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Inanna at the Ground of Being
“Quiet, Inanna, the ways of the underworld are perfect. They may not be questioned.” “Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth: Her Stories and Hymns from Sumer,” translated by Diane Wolkstein and Samuel Noah Kramer In the well-known Sumerian myth, Inanna, … Continue reading
Posted in Inanna
Tagged alchemy, archetypes, axis mundi, Dark goddess, depth psychology, descent, Diane Wolkstein, Dumuzi, eight-pointed star, Enki, Ereshkigal, Gilgamesh, goddess, hermeticism, huluppu tree, Inanna, incarnation, initiation, Jung, Lilith, magic, Mesopotamia, mysteries, myth, mythology, rebirth, seven spheres, shadow, Sumer, Sylvia Brinto Perera, symbolism, symbols, transformation, Underworld, Venus, World Tree
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The Dark Face of the Goddess
“I am dark, but lovely,” proclaims the Shulamite in the Song of Songs. The highest and purest form of the feminine archetype is Sophia, the white dove symbolizing the wisdom of the feminine side of God and the deepest wisdom … Continue reading
Posted in The Dark Goddess
Tagged Dark goddess, earth archetype, Erich Neumann, Hekate, Inanna, Ishtar, Kali, Lamashtu, Lamia, Lilith, Medea, Medusa, Oedipus, sacred feminine, Sekhmet, sphinx, the Great Mother, the Terrible Mother
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The Eight-Point Star to My Wandering Bark
I never wanted my blog to be an encyclopedia of symbols. First of all, I am not an expert and encyclopedias are written by experts. But more importantly, I think talking about symbols should rather resemble telling stories, showing images, … Continue reading
Posted in The Eight-Point Star
Tagged 8-point star, Anthony Aveni, archetypes, astrology, Cirlot, images, Inanna, Ishtar, Jung, Margate Shell Grotto, numerology, pagan wheel of the year, symbolism, symbols, Venus, Venus evening star
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