Shu

God of air and light, Shu separates Earth from Heaven, creating the space of breathing. He is the breath that sustains life and brings balance to all forces. Freedom and clarity of being dwell within his spirit.

Shu is the divine air that separates the Sky (Nut) from the Earth (Geb), allowing life to exist.
He is the vital breath of the world, the force that upholds order, light, and movement within the cosmos.

Shu is the firstborn son of Atum, the first god to emerge from Nun, the primordial chaos.
From him and his twin sister Tefnut (Moisture) arises the first divine generation of the world.

When Atum exhaled Shu, he became the air that filled the void, separating the chaotic elements and creating space for manifestation.
Later, Shu separated his daughter Nut (the Sky) from his son Geb (the Earth), holding them apart with his raised arms, thus creating the visible and habitable world.

This act is both symbolic and cosmic: Shu represents the law of balance, the invisible force that maintains harmony between opposites — light and darkness, masculine and feminine, matter and spirit.

As God of Air, Shu is also the principle of consciousness and spiritual breath.
The air we breathe is his gift: every breath is a sacred act, a direct contact with the divine.

In many texts, Shu is called “He Who Supports the Light of the Sun” and “Guardian of the Breath of Life.”
He is also one of the purest expressions of Maat (universal order), representing the right distance, the clarity, and the awareness that allow existence to remain in harmony.