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Post by lilitudemon on May 9, 2011 1:44:06 GMT -5
I was thinking of performing a ritual in a manner to reenacting Inanna's descent. I do not have any Lapis, but I was wondering if any of the board members have suggestions for substitutions and how it should be performed.
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Post by madness on May 9, 2011 2:04:27 GMT -5
You can buy lapis for like a few dollars per stone from most crystal shops.
You're going to need lapis if you are serious.
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Post by lilitudemon on May 9, 2011 2:06:24 GMT -5
That's what I was thinking. I am low on the cash flow now, but maybe I'll look for it. The biggest worry I have though is the rod and rings of authority. IDk how to go about that.
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Post by muska on May 9, 2011 10:12:44 GMT -5
In one amateur perfomance a couple years ago (when I played Inanna) I used the simple large wooden bracelet for the ring of authority (this looks like ring in Nanna s hand on the stele of Ur-Nammu) and large plastic knitting-needle for the rod - but it was not serious ritual. It was a home perfomance with family members on my birthday-party or something. We even did not photos of it.
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Post by enkur on May 9, 2011 12:21:37 GMT -5
Just some ideas: Make sure that you are true both to yourself and to the myth, not to the one at the expense of the other. That's the art of magic. Being true to the myth doesn't mean falling into formalism. If your intent to do this ritual is strong enough, someone could give you lapis as a present, or some occasion to get the necessary money could occur - these would be good signs for you. The ritual you intend could be very powerful and change your life if you do it as a form of self-initiation. Make sure that you and Inanna are one by a preliminary working. You can choose 7 objects which are really vital to you and lose them during your journey. You can make your descent perilous - the unknown should be confronted. That's why it would be the best if someone else arrange it for you.
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Post by lilitudemon on May 9, 2011 16:47:31 GMT -5
That's a good idea Enkur and I concur about the life changing/magical part.
I was actually thinking of reenacting the 7 gates part by disrobing as Inanna did. (Reminded of the Burney relief.) The death part I am not sure what to do. I was thinking of taking tylenol PM as sleep is close to death.
This will probably be done solitary so it makes it harder to reenact. I know images can be used though and symbols.
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Post by enkur on May 10, 2011 5:16:57 GMT -5
Tylenol PM ? Hmm. I think one should wake up from one's mundane life's dream in the presence of death instead of falling asleep - if a self-initiatory ritual is intended. If you want, you can contact me via private message, or via email to discuss that intimate theme of self-initiation - again, if you want so.
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Post by lilitudemon on May 10, 2011 7:35:20 GMT -5
Its not self initiating ritual, so much as its other things. I will pm you about this though.
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