Here are some reflections on Ishtarfest 2025. This was my first year presenting, and also my first year being on the planning committee.
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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!)
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.
An Interfaith Sermon on Environmental Justice and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
A sermon on unity through diversity, equity, and inclusion as it relates to environmental justice through the lens of divine pluralism.
An Interfaith Sermon on Unity Through Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion & Divine Pluralism
A sermon about the role of diversity, equity, and inclusion in uniting our country.
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.
Mesopotamian Artwork by Samuel David (Plus me rambling/infodumping about Pazuzu and Inanna)
I’m showing off some artwork I received from Samuel David (@rodandring) from his Sum(m)er of Giving raffle to raise money for The National Domestic Violence Hotline, The Trevor Project, NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness), Iraqi Children’s Foundation, and the Central Asian Institute. I also infodump/ramble about Mesopotamian polytheism, history, and my practices.
Ereshkigal and Geshtinanna: The Cycle of Death and Life
Just some thoughts I had about the mythology regarding Ereshkigal and Geshtinanna, and how they can be viewed to represent the cycles of life and death. Includes a lot of UPG.
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.