Dates:    22 May to 21 June

Appearance:    Total falcon shape or anthropomorphic to the shoulders with the hawk head.

Symbols:  Crowns of Upper and Lower Egypt Kingship, Triumph and Redemption.
Heru is perfection in the physical realm.
He also represents  the rebirth of the spiritual life - aspiration for freedom, the new life of the resurrected soul, the union between the spirit (ASR) and creation (AST).   However, unlike Anubis (Anpu), who also represents the union of Spirit and Matter, Heru represents the higher aspect of this union because Auset is the embodiment of wisdom and truth while Nebethet is the embodiment of nature and the grosser physical elements.  In this aspect Heru represents the subtle spiritual realization of spirit and matter united as one.  
Principle:    Ascension/Exaltation

 

Heru's power brings courage and confidence to one's convictions; allowing progress to take place despite ob-stacles.

Function:   Mastery/Initiation
Heru brings rewards to great effort and dedicated work  His influence brings sound decisions when managing the affairs of others in family or business.  Advancement and acknowledgement come through the intercession of Heru.

Energies            

Myth
Heru is the son of ASR and AST.  According to the myth Heru's father was murdered by Seth who then contested Heru's heritage (the royal throne of Egypt).  Although Heru finally avenged his father's death by defeating his uncle Seth; in the fight his left eye (the moon) was damaged and was healed by the goddess Het-her.  The figure of the restored eye (the Wadjet Eye) has become a powerful amulet.

In his young years Heru the child is vulnerable to attacks by the usurper Seth.  He is protected by several goddesses including Mut while he is being reared in the papyrus marshes.  He is depicted as triumphing over dangerous creatures including snakes and scorpions.

Heru and Seth were perpetual antagonists who were reconciled in the harmony of upper and Lower Egypt.  

The lord of the sky, the Falcon god.
He who limits the two lands.

(Geminis are said to be thought and intelligent in all things, especially in the search for wisdom and religion according to Ptolmy).

He is triumphant contender to the throne of Egypt.

Heru is the divine light that enters the mundane sphere and brings its particular illumination to every dimension of human experience and nature.  His eyes were said to be the sun and the moon.  

Personality Traits

(Geminis are said to be thought and intelligent in all things, especially in the search for wisdom and religion according to Ptolmy).
Body parts:    Arms (lungs) Shoulders




Other Correspondences
Neter                     Heru
Season                  Harvest / Shomu
Month                    Mechir
Planet                    Mercury
Element                 Air
Body part               Arms (shoulders) lungs
Gemstone              Jasper (green or brown)
Tree                       Elm
Food                      Olives
Flower                    Cowslip
Colour(s)                Yellow, ochre, pale mauve
 Number(s)              3, 10
Incense/Perfume     Patchouli
Metal                     Yellow gold

Suitable Occupations        Sales, Travel

Famous People under this sign       

 Miles Davis (26/05),

Marilyn Monroe,

Paul McCartney,

Venus Williams (17/06), 

Naomi Campbell (22/05)

Western sun-sign        Approx. Gemini

 

 

 

 

12 Tribes of Israel      Simeon

Yoruba Deity      Ibeji