Shuv Tamid - שוב תמיד » Shrine for the Shulamit http://www.shuvtamid.org A temple dedicated to Ashera and in devotion to the Feminine Divine, where Women and Earth are highly valued. Sun, 13 Sep 2009 03:31:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Henna Blossom Stars http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/henna-blossom-stars/ http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/henna-blossom-stars/#comments Sun, 13 Sep 2009 02:47:01 +0000 Dvorah Kelilah http://www.shuvtamid.org/?p=97 henna blossoms

Henna blossoms are mentioned several times in the Song of Songs- when I finally saw them, I realized they were the star; Ishtar, Inanna, Hathor, Astarte.

]]> http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/henna-blossom-stars/feed/ 0 Yantra Shulamit http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/yantra-shulamit/ http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/yantra-shulamit/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:31:26 +0000 Dvorah Kelilah http://www.shuvtamid.org/?p=63

]]> http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/yantra-shulamit/feed/ 0 Shilim Shulamit http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/shilim-shulamit/ http://www.shuvtamid.org/shrine-for-the-shulamit/shilim-shulamit/#comments Tue, 28 Apr 2009 16:56:16 +0000 Dvorah Kelilah http://www.shuvtamid.org/?p=57  SHILIM, the good-will offering, common to Inanna, is also used to mean well-being.  From SHILIM, we get the commonly used greetings     Shalam: peace, well-being    Salaam: peace    Shalom: peace.

 

 

 

 

 

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Ishtar za-mi*  Hallelu-hi

אשתר זמי  הללוהי

Berucha at, Elah D’vash,

ברכה את אלה דבש

In lips you are sweet, all life is in your mouth

Hallelu Isha S’tar, Elat nora’ah ba’elot

praise woman of mystery, most awesome of the goddesses

הללו אשה סתר אלת ירת קבוד

Kavdu malkat nashim, kabirah mikol elot

revere the queen of women, greatest of goddesses

קבדו מלכת נשים כבירה מכל אלות

You are laden with vitality

Life drips from your mouth

Diburim d’vash, min d’viriech korei kol haneshama

mouth(words) of honey, from your holy of holies all beings cry out

דבורימ דבש מן דביריך קרה כל הנשמה

Your lips are sweet, for all life is born through them

All life is in your mouth, and it is sweet

Toledot chai tiftafu m’pich

all life drips from your mouth

תולדת חי תפתפו מפך

Honey drops onto my lips, tzufit tiftuf

and I sing Your praises

 

 

*Sumerian: Praise Ishtar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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