Here are some reflections on Ishtarfest 2025. This was my first year presenting, and also my first year being on the planning committee.
Tag: Inanna
Ishtarfest!
I’m so excited for Ishtarfest this weekend! This will be my third year attending, and my first year both presenting and being a part of the planning committee.
Ishtarfest is very special to me. About a year or so after I first started re-exploring paganism and deepening my relationship with Inanna, I went searching for groups specifically dedicated to Her since I hadn’t met anyone who was a devotee of Her through any of the general pagan groups and events I’d been exploring. I found a couple online social media groups, and from there, I heard about Ishtarfest. It was the first time I met so many people who loved Inanna as much as I do!
So this year, I volunteered to be a part of the planning committee because I wanted to help to keep this festival going.
Here is a promo poster I made for the festival! It features stunning artwork by Damara Carpenter.
I will be presenting about how we can connect to nature through our connection to Inanna in my presentation titled “Feral Inanna: How the Goddess of Civilization Can Help Us to Reconnect with Nature.” My presentation will include my ideas about Inanna’s nature goddess aspects, ancient literature that supports the idea of Inanna as a nature goddess, my experiences with Inanna in nature, and a guided meditation to connect to connect to the wild through Inanna.
(I made these fancy social media posts for everyone too!)
Venus Retrograde, The Underworld, and My Relationship with Inanna
I was asked to write up something about how Venus retrograde relates to the underworld because of my experience with working with Inanna and the underworld. I ended up just making a whole video instead to share with a wider audience.
Deepening Your Relationship with Inanna: Reconstructionist vs Neopagan Practice
Some thoughts about deepening your relationship with Inanna by incorporating both historical and modern practices and ideas into your worship.
My First Tattoo! Star of Inanna
I just wanted to share my experience of getting my first tattoo! I got Inanna’s 8-point star on my wrist so that I can see Her image any time I want to and know that She is always with me.
Why Aliens are the Lamest Cryptid
Here are three reasons why I am tired of hearing about space aliens. There is totally nothing about current events in this video. It’s just a fun video about cryptids.
Star of Inanna Crochet Pattern
In this video I show you how to crochet an ornament featuring Inanna’s most well-known symbol, Her 8-pointed star.
I also have the written pattern available for free on Ribblr.
Inanna’s Descent as a Metaphor for Suicide and Depression
In this video I present an alternate interpretation of Inanna’s Descent, in which this myth could be read as a representation of suicide and the effects it has on loved ones left behind. This was a thought I had while meditating on this myth during Samhain.
Inanna as a Nature Goddess: Can We Cool Her Raging Heart?
A sermon about caring for the environment, and the goddess’ presence in natural phenomena. I was inspired by the ancient literary composition “Inanna and Ebih” by the High Priestess Enheduanna. I wrote this because I had to write and record a sermon for the pagan clergy training class I’m taking. I’m sure I would have made a video about this topic eventually anyway though, because it’s a topic that’s been on my mind a lot.