Who is this Inanna? And why do we work with Her? The stories that have collected around Inanna’s name are many. They were originally chiselled in stone in ancient Sumer, the first recorded stories that we have recognized and translated into modern language. This all by itself, is remarkable. Here we have a beginning of the transition between Oral Traditions and the Written Word. A major changing point in history. It begs many questions, ‘What happens when we begin to write down our stories? Do they become frozen in time, ‘set in stone’? Can they continue to evolve? And, perhaps most important, ‘Who gets to write them?’ But back to Inanna Herself. The cast of characters is fascinating, it includes Godds, notably Inanna and Erishkegal. The stories are filled with trickery. Inanna tricks Enki into giving away His powers. He thought that he could hold His beer better than that sweet young thing sitting before him? HAH! They offer us love. The love between Goddess and Her p
M.Ed., Counsellor, Spiritual Mentor, Teacher, Ritualist, Facilitator of Writing Circles