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Ok, I havenīt studied in depth the rituals offered to Inanna both in the Morning and in the Evening, but the references are in:

1) Szarzynska, Krytina (2000) The Cult of Inanna in Archaic Uruk published in NIN - Journal of Gender Studies in Antiquity. Dr. Szarzynka has many articles written on this issue. I have seen three at least.

2) Mark Cohenīs Cultic Calendars of the Ancient Near East, one of the most complete studies on the ritual year in Mesopotamia so far written in Assyriology. I do hope that after the Religion in Mesopotamia book, we proceed to study together the above mentioned work.

The reason why I tell you to devise your own offerings to the Morning and Evening Star because... it is kind of odd to offer sheep and grain to the gods these days... It is important therefore instead to understand the metaphor of the offerings in the ancient times and to incorporate our own gifts these days.

I adore hot strong white coffee and frequently have my first mug with the goddess...

I normally donīt eat in the morning, but loaves of bread were offered to the Morning Inanna. You can share then with the Goddess your first roll. You can build your table of correspondences for the attributes of the Morning and the Evening Lady... and from there design your offerings.

Hope this helps a bit.

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Love, light and laughter,
Lishtar

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