Reader,

In ancient Mesopotamia Venus is Inanna. They are both referred to as the Morning and Evening Star.

When Venus is the Evening Star for about 9 months she will turn retrograde for about 40 days and this is likened to when Inanna makes her descent to the Underworld. As Venus turns direct Inanna returns from her journey and Venus appears as the Morning Star for about 9 months.

The midpoint of this retrograde descent journey is called a Venus Cazimi, when she enters into the heart of the sun and disappears from our view, held in this protective chamber of the Sun.

A Cazimi is a breakthrough moment.

From this point, she is resurrected and begins to make her return back to the Upper World and can then be seen as the Morning Star.

It is a rebirth moment.

This cosmic dance she makes across the sky over an 8 year cycle of 5 retrograde periods creates a formation called the Rose of Venus which looks like this:

This breakthrough Cazimi moment is where Inanna essentially died in the Underworld happened this past Friday October 23rd.
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​And Venus will turn direct on Friday, Venus Day, November 13th, signifying Inanna's return and ascent.

Friday November 13th so happens to be the first day of Inanna’s Temple here at Twin Pond Sanctuary.

As Venus begins her return as Morning Star, Inanna makes her ascent from the Underworld.
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In honor of this I am opening up Inanna's Temple to anyone who would like to join us:

✨FRIDAY EVENING ONLY Option on November 13th starting at 6pm✨

To receive the Story of Inanna with me.

Friday evening I will share the story of Inanna in it's entirety. We will do this in a ceremonial way that this story may be good medicine. We will open the evening with cacao.
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Friday evening's gathering is by donation.
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​Space is limited for Friday evening.​
​Send me an email here to save your spot.​

And I hope you will consider staying for the whole weekend as we continue to explore the mysteries of Inanna together through:

Story
Somatic practice
Movement
Ceremony
Council Shares
Dreamwork
Relationship with the plant spirit realms

It would be an honor to walk this part of the journey with you.

Inanna’s Temple: Restoring the Divine Feminine for All Beings ​
​November 13–15, 2026
Twin Pond Sanctuary, Brookfield VT

This is, for me, a journey of returning home.

And perhaps the invitation is simply this: To walk together for a while, and see what we remember along the way. This is not only for women, all are welcome.

With love,
Marie Rose 🌹

​To read more about Marie Rose's Reflections on Inanna click here.​