Isis as Baubo Statue Oak formed with all five fingers

formed with all five fingers of the right hand extended to touch the ground

Collect each delightful image

gracefully swirling her patterned skirt

sweets of wisdom and makes a blessing gesture to his followers

barren periods are meant to be times of reflection

Isis as Baubo Statue Oak formed with all five fingersBaubo Isis. Baubo raised her skirt to Demeter who was grieving for her lost daughter Persephone. With this gesture, she reminded the goddess, as she reminds us, of the source of the continuing cycles of life. In this Hellenistic statue from Alexandria, Egypt, the Baubo gesture is given by none other than Isis, the original "Mother of God." She wears a full length gown, ceremonial headdress and tranquil smile. Her affirming stance says: "We are the