Bast Bast is the sacred cat,her name means devouring lady.She is daughter of the sun god Ra,wife of Ptah and mother of Mihos. She is depicted as a woman with the head of a cat.She holds the sacred rattle,sistrum and possesses utchat,the all seeing eye of Ra. The people of Egypt looked to her for protection and blessing.She was protectress of women,children and domestic cats.She was goddess of the sunrise,music,dance and pleasure aswell as family,fertility and birth. Sacred Objects Of Bast Plants - Yew, Cypress, Catnip, Barley and Hemp. Crystals - Cats eye, Sunstone, Jasper, Agate, Lapis Lazuli, Pyrite. Colours - Black, Gold, Red, Turquoise and Silver. by Silverstorm