Quick Specs
- Type: Cold cast resin deity statue
- Size: 8″
- Size/Quantity: 8 inches tall, approximately 3 x 5 x 8 inches
- Best for: Egyptian deity altars, protective magic, home blessing, cat devotion practices
Bastet: Egyptian Goddess of Protection, Cats, and the Home
Bastet is one of the most beloved deities in the ancient Egyptian pantheon, venerated from at least the Second Dynasty around 2890 BCE through the late Ptolemaic period. Originally depicted as a fierce lioness goddess associated with the sun and warfare, Bastet’s iconography shifted during the Middle Kingdom to her familiar cat-headed form, softening her associations toward protection of the home, fertility, motherhood, and the benevolent aspects of feline energy. The city of Bubastis in the Nile Delta was her primary cult center, and annual festivals in her honor drew worshippers from across Egypt.
Cats were sacred in ancient Egypt precisely because of their association with Bastet, and killing a cat was considered a grave religious offense. Practitioners today working in Kemeticism, eclectic Egyptian polytheism, and Wicca frequently work with Bastet as a patron of cats and cat owners, a guardian of the home and family, and a deity who embodies the combination of gentle nurturing and fierce protective instinct that characterizes a mother cat with her kittens.
The Cold Cast Resin Form and Enamel Accent Details
This 8-inch figure is cast in cold cast resin with fine elegant lines and enamel accent details that give it a polished, jewel-like finish. Cold cast resin is a high-quality material for altar statuary, combining durability with the ability to hold fine surface detail. The enamel accents add visual depth to the cat-form rendering, making this piece visually distinctive on an altar or shelf. Browse my full statues collection to see the complete range of deity figures available.
At approximately 3 by 5 by 8 inches, this statue is versatile: substantial enough to serve as a dedicated altar focal point but compact enough to fit on a crowded shelf or in a small apartment shrine. The serene cat-form rendering captures the composed, watchful quality that makes Bastet such a compelling deity for domestic protection work and everyday devotional practice.
How to Use a Bastet Statue on Your Altar
How to use a Bastet statue for Egyptian deity devotion and home protection practice.
- Welcome Bastet to Your Space
Cleanse the statue with incense smoke or rose water before placing it on your altar. Address Bastet directly as you set her in position, welcoming her as guardian of your home and stating clearly the blessings you are inviting into your space.
- Offer Regular Devotional Gifts
Place offerings of milk, honey, catnip, flowers, or small sweet foods near the statue as tokens of reverence. Consistency matters more than elaborateness: a small daily offering sustains the relationship with Bastet more reliably over time.
- Invoke Bastet for Home Protection and Blessing
Light a green or gold candle near the statue when inviting Bastet’s protective presence into your home. Ask specifically for her guardianship over your household, your animals, and your family, naming each member you wish her to guard.
The Tarot Fellow Standard
I stock this Bastet figure because she is one of the most consistently requested Egyptian deities and because the cold cast resin construction with enamel detail is genuinely beautiful. This is not a mass-market novelty piece but a figure with real altar presence. Cat lovers and Egyptian practitioners both find value in this statue, which makes it one of the more broadly appealing deity figures I carry. Explore my gods and goddesses collection to find the full range of Egyptian and other deity figures.
Frequently Asked Questions
Bastet is the ancient Egyptian goddess of cats, protection, the home, and fertility. Originally a fierce lioness deity, she evolved into a cat-headed goddess linked to domestic protection and nurturing energy, venerated at the city of Bubastis.
Cold cast resin blends powdered metals or stone with resin, creating a dense figure that holds fine surface detail. It is standard for quality altar statuary and delivers considerably more detail and substance than standard plastic casting.
Bastet receives offerings of milk, honey, wine, flowers, and sweet foods. Images of cats are also appropriate given her sacred connection to felines. Regular sincere offerings are valued more than elaborate infrequent ceremonial presentations.
Yes, Bastet is invoked for protective magic for cats, cat owners, and the home. Placing her statue on an altar while asking protection for your animals and household is a traditional practice in Kemetic and eclectic Egyptian spiritual traditions.
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