Inanna: Rituals of the Queen of Heaven

Inanna - Rituals of the Queen of Heaven

Inanna: Rituals of the Queen of Heaven is a serious study and ritual guide centered on Inanna, the Sumerian Queen of Heaven. Nora Whitfield approaches the goddess through the worlds of Uruk, Eanna, Ishtar, Venus, Enheduanna, the sacred hymns, the Me, Dumuzi, Ereshkigal and the descent through the Seven Gates.
The book examines Inanna not as a simplified symbol of empowerment, but as a demanding figure of sovereignty, desire, conflict, consequence, discipline and return. Its chapters connect Mesopotamian mythology with questions of inner order, boundary, identity, transformation and the movement from intention into structure.
The final section develops practical ritual work, including the Altar of Inanna, the Rite of the Star, the Rite of Powers, the Rite of the Seven Gates and the Great Ritual of Ascension. This work is intended for readers of goddess spirituality, ancient Mesopotamian traditions, ritual symbolism and psychologically serious spiritual practice.