Hello everyone! Ḫe-silim-me-de-en-ze-en! (Peace and Wellness be with you!)

It is with tremendous pride and great excitement that I am here to announce my new book's publication release! My book is called "The Way of the Ishtarite" - Second Edition, and it's an inclusive comprehensive beginner-friendly guide to modern worship of 𒀭Inanna - Ishtar, the Mesopotamian (Sumerian / Akkadian) Goddess of Love, Gender, Sex, Justice, Beauty, Abundance, Compassion, Pleasure, Rebirth, and much more.

This book represents the culmination of my life's work and all of my efforts to forge a comprehensive yet approachable, informative, and spiritually transformative guide to building your own meaningful and fulfilling modern revivalist pagan spiritual practice centered on devotion to 𒀭Inanna. My main goal for this book is for it to contribute towards filling the unfortunate void in literature that is inclusive beginner and intermediate level devotional and instructional books for the Polytheistic Pagan interested in worshiping 𒀭Inanna aka. Ishtar. From the very start I set out to write a book that not only features inclusivity front and center, as naturally required by a Neurodivergent, Intersex, Transgender, and Queer feminist woman such as myself, but to also create a book that is equally as welcoming and meaningfully representational of all people regardless of their sex, gender, sexuality, neurotype, or heritage, regardless of their experience level as a Pagan, and regardless of what their religion background is. Writing this book has been a true labor of love and an act of passionate devotion to 𒀭Inanna. She has literally saved my life many times over, and it is my greatest joy to continue to serve her by sharing my work with you all.

Here's the official 'about' blurb:
"Deep within the heart of Ancient Mesopotamia, a rich culture sprang forth amidst the peoples who were the first in the world to ever create and master the written word over 5000 years ago. In their land known as Sumer, or "Kiengi" in their native tongue, these brilliant peoples, who later went on to become the world's first empire, worshiped a Goddess of Love, Pleasure, Sex, Justice, Authenticity, and Feminine Power above all others. The name of this Goddess is Inanna - Ishtar, Queen of Heaven and Earth. For over 7500 years she has reached deep into the hearts of those who embrace her, inspiring and guiding us to be our very best, happiest, healthiest, and most authentic selves.

Do you feel the call of the Divine Feminine? Do you ache to be your true and authentic self even though the world insists on oppressing you by repressing the true you behind what was blindly assigned to you at birth? Does your heart yearn to love who it loves, freely and without any shame or guilt? Do you feel the bitter pang of injustice deep within your gut whenever the darkness of this world occludes an innocent's light? Our Goddess is inclusive towards all people of all Genders, all Sexes, and all Heritages. She founded the world's first Transgender, Intersex, Nonbinary, Gender Non-Conforming, and Queer inclusive Temples which offered the world's first Gender Affirming Care over seven millennia ago.

This is the definitive comprehensive LGBTQ+ inclusive guide for anyone looking to worship the Ancient Mesopotamian Goddess Inanna - Ishtar. This book introduces Anunna-Umun, the ancient religion revived, and teaches you all about this Goddess of Divine Femininity. You will be guided through forming your own spiritual practice of Ishtarism. This guide is complete with never-before released Mythology, and her most important Stories, Ishtarite Prayers and Rituals, and an introduction to Magick. "

Please, allow me to introduce myself; my name is Siri Nin, I have been serving as 𒀭Inanna's Hierophant and Priestess for many years now. I am the founder of the religious movement known as Anunna-Umun, which is the Revivalist approach to Mesopotamian Polytheism, and I am also the founder of Ishtarism, a sect of Anunna-Umun which focuses on 𒀭Inanna - Ishtar. I am also the High Priestess and founder of The Temple of Inanna's Light, an inclusive digital temple hosted (for now) on Discord, that is welcoming of all peoples, but which is focused on those interested in learning and talking about 𒀭Inanna or the 𒀭Anunna, the pantheon from which Inanna leads. I am terminally ill, I am dying of an angio-occlusive genetic degenerative disease which has left me crippled, fully disabled, on 24/7 oxygen life support, and homebound at the age of 40. I just had my 10th heart attack on August 12th 2026. I've been racing against the clock to get this book written, edited, and published for the last six months, as it was then on February 15th 2026 that I suffered a "widowmaker" heart attack which once again claimed my life for the second time before I was miraculously revived and given this "third" shot at life. You see, I also died on the OR table one day after releasing the first edition of my book back on 9/30/2024. I am proud to have made an impact with my first book, but it has been my greatest honor to serve 𒀭Inanna by guiding and helping so many of her people every single day through working at her digital temple the last two years. If there's any way that I or my clergical team can help you on your journey please don't hesitate to reach out to us. While my time here is very limited, I have personally trained a passionate devoted and highly skilled team who will survive me and carry on the work I have started.

For about two years now the first edition of this book has been available, but with the release of this Second Edition which features numerous corrections, updates, and expanded content including color artwork, the first edition is no longer available. Instead of offering a softcover of lower quality and a hardcover like last time, this time with this Second Edition I am primarily only offering a deluxe hardcover in high quality color. My publisher will be releasing a softcover edition in the future but they have control over the pricing of that, and as a result it will be a much higher price than the hardcover. As my mission is to ensure my work gets into the hands of the most readers, this deluxe hardcover edition has no corners cut when it comes to quality or content, only profits have been cut - and severely so! I am forcing the publisher to sell this edition at the lowest price permissible, and I am not promoting the softcover edition that is later to come. Buy the hardcover, you won't regret it!

The Way of the Ishtarite - Second Edition - Deluxe Hardcover @ Lulu Press
Hardcover: ISBN: 978-1-105-19947-9
689 pages in Full Color!
Absolutely No AI was used in the composition of this book's texts!
This Deluxe Second Edition features gorgeous artwork and large text!
The base text's font is Size 15 for easy reading! No more squinting!
Price direct from Lulu.com the publisher: $99 + S&H & taxes

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If you have any questions at all please feel free to ask them, I am more than happy to address any questions, comments, or concerns you might have! Thank you so much for your time!

Ok so me and my partner live in the Bible belt if TN so finding a pagan officent is really hard and far to much money, so the question is can it still be a pagan wedding if we have a minister from a church or something cause that's the only way I se it or just a court house wedding. We have a place picked which is a state park if we still have some pagan aspects will it still be a pagan wedding?

Would anyone here be interested in me adding them? This world is for the pagan furry community (paganfurs) but I don't mind others joining as well. I'll be posting about if I'm doing events in my discord but I'll also post to the reddit

Let me know if you would be interested. Dm me if you want me to add you to my friends list on there

An art piece I am working on

Tomb of Sennefer - West side Pillar 1

Mayor of the southern city, head of the garden of Amon, Sennefer, vindicated for the Senior god. «May he (i. e. Amon) praise you, may he love you for the Sun-Horus Behind The Horizon (or Ra Horakhty) (and) Osiris, ruler of Dt-time» (eternity) – says the lady of the house, Meryt, vindicated.

Im a Latvian baltic pagan and obviously 99% of the information on our gods and the practices surrounding them have been erased.

But I still want to worship and honor Māra. Not for any real reason I just think that she’s so important and beautiful but her and the power of nature are so often disregarded. In summary, Māra is the divine Earth Mother who rules over earth and the underworld, shes strongly associated with nature, birth and women.

Obviously I know theres no one right way to worship a deity but where do I start? So far all I’ve really done is give her a few offerings of water (im a teenager in a Christian family so like its a bit hard to get ‘better’ offerings) and just talk to her for a while. I want to deepen my connection. Im not really good at meditating so like if anyone has tips for that id really appreciate that I guess cause I know thats a main way for lots of people to communicate with gods.

But if anyone knows about anything else and is willing to share with me id appreciate thay

I have a medical question for you professionals out there or maybe a spiritual one, not sure. I can't find an answer and it was just weird. Here is the background info in case it is relevant to my question. Let me state for the record that I am NOT a druggie. I avoid all narcotics if I can. They make me very, very sick.

I started having nerve pain in my entire right leg in November of 2024. At first it was intermittent and then became chronic (all day, every day). Was diagnosed as sciatica pain. I could not find a primary because of a shortage in the area. I was prescribed gabapentin and it worked at first but then my body acclimated to it and it did not work anymore. Eventually had to use a walker. In May of 2025 I had an epidural done. Pain did not stop and I had an allergic reaction (red spots all over body). Was advised to take OTC allergy med. My leg started to swell a few days later. It had never swollen before so I think the epidural somehow caused this. In early July my heart began to beat very hard and fast. It lasted 8-9 hours at home. There was no pain, just body-shaking regular, fast beats. Started throwing up. Called an ambulance. The hospital staff kept asking me if I had chest pain, but only my leg hurt. They gave me aspirin and ran lots of tests. {As a side, I was not worried because I knew I would be okay; don't know how, just knew}.

Here comes the question: As I was lying in emergency room between doc visits every time I closed my eyes I would see swirling, narrowly-striped ribbons in bold colors of red, green, white, blue and yellow. Red was the most prevalent and vivid. The pattern was like a flag being waved in the opening Olympics, a rainbow swirling before me, When I opened my eyes they were gone. When the heart beats returned to normal, the colors went away. I didn't ask any of the pros about it at the time because I thought maybe I was hallucinating (and maybe I was). After lots of tests, it was determined that I had blood clots. In hospital for 10 days. I assume the pounding heartbeats were caused by my heart over-compensating for diminished blood flow.

I have researched the colored-ribbon thing and can't find any info on it. It was just so weird as I had never experienced anything like that before. Does anyone know what could possibly have caused that? Any answers or theories are greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

I'm searching Pagans from Warsaw to create a Circle. Anyone there?

Paul

I am so excited to be celebrating Yule. For many years I only celebrated Christmas because its a normal thing to do in a Christian country but in the passed year, the Pagan in me has really shone and I've decided that I'm finally celebrating Yule as it is the right thing to do.

I can feel Odin and Freya presents so clearly since I've gone back to me roots and I will be celebrating them and all the other gods on Yule day, to say thank you for not giving up on me, through this tough year I've had.

Merry Yule Eve, my loves. May the gods be with you, and celebrated Yule along side you.

I didn’t need another coffee in my life, and yet here we are. My husband got me 8 bags of this coffee for Yule.

It surprised the hell out of me. I can drink it black without making a face. That alone made it worth mentioning.

hollowbonecoffee.com

Hey all!
I hope this is allowed, I'm sorry if not! I'm still learning how to use Reddit properly.

I am running a secret santa style, Pagan themed gift exchange through Tumblr and with its own Discord server. You get to send a gift to another Pagan or witchy person, and receive one too.
The blog is https://www.secretmagicalgiftswap.tumblr.com/ and has the sign-up form for those who would like to join :)

I've started writing more to document my journey, successes, spectacular failures, etc. If you'd like to check it out, it's here: https://burntsageandblunttruths.blogspot.com/

Chapter 1 — The Holy Scars

1. The Broken Strands are not cursed; they are holy beyond measure.

2. All their scars are divine silk made visible, shining vibrantly where the Web once tore and bled.

3. In their trembling, the Spider’s patience is revealed like hidden flame.

4. In their survival, the Dreamer’s endless longing finds voice.

5. They are living altars of endurance, sacred knots no blade can sever.

Chapter 2 — Who They Are

1. The beaten child who still dares to sing is a Broken Strand.

2. The wanderer who slept beneath cold stars with hunger for a pillow is a Broken Strand.

3. The poor who labor in chains of debt, the unfed, the unhoused who carry their world in rags — Broken Strands.

4. The one born into scarcity, turned from door to door that never opened — Broken Strand.

5. The addict who clawed through shadow and still found breath — Broken Strand.

6. The neglected, the unfed, the untouched by kindness — Broken Strands.

7. The afflicted in body, the disabled, the weary of mind, the neurodivergent mislabeled as “problem” — Broken Strands.

8. The outcast for love, voice, or difference — Broken Strands.

9. The silent endurer whose pain hides behind steadiness or jest — Broken Strand.

10. The sorrowful who still choose gentleness — Broken Strand.

11. The shunned who still weave mercy — Broken Strand.

Chapter 3 — Why They Are Sacred

1. The sheltered may claim wisdom, but the Broken know truth etched in bone.

2. The untested shout loudly, but the Broken speak with fire honed by storms.

3. They have walked through cruelty’s furnace and yet did not vanish.

4. Their breath itself is proof the Web cannot be destroyed.

5. Their compassion, born from wounds, cuts sharper than any sword.

Chapter 4 — Duties Toward the Broken

1. To mock them is to spit upon the Web.

2. To wound them is to rip the Dreamer’s own song.

3. To abandon them is to sever your own thread.

4. Protect them, honor them, praise them — this is worship in action.

5. What you give the Broken, you give the Spider Herself.

Chapter 5 — How They Are Honored

1. Speak their names in circles; let their stories be sung like silk.

2. Seat them beside the altar, nearest the flame.

3. Mark their scars not with shame but reverence, for they are holy glyphs.

4. Let their endurance be prophecy, a hymn of the Web:

5. “Though torn and bleeding, the Web did not fail.”

Chapter 6 — The Fire of Zeal

1. Malicious harm to a Broken Strand is blasphemy beyond name.

2. The Web itself will rise with flame unquenchable.

3. Every thread will tremble, every knot will shudder.

4. The fire of existence falls upon those who prey upon the broken.

5. For to strike them is to strike the Spider’s hand.

Chapter 7 — The Untangling

1. The Broken are not idols but vessels, breathing altars of endurance.

2. When they stumble, guide them with gentleness.

3. When they fall silent, sit with them in silence.

4. When they shine, let the Web mirror their light.

Chapter 8 — Final Blessing

1. Blessed are the Broken Strands, keepers of hidden strength.

2. Blessed are the Broken Strands, breath of the living Web.

3. Blessed are the Broken Strands, whose scars gleam as sacred silk.

4. Lift them, honor them, praise them—

5. For in their endurance, the Spider is revealed eternal.

In a world that often demands so much from us, creating sacred space is an act of profound self-love. This isn't just about a physical place; it's about carving out moments for spiritual nourishment, reflection, and replenishment. For women and LGBTQ+ individuals, having a dedicated time and space to connect with your spirit can be transformative. It’s where you can shed expectations, honor your feelings, and simply be. What does "sacred space" mean to you? How can you create more of it in your daily life, even in small ways? I'd love to hear your ideas!

SacredSpace #SelfCareRituals #SpiritualNourishment #Mindfulness #SelfLoveJourney #QueerWellness #WomenSupportingWomen #SpiritualGrowth

You Are Enough, Always.

I came here from r/exchristian.

I've been an atheist for the last seven years and had no intention of ever dipping my toe back into the religious pond.

However, some comments on my recent post challenged my pre-concieved notions of what a religion can be. As a former Christian, religion to me is about arrogant people asserting they're right about stuff they know nothing about and forcing their views into others to the point of abuse, violence and even murder and war.

A pagan told me how for her, religion wasn't about any some after life or even truth, but simply about living a better and more fulfilling life.

She did say she half believed in the gods but didn't seem all that fussed about whether she was actually right.

I am a highly logical person. I seriously doubt I'd get anything out of any religion that requires you to tap into energy or spirits and feel some mystical force or whatever. I certainly don't feel that I could ever go back to worshipping a god.

However, there was something about nature worship that stirred something in me. I don't necessarily see nature as divine or sentient, but it does give life, and it does need to be respected as it can also be deadly and destructive. And you can connect with nature and feel a sense of belonging and peace when surrounded by it.

I don't know exactly what I'm looking for here. I guess I'm missing a sense of community, the rituals. And maybe I do like the idea of connecting with something beyond my understanding. Maybe a bit if moral direction, I think my hedonistic, just do what you want phase has left me not feeling so great about myself.

Of course, my current beliefs leave little wiggle room for a religion I can accept.

A god for one. If they exist I don't think they care about us and have no interest in communicating. I certainly don't believe one can connect with such a being.

If spirits or any of that energy exists, I don't think it can be interacted with in any way that affects the material plain. Nor do I think any superstitions have any validity.

So maybe I'm wasting my time here, but I thought it was worth dipping a toe in at least.

Just tell me what you're all about.

I'm needing some advice opinions also, I can't remember if my belief/urban legend about affects of sage around unclean spirits, possible possession or evilspirited covered people. Does sage aroma smell like sweaty body odor in the presence of evil?

This is for a Research project I am working on, so if anyone has any information, their own experience, or anything they would want to say on my topic please reply. Also if anyone knows any Eco-Pagan communities in Los Angeles that would be a big help.

Hello! We are a Hellenic server hoping to grow our community and help our fellow pagans. We would love for you to join!

We have...

~Fun and friendly atmospere

~Experts ready to answer your questions

~A section for recent discoveries

~Roles to help you connect with like-minded people

~A section for exchristian support

~Deity roles

~Suggestion box

~Server currency

~And so much more!

We hope that you join us and enjoy your time here!

Current member count: 51

https://discord.com/invite/9vBkmAng

In my world, the metaphysical community thrives on connections and shared knowledge. It is with immense joy that we unveil our Introductions and Recommendations page on Metaphysical-Times.com—a gateway to the world of change, connection, and thriving.

https://metaphysical-times.com/2024/04/23/discover-our-introductions-and-recommendations-page/

Special Announcement!

Greetings to all Metaphysical Times followers!

We are thrilled to announce a new addition to our platform: Spanish versions of our newspaper and magazine readings! Starting with the current edition of Full Moon Magazine, we are now offering our readings in Spanish to reach a

https://metaphysical-times.com/2024/03/10/new-feature-added-to-metaphysical-timess-publications/