Path: Supernews!supernews.com!news.eecs.umich.edu!news.radio.cz!news.apfel.de!howland.erols.net!newsfeed.internetmci.com!in1.uu.net!207.90.222.2!srpbot X-SRP-Policy: http://www.brewich.com/org/srp/charter.html X-SRP-Info-1: Send submissions to srpbot@brewich.com X-SRP-Info-2: Send technical complaints to srp-admin@brewich.com X-SRP-Info-3: Send complaints about policy to srp-modkin@brewich.com Date: Tue, 17 Jun 1997 14:35:09 CST From: valis@pacificnet.net (Shemhazai) Newsgroups: alt.magick.tyagi,alt.magick,alt.pagan,talk.religion.misc,soc.religion.paganism Subject: Re: 8 Star Organization: Apocalyptic Agency Message-ID: <5o6p9d$qlo@news2.cais.com> References: <5o4v57$tta$4@news.smart.net> <5o6jsj$h52@news5-gui.server.cableol.net> Summary: VAE VICTIS! X-Newsreader: Forte Free Agent 1.0.82 X-Auth: PGPMoose V1.1 PGP soc.religion.paganism iQBVAwUBM6bm9UtQYdK6PhLJAQGh+QH+PmHY3cD5LChLVa3JFrfVPAupvo28l33G NlUuojrLMuVsLxiTrZ0Wll3TUYxIAmLdwqTCWtm7Vngn57kZ7iacCQ== =/Xrg Approved: SRP Approval Key Lines: 62 Xref: Supernews alt.magick.tyagi:12924 alt.magick:105515 alt.pagan:218451 talk.religion.misc:298303 soc.religion.paganism:8960 Dirk Bruere <"artemis"@xkbnet.co.uk (remove x to reply)> wrote: >hesperos@smart.net wrote: >> >> In alt.pagan Dirk Bruere <"artemis"@xkbnet.co.uk(removextoreply)> wrote: >> : What is the significance of the 8 pointed star? ( non chaos ) >> >> The 8 pointed star is a symbol of Ishtar. >> >> Blessed Be She! >Can you give me more info please, or refer me to somewhere that I can >find it? In Babylonia the 8-pointed star was a general symbol of divinity, and also indicated divinity in the cuneiform scripts. DIN.GIR in Sumerian, ilu (AL) in the Akkadian - an anologue to the hebrew systems of micha-el, rapha-el, gabri-el, each divine being had the 8-rayed logogram "DING.GIR / ilu" prefixing it.. The same logogram also served to indicate Heaven and the sky-god of heaven, Anu, who is ascribed to Keter in the Assyrian precursor of the Hebrew tree. The 8-rayed rosette was a symbol of Ishtar and Inanna, yes, relating to a certain venusian planetary cycle of 8 years most likely. In other symbolism the 8-rayed star is used to indicate regeneration. In this system of attainment: the triangle is in a square, the triangle rises on top of the square to become a pentagon, the triangle rises above the square and develops its janus face, turning into a square itself. The result is two superimposed squares. This is related to the spirit (triangle) struggling to organize itself to assume authority over the world of matter. (the square), and when it does this it correctly it becomes the pentagon. Then the task is to ascend from the world of matter (five points) through the seven planetary spheres (seven points), receiving the divine wisdom and returning to earth (8 points) where it regenerates the world. There is also the Gnostic Ogdoad, the seven planetary spheres with the eight, the sphere of the fixed stars, where the divine wisdom (hokmah) dwells. This is 2-9 on the sphere of the Tree of Life. Also, the 8fold path of buddhism and the 8 limbs of yoga and leary's eight curcuits of consciousness as well. Good luck, and good hunting. O you powers within me Hymn the one and the all Chant in harmony with my will All you powers within me Holy gnosis illuminated by you through you I hymn the light of thought I rejoice in the joy of the mind All you powers, chant with me