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The Babylonian Beliefs and use of Essential Oils.
The Babylonians left behind clay tablets informing the world of their love of deities, spirits and ghosts. Because of these superstitions, like the Egyptians, vast amounts of Pine, Cypress, Myrrh, Cedarwood and Calamus as well as an array of others were burnt as offerings to their deities.
The Myrrh tree was believed to be sacred, and one of the reasons for this was that its bark was split so that a god, Adami, could be born.
As well as respecting their deep spiritual ceremonies, the priests, (Barus) were also called upon to do some divination, and with a simple yes and no system where the incense smoke moved to the right for Yes and left for No, they were able to predict the future.
Ishtar, a fierce goddess of war and weapons, was a deity they often worshipped. Every year a sacred marriage was re-enacted so that she could marry Tammuz, her consort from the underworld. This was the festival of the Zag-mug, a ceremony which celebrated the rising of the waters of the Tigress and the Euphrates. It also marked the coming of the spring equinox.
Originally published at I Conjure Candles
Written by LizzyJ
