About the Church of Inanna

The Church of Inanna is a contemporary spiritual community inspired by Inanna, the ancient Mesopotamian Queen of Heaven and Earth. We are informed by the philosophies of humanism, draw on the meeting structures of Quakerism, and are guided by a shared commitment to Justice and Love.

We do not require a strict creed or belief in a literal supernatural deity. What unites us is a set of values — and a recognition that ancient wisdom has something real to offer people navigating the world today.

Who Inanna Is

Inanna is one of the oldest documented goddesses in human history. She is the Queen of Heaven, whose chief virtues are political power, sensuality, and wisdom. She descended into the underworld and returned. She won the sacred powers of civilization — the ME — through her own wit and cunning, and used them not for domination, but to build and protect.

For us, Inanna is a mirror and a model. She embodies the full range of human experience without apology. In a world that often strips people of power, stigmatizes love, and treats human expression as something to be managed or contained, Inanna is a reminder that these things are sacred.

What We Believe

Our practice is organized around three interconnected callings:

Self Actualization — To know yourself is the first step. Accept your mortality, your needs, your limits. Nourish your body. Rest. Seek pleasure and delight in what this world offers. Joy is not indulgence; it is necessary for survival. Before you can give to others, you must be grounded in yourself.

Community Actualization — No person is an island. Your own flourishing depends on your community, and theirs depends on you. The deepest injustice in the world is structural: people denied the ability to meet their own needs through no fault of their own. To the extent we are able, it is right to uplift others and dismantle the barriers that stand in the way of their actualization. Power used well builds up; it does not dominate.

Cultural Perpetuity — Once a community finds its footing, the work turns toward posterity. What wisdom can we pass on? What beauty can we make? Art, music, storytelling, and craft enrich our lives and form the foundation of all culture. We honor and encourage the artists and artisans among us.

The Sacred Powers (ME)

Inanna is the guardian of the ME — the divine powers of civilization, from governance and justice to love, art, and transformation. We understand these not as mystical abstractions but as real capacities: the ability to lead, to create, to protect, to transform. They can be cultivated, shared, and taught. It is our duty and our privilege to do so.

Read more about the ME and how to work with them.

Join Us

We are a small community, and we are growing. We are looking for people who share these values — whether you come with a devotional practice already, a curiosity about Inanna and Mesopotamian tradition, or simply a desire to be part of a community that takes justice and mutual flourishing seriously.

If any of this speaks to you, we'd love to hear from you.