Summary: Asar (Osiris) is the native ancient Egyptian (Kemetic) God of life, death, fertility, and vegetation.

• names
• basic information
• relations
• magick
• symbol
• candle color
• herbs
• holy days
• priests/priestesses
• links
• books

names:

    Kemetic names: Asar, Ausar, Wesir

    Greek names: Osiris, Usire

    (NOTE: In addition to native variations by locality or over time, there are often several possible transliterations into the Roman alphabet used for English.)

    English name: Green Man (the term “Green Man” refers to a class of deities from many different traditions, of which Asar is a Kemetic example — Asar/Osiris was commonly depicted as a green man)

basic information:

    Asar [Osiris]: God of life and death. Husband and brother of Aset (Isis), brother of Set, Nebt Het (Nephthys), and Heru the Elder (Horus the Elder), son of Nwt and Geb, and father of the twins, Bast and Heru (Horus the Younger), lover of Nebt Het (Nephthys), and father of Anpu (Anubis). Asar (Osiris) is shown as a virile green man or as a mummified black man. See also information on the religious item known as the Djed.

Asar’s relations:

    Brother of Aset (Isis), brother of Set, Nebt Het (Nephthys), and Heru the Elder (Horus the Elder).

    Husband of Aset (Isis).

    Father of the twins, Bast and Heru (Horus the Younger), and father of Anpu (Anubis).

    Son of Nwt and Geb.

magickal information and correspondences:

    Symbol: djed

    Sacred candle color: black

herbs (and foods) associated with Asar (Osiris):

• barley
• cocounts
• date palm
• palm
• pine
• tamarisk

    Palm trees, as well as dates and cocounts, were sacred to Asar (Osiris) and Aset (Isis). The heart of palm (an edible food) was forbidden in offerings to Aset (Isis) or Asar (Osiris) because removing the heart of the palm kills the tree.

holy days

    Day of Keeping Things: Celebrated on January 1st.

    Asar’s Birthday: Celebrated on July 14.

    Sacred Rites of Koiak: The sacred rites of Koiak and the Koiak festivals are dedicated to the Osirian mystery cycle. Celebrated on October 31.

    Third Day of the Isia: The Search for Asar. Seven-day fall ceremony honoring the Osirian Mysteries. Celebrated on October 30.

    Fourth Day of the Isia: Seven-day fall ceremony honoring the Osirian Mysteries. Celebrated on October 31.

    Fifth Day of the Isia: The Finding of Asar. Seven-day fall ceremony honoring the Osirian Mysteries. Celebrated on November 1.

    Sixth Day of the Isia: The Recovery of Asar from death. Seven-day fall ceremony honoring the Osirian Mysteries. Celebrated on November 2.

other:

religious title certificate

    Get a beautiful certificate declaring that you are a priestess, priest, high priestess, high priest, hem, hemet, kher, sesh per ankh, scribe, witch, or shaman of Asar or Osiris. This is a real religious certificate meeting government standards for conducting marriages and other ceremonies.

external links:

    If you follow any of the links offered on this web site, no spell begging. Especially no love spell begging.

• Osiris (OUTSIDE LINK to University of Colorado)
• Osiris (OUTSIDE LINK to Sund)

    If you have an Asar or Osiris-related web page, please send the URL to Milo. Please indicate if there is a picture on your web page.

Books

If you want your book reviewed, please send a copy to: Milo, POB 1361, Tustin, CA 92781, USA.

The Passion of Isis and Osiris: A Union of Two Souls; by Jean Houston; Ballantine Books; September 1998; ISBN 0345424778; paperback; 437 pages; $11.96

If you want your book reviewed, please send a copy to: Milo, POB 1361, Tustin, CA 92781, USA.

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