Sumerian Magick

 Inanna / Ishtar / Ashtoreth

The Phoenician goddess Astarte, equivalent to the goddess Ishtar in Babylonia (and later Inanna, for the Akkadians), was the goddess of war, fertility, and sex. The Judeo-Christian rabbis in the Goetia misrepresented her name as astaroth. This goddess for the Anglo-Saxons was Ostara. In Egypt, she was equivalent to the goddess Qetesh.

You can invoke it by one of the corresponding names, with which you have the most affinity.

Ishtar / Lilitu. / Astarte / Astoreth/ Ištaru /Tanit-Ashtart/ Asherah / Inanna / Ostara (the Anglo-Saxon).

The sigil, which you can print and pass with tracing paper, and pen over it, onto parchment:

The sigil (or seal) can be ritualized, used to invoke the energies of the deity. You can carry it in your wallet or pocket as protection, among others.

The sigil includes the astrological symbol of Lilith (Astarte) and behind a eight-pointed star. The symbol appears to have "horns" on top of its head, but in reality it is the crescent moon. The names of Astarte in Arabic, Latin, and Cuneiform.

Correspondence:

Direction: East.                                                                                                 

Day: Friday.                                                                                              

Associated planet: Venus.                                                                              

Metal: Silver.                                                                                                   

Element: Air.

Color / candle: Dark blue, silver.                                                                

Offerings: cowpea, beer, flowers, lilies.                                                             

Crystal: Lapis lazuli, jasper, moonstone. 

Number: 8 (the 8-pointed star, for example).                                                                                           

Incense: Frankincense, myrrh, cypress, lotus, sandalwood.

When offering beer at the altar (guhšu), offer good quality craft beer.

On the altar, place elements in these colors.

For example: Silver or dark blue candles, myrrh or lotus incense.

Some silver objects. Lilies, etc.

Turn the altar to the east and choose a Friday for the ritual.

The altar cloth can be white and trimmed in silver or light gray.

PS: Different peoples and sacred books gave the goddess different names; some goddesses are actually the same. You can choose to call her Astarte, Ishtar, Lilitu, Qetesh, Asherah, whatever you like.

Invocation to Inanna:

"Hail! Holy One who rises in the skies! Hail! Holy Priestess of Heaven! Hail Inanna, great Lady of Heaven! Holy torch! You fill the sky with light! You light up the day at dawn!

Hail Inanna, great Lady of Heaven! Incredible Lady of the Gods, Annuna! Crowned with the lunar crescent, You fill heaven and earth with light!

At dusk, the radiant star, the great light fills the sky,                                       

The Mistress of the Night comes bravely from the sky, People in all lands lift their eyes to Her,

The ox in his yoke lowers for her, The sheep raise the dust in her fold, The steppe's wild beasts and numerous living creatures,                               

The lush gardens and orchards, the green reeds and trees,

he fish of the deep and the birds of the sky,

Inanna makes them run to their resting places.

Hail Inanna! First daughter of the Moon!

Mighty, majestic and radiant, You shine brightly at night,                                 

You illuminate the day at dawn, You are in heaven like the sun and moon, Your wonders are known above and below,                                            

To the greatness of the Holy Priestess of Heaven,

To Thee, Inanna, I sing!"

Say: “Inanna zami”.

It means Inanna be praised (zami means praise).

This rite is excerpted from my book "Kassapu - Sumerian Magick Grimoire." Buy it on Amazon or Everand.

Keywords: Sumerian magick, spells grimoire.