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Astarte's Temple

We believe Astarte is the forgotten Mother Goddess that pre-dates modern monotheistic religion. The erasure of the Divine Feminine has been something many religious leaders have contributed to—why? Because SHE holds the power of creation, destruction, intuition, wisdom, and infinite possibilities through her energy, which we view as true, abundant, limitless magick. Her energy extends through all of existence like a web that holds all of creation together, and we call this portion of the divine the Anima Mundi, or Hekate.

Throughout history, Astarte has taken on the names of Venus, Isis, Aphrodite, Cybele, Ishtar, Inanna, Mary, Yemaya, and countless others throughout various cultural traditions, time periods, and needs of the people. She is alive today, regardless of what you call her.

Who is Astarte?

She is the Divine Mother as known in ancient Canaanite traditions that pre-date monotheism, and she was accompanied by the goddesses Asherah and Anat as a triplicate divinity. She also carried the title of the Queen of Heaven and was the embodiment of Cosmic Wisdom itself.

Why haven't I heard of her?

The Divine Feminine has been intentionally erased and re-written throughout history, including the name and memory of Astarte. From Mary Magdalene being rebranded as a prostitute to the temples of Isis and Inanna being destroyed, her legacy has been slowly demonized and diminished.

How can she be honored today?

The feminine aspect of the divine can be honored today any time spiritual practitioners choose to connect with goddess energy, listen to their intuition, and embrace the rituals and esoteric wisdom of ancient times. Whether you refer to her as Astarte or any of her other names, makes no difference to us.

As a high priestess of Astarte and Hekate, Kate Jade, along with her husband, Wes, have dedicated their lives to building a sacred place for people to learn esoteric wisdom and have access to ethically-sourced and sound-cleansed metaphysical tools for their craft. From books to courses and everything in between, Kate especially loves writing about wisdom topics to help people discover who they are and step into the fullness of their power as people and practitioners.

Meeting the Goddess Through Astrology, Artistry, and Mysticism

Recently, Astarte's Temple and The Paganista collaborated on an article titled, Venus: Where Astrology, Artistry, and Mysticism Collide highlighting the many names and forms of the Great Divine Feminine Goddess of old.

"In Sumer, she was Inanna: a goddess of both love and war, who descended into the underworld to face her shadow and rose transformed. In Babylon, she became Ishtar, fierce and untamed. To the Phoenician and Canaanite peoples, she was Astarte, the Queen of Heaven and the Mother of the Gods. And to the Egyptians, she was Isis, the goddess of magick and motherhood. These older versions of Venus were not passive muses—they were initiators, wild forces of nature who ruled both beauty and destruction. They embodied the full range of feminine power: pleasure, grief, seduction, rage, creation, loss."
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