Topic: Ishtar

Ancient Babylonian religious practices included widespread temple prostitution and the sacrifice of infants to deities like Molech. Historian Herodotus recorded that women were required to participate in ritual intercourse at the temple of Aphrodite at least once in their lives. These religious systems operated as economic rackets, where priests collected massive tributes and taxes from a populace kept in a state of superstitious fear.

The goddess Inanna, also known as Ishtar or Sibley, was served by a priestcraft of "Gaeli" who engaged in ritual cross-dressing and self-harm. Ancient texts claim Inanna had the power to turn men into women and women into men, a concept Dyer links to modern "magical thinking" regarding gender identity. These imperial cults used the worship of the emperor as a primary means of social and psychological control.

The Ishtar Gate of Babylon is currently housed in the Pergamon Museum in Berlin, a location the Bible refers to as the "seat of Satan." Modern pop culture, such as Katy Perry's Super Bowl performance, frequently utilizes the iconography of Ishtar riding a lion. The discussion reiterates Herodotus' accounts of ritual prostitution, where strangers would cast silver coins to initiate sexual rites in the name of the goddess.

A caller references Rabbi Jonathan Cahn's work regarding the ancient Mesopotamian goddess Ishtar (Ashtaroth), who was associated with turning men into women. Cahn reportedly noted that June was the month dedicated to Ishtar, linking ancient paganism to modern Pride Month. The segment describes a three-stage cultural destruction: removing God (Baal), introducing sexual perversion (Ashtaroth), and finally sacrificing children (Moloch).

Jamie Hanshaw provides a historical overview of the New World Order, tracing its roots back to ancient Mesopotamian cults in Babylon and Uruk. These societies were ruled by a priest class that worshipped warlike deities like Inanna, a goddess associated with ritual gender-bending and cross-dressing. The legends of Gilgamesh and Inanna established the first models of stratified culture and the pursuit of eternal life through technology.

Modern Hollywood symbolism is linked to ancient deities, such as the Lionsgate logo representing the lions on the gates of Babylon. Aleister Crowley's "Scarlet Woman" archetype is frequently portrayed by pop stars like Rihanna and Katy Perry during high-profile performances. These occult displays are viewed as an inversion of traditional values and a promotion of the "dark goddess" entity in contemporary culture.