonsu is the Egyptian moon god whose name means the traveller, who crosses the night sky as a falcon and whose crescent was associated with healing - the stories have him driving out demons and restoring a princess. He is the moon as a physician on the road.
Details
- Correspondences
- ColorsBlueSilverWhiteScentsFrankincenseMyrrhMetalsSilverAnimalsFalconBaboon
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