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One of the most important goddess’s of the Sumerian pantheon from ancient Mesopotamia is Inanna. Known as the Queen of heaven she was the daughter of the Sky God An (god of heaven, son of Nammu, father of Enlil, and spouse of Ki) and the Moon God Nanna (called ‘Lord of Destiny’. He is a son of Enlil and Ninlil and his wife is Ningal.)

Inanna is also known as Nin-me-sar-ra, the Lady of Myriad Offices / or Queen of all the Me, Ninsianna as the personification of the planet Venus, Nin.an.na, which means ‘queen of the sky’, Nu-ugiganna, the Hierodule of Heaven and Usunzianna, Exalted Cow of Heaven

The consult of Inanna was her brother Dumuzi (aka Tammuz )(god of vegetation and fertility, and also of the underworld. He is called ‘the Shepherd’ and ‘lord of the sheepfolds’.). In the most famous myth of Inanna “Inanna’s descent in to the Underworld” Inanna’s sister Ereshkigal (goddess of the underworld, Together with her consort Nergal she rules the underworld, also called ‘the big land’, from which no-one returns.) sentences her to death.

But as Inanna died so did all of nature and nothing would grow so Enki (high god of water and intellect, creation, wisdom and medicine who could restore the dead to life.) choose to intervene and allowed Inanna to be reborn if another took her place. Inanna choose her brother and consult Dumuzi.

From then on Dumuzi would die in the heat of summer and his soul would be carried to the Underworld where he would rule for half a year.

Inanna’s symbol is the Octagram an eight pointed star other symbols include the moon, the planet Venus and the serpent; she is depicted either completely naked or dress in fine splendour with wings and serpents adorning her shoulders. The caduceus and the double-headed axe both represented her power to bestow and withdraw life. Inanna is said to be a fickle Goddess who uses men she will attract them the reject them. Her worship included sacred prostitution, as she is a goddess of sexuality and fertility.   

Inanna appears in two main sources: The first is the Gilgamesh Epic, where she helps the hero and also tries to seduce him, and The second is in the Cycle of Inanna, a collection of poems about the relationship she had with he consult and lover Dumuzi and life and death.

In the Akkadian Empire Inanna is known as Ishtar and sacred places which where know to be places where Inanna was worshiped include Uruk, Zabalam, and Babylon.

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Originally posted 2011-02-08 08:50:54. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

I am called <insert name> but from this day forth I shall be know to my bothers and sisters as<insert pagan name>(article on pagan names to follow)

I call on all the things before to bare witness,

I call all the things to come after to bare witness

I call the elements by name as I know you came teach protect and help me grow in my path:-

Air my daily breathes as I focus on you I see and feels you, your rhythm that is my life but only part of my existence.

Fire you are my passion my desires and my temper please temper and control my internal flame may it never burn to hot and always be willing to warm a friend. but only part of my existence

Water my emotion may my family and friend be visible to my inner self be free to walk among them but only part of my existence

Earth let me be grounded in all aspects of life but only part of my existence

Spirit let the other elements come to balance so I have no fear to join them

(Meditate on the elements becoming one inside you) but only part of my existence

Without all 5 elements in balance I am nothing.

I call on the divine force. The Lady! Who contains the vital feminine energy, and The Lord! Who contains the vital masculine energy.

Oh Lady you who is mother to all. You who is known by many names. (Repeat the goddess Chant as you meditate on the goddess and her aspects and you can feel her presence)

Isis, Astarte, Diana, Hecate, Demeter, Kali, Inanna (see youtube video for example)

Mighty Mother, accept me and guide me along my path.

Oh Lord you who is Father to all. You who is known by many names. (Repeat the god Chant as you meditate on the god and his aspects and you can feel his presence)

Pan, Poseidon, Dionesius, Cernunos, Mithras, Loki, Apollo (has same rythem as goddes chant)

Mighty Father, accept me and guide me along my path.

Meditate on the reasons why you’re here what has lead you declare yourself. When ready to end the ritual Stand in the center of your circle or working space raises your head and hands to sky and say.

I <insert pagan name> choose from this day to live my life honoring the Mysteries of the God and Goddess and I will do this in perfect love and in perfect trust.

As this is my will so it be done.

To those that have gathered we honor the Lord and Lady Hail and farewell.

To Air hail and farewell

To Fire hail and farewell

To Water hail and farewell

To Earth hail and farewell

To all the forces and forms that where drawn to the light of the divine hail and farewell go in peace and love.

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Originally posted 2010-10-13 17:35:40. Republished by Blog Post Promoter

Listen to the words of the Great Beeotch she who of old is known as Arwen, Inanna, Jaz, Kriselda, Lynna, Raven, Suzi, and Wolfrose, and by many other names, some best left censored:
Whenever you have need of anything once in the month, and better it be when it is not my moontime or any other time when I might be tired or already irritable, then shall you gather and adore me, who am Queen of all Bitches. There shall you gather, you who desire to learn the true Art of Bitchcraft, yet have not honed it to razor sharp precision; to these I will teach the esoterism of true bitchiness. And you shall be free from fluff; and as a sign that you are truly free, you shall cite tradition, correct misconception, bad grammar, spelling errors, and demand proper capitalization, and punctuation. For I am educated and can read above third grade level. Keep pure your highest ideal; strive ever towards it and if anyone tries to stop you, smack them hard upside the head. For mine is the determination to succeed and educate the ignorant.

I am the Queen Mother Bitch, Who can give the Gift of Joy unto the heart of man or woman if you have not seriously ticked me off. On Earth, I give the Knowledge that to communicate effectively and honestly is no crime; and beyond death, I give peace from the fools who have annoyed you and freedom from those fools and reunion with other great Bitches who have gone before you. And actually, I do demand sacrifice, for behold; Putting up with these twits wears on my nerves. I am the Bitch of All Living and My Ire is poured out upon the Earth when I am grumpy.

Hear ye the Words of the Star Goddess: She under Whose Feet all stupid people are Dust, Whose Body encircleth the Universe especially when She is bloated.

I, Who am the Bitch Queen of the Earth and the Black Mood amongst the Stars, and the Mystery of why idiots are not drowned in my Waters, and the Desire of the heart of man to avoid Me when I get like this. I call unto thy soul, all ye who would be Bitches: “Arise! And come unto Me!”

For I am the Soul of the Bitch, Who giveth Crap back to the Universe: from Me all things proceed, and unto Me all things must return and if they don’t get here fast enough, I may hurt something. And before My Face, which is bitchy and known to all gods and men, thine innermost Bitch Self shall be enfolded in the Rapture of the Infinite Bitch.

Let My Worship be within the heart that tolerates no shit, for behold: all acts of bitchiness and honesty are my rituals. And therefore let there be bitching and strength, honesty and compassion, honor and humor, mirth and reverence within you.

And thou who thinkest to seek for Me, know thy seeking and yearning shall avail thee not, unless thou knowest the Mystery: that if thou are stupid who seekest Me, then thou shalt never find Me.

For behold, I have been with thee from the beginning; and I am That which is attained at the end of PMS

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