Lishtar´s
Note: For those who are familiar with mythology, you
may well remember that certain children are said to be of sacred
and mortal lineage. How so? One of the forms to understand this
truth embedded in myth is to trace the birth chart of the child
and see which deities blessed the baby´s birth as shown in the
stars and examine the date of conception of the child in
question. Children of sacred offspring were quite invariably
conceived in the Sacred Marriage Rite at the beginning of Spring
time, to be born nine months later, exactly at Midwinter. This is
the reason for this post, including two girls and a boy. Because
it is for sure that the priesthood followed with happy
anticipation the development of these special kids, and that
considering the importance of Mother Goddesses and of
Inanna/Ishtar at least in Sumer, I have strong reasons to suppose
that a girl´s birth at Midwinter would be an event of equal
importance as a boy´s.
Perhaps now many of you can better understand why Gilgamesh and
Heracles, for example, were half human, half divine. And even the
Baby Boy of Christmas glory can be described as human and divine!
Thus, this is a Midwinter experience of what might very well have
taken place many times in Mesopotamia about this time of the
year.
The
handsome priest who was the High Priestess´ sukkal, or private
councilor, could hardly contain his excitement as he entered the
lady´s study.
' Two girls and a boy, my lady, we are thrice blessed!' he said
and bowed deeply to his mistress.
The High Priestess´ delighted laughter was a sight to behold.
' Three children of the New Year´s Rite, conceived nine months
after the first New Moon of the year! Indeed, we are thrice
blessed!´
She looked at her young favorite adviser and both shared a moment
of pure joy, fond conspiracy and undisguised happy anxiety ...
better still, curiosity.
´OK, let´s chart the birth of these special kids in the stars,
and may when their time come we have new high priestesses or
priests, poetesses, temple builders, warriors and kings on the
make!' she said, and both ran to get their tools of office,
well-wishing the babies, the families who had brought them to
this world and existence as a whole.