Inanna - Rituals of the Queen of Heaven

Inanna: Rituals of the Queen of Heaven presents a serious and structured encounter with Inanna, the Sumerian Queen of Heaven. Nora Whitfield follows the goddess through Uruk, Eanna, Ishtar, Venus, Enheduanna, the Me, Dumuzi, Ereshkigal and the descent through the Seven Gates, treating each mythic element as part of a larger meditation on sovereignty, desire, order, consequence and return.
The book combines historical and mythological exposition with ritual practice. Its chapters move from the birth of Inanna and the symbolic architecture of civilization to sacred hymns, divine powers, the Huluppu Tree, the Sacred Marriage, the underworld and a final sequence of rites centered on altar, star, powers, gates and ascension.
This is a focused, serious work for readers interested in goddess spirituality, ancient Mesopotamian traditions, ritual symbolism and the disciplined practice of bringing inner intention into visible structure.