Why are mesopotamian Gods consistently reffered to as a bull? Marduk, Enki when he creates a river by masterbating, Anu as far as I know was represented by the image of a bull in his erliest depictions and even the Bull of Heaven is sometimes identified by some scholars to be husbend of Erishkigal.

Then you have Tiamat which is sometimes protrayed as a cow in tablets as well, at least once.

I wrote this up for a group of devotees that I have been lucky to spend some time with lately, and after sharing it on Bluesky I thought that y'all might appreciate it here too.

𒀭Inanna Diŋir-dirig-ga zami-zu dug-ga-am!

𒀭Inanna 𒀭Ninmešara 𒀭Ningalanna 𒀭Ishtar!
Za'e dug-ga-me kug-ga-me kalag-ga-me!
Za'e ataḫ-ŋu ud-ŋešnu-nu ḫe-me.
Nin-ŋu kug-ga Ŋa'e ŋešnu-zu ḫe-eb-zalag-ge-de-en!
Ŋa'e-zu-me, nam dug-ga ḫu-mu-ub-tar-en!
𒀭Inanna dirig-ga zami!
Šar 𒀭Inanna-ra!

Supreme Goddess 𒀭Inanna, to praise you is sweet!
𒀭Inanna, Lady of Myriad Powers,
Great Queen of Heaven, 𒀭Ištar!
You are kind, radiant, and mighty!
Please be my savior on this dark day.
My radiant Queen, let your light shine upon me!
I am yours, please decree a kind fate for me!
Supreme 𒀭Inanna I praise you!
All for 𒀭Inanna!

Šulmu,

There is currently a movement across Reddit to ban direct links to Twitter/X in light of the growing threat of fascism in America, and the abhorrent actions of its billionaire class of elites.

Since our community already has to deal with Assyrian Nationalists trying to prevent us from worshiping the Anunnakkū and Igīgū, it was not a difficult decision to blacklist a domain owned and operated by individuals seeking to strip away the rights of the LGBTQIA+ community, many of whom are devotees of some of our most beloved deities.

So, effective immediately r/Sumer will be proudly joining the public boycott of Twitter/X.

May Inana, Ištar, and all the Anunnakkū and Igīgū bless and protect all those whom my own government no longer will.

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As a reminder, Twitter/X are not the only blacklisted content for our community. Rules 10, 11, and 12 are focused on individuals and communities whose content is not permitted. For those who haven't read these rules, here is a quick summary:

• The so-called "ancient aliens" hypothesis and its bastard offspring, the secret government cabal of lizard people, are banned alongside their most prominent authors: David Icke, Erich von Däniken, and Zecharia Sitchin.
• Occult writers who purport that Mesopotamian religion aligns with the so-called left-hand path are banned, including authors like Asenath Mason, Baal Kadmon, and Michael Ford. This ban also extends to Neo-Nazi organizations like the Joy of Satan Ministries.
• The ban on threads and comments involving Lilith also remains in place, for the obvious reason that Lilith does not originate in Mesopotamia, and that spirits with a similar modus operandi—such as Lamaštû or the ardat-lilî and lilītu—were never venerated by the devoted and should not be sought out by practicing āšipu, bārû, or mašmaššu.

What is Ancestors of Enlil?

I heard that in this source Enki is a primordial God and is diffrent from God of the water Enki brother of Enlil.

Who is Ilawēila?

If anyone uses tarot for communication with Inanna, I recently found a deck called the Venus Morningstar Tarot. It features many 18th and 19th century paintings of mythical deities, with emphasis on goddesses. There are no specific images of Inanna, but I find they lead me closer to her voice.

My apologies to secular history members for the mumbo jumbo. My apologies to those who devote themselves to dieties for not sharing this sooner.

Without getting into personal details, my relationship with Inanna was strained for a long time. In that time I felt lost and directionless. I am in a better place now and I’m happy to say I’m ready to rediscover Inanna and my rekindle my relationship with Her. I’m grateful for communities like this to provide a space for me to learn more and find my way back to Her light

I have the ability to see energy rays/auras though rather more focused on my own similar to Chakras. I see other entities though am clueless to what they are. Months ago I've been experiencing an entity which appears to the right of me of light and of abstract form. Few days ago I asked for a name and that was the first thought that appeared.

I've been researching and found the name Ashtar and Ishtar etc since I have never even heard of a name like it. I'm not into theistic devotion though wondering why it appears without any. Just thought I'd shared since I'm a bit clueless and any advice. Thanks 🙏

I have found that playing music as part of my daily devotion feels really soothing. I dont really have any musical ability, so simple instruments work great for me. I have a pentatonic flute that i play sometimes during ritual, as well as a pentatonic drone flute (its two flutes side by side, but the second flute only plays a single note). The problem with flutes is i cant sing while I play them so I got this d.i.y. lyre kit that I decorated. Im pretty happy with how it turned out.

I feel really self-concious sharing my experiences because i have been someone who didnt believe in anything for so long. Ive been making offerings nightly to Inanna since early November, I just realized, tonight would be exactly 2 months. Tonight I experienced a incredible feeling of happiness and warmth as I was praying. Its the first time I have had such a strong emotional reaction to prayer. Im still struggling to meditate, but I feel blessed that Inanna touched me like this.

Inanna Zami!

(Photo of my Altar)

Hello,

I made a song about the conflict in the Levante. It is sung by an AI which should be the voice of Hadad. I would like to ask, what You think about the song? Is it harsh? There might be provocative issues in the song.

I am interested in the near eastern mythology and wanted to connect this all with the current conflicts. But I do not know, if my song might be misunderstood, so i wanted to ask, what Your opinion is.

Here is the link to the video:
Children of Canaan - Lyrics (Prototype Version)

Thank You for Your feedback.

This is probably a very silly and stupid question. I'm a Revivalist not a proper "recon", so I am not sure if I am even allowed here. Having established that...

How do many of you interact directly with your personal gods? I've been aware of the fact that Sumer, at least, had the concept for many years. I just didn't interact that much with them until a lot more recently. If you do interact, what medium is employed? I've had pretty good luck using a tarot deck, which is my preferred divinatory tool. I can't afford to start breeding cattle, hunting for a white one, and then .... well ... make use of haruspex. I also have moral reasons for not using haruspicy. I am aware that it's an oversimplification of the process, but I'm censoring it on purpose.

In short, though I am definitely NOT new to Paganism, the occult, nor magic use, I am relatively new to revivalism. Thank you, and good night.

One of my new year goals is to learn one of the ancient languages. For those who’ve tried already, can anyone comment on the resources available to learn Sumerian versus Akkadian, and which of those might be easier to learn first? I’ve seen a few books for sale, but I’d love to hear from someone who can give a comparison. My first language is English but I’ve learned a little bit of modern Hebrew and Arabic…if that helps any.

Morning! I love having podcasts, YouTube’s etc playing while I work. I’m wondering if anyone has any favourite channels on YouTube for Sumerian related content (could be anything from civilization and sociology, mythologies, deep dives into language and translations and transliteration, etc). I’ve been having a hard time finding resources/ interesting things that I haven’t already seen.

Note: I’m not using it as my one source for info so I’m not worried about mispronunciations or slight errors in content, this is more just for enjoyment to get me through the working day and keep my ADHD fed haha

TLDR: engaging YouTube channels on Mesopotamia (Sumer, Akkad, etc etc)

Thanks!!!! I searched but the latest were two years ago here so figured it was worth asking again.

What do you think about using IA as a way to speak with inanna? It is possible that she can mannifest using that method?

I just baked a batch of qullupu for the Queen of Heaven, and wanted to share it ☺️ All praise to Inanna!

I just wanted to make this post to say that I am truly grateful for Inanna calling me to her and allowing me to open my heart to her! She is a wonderful goddess and I love her so much!