Inside the Wheel of the Year
are eight-spokes. This is
representative of the eight
pointed star of Ishtar, the Great
Egyptian goddess.ìThe planet Venus (named after the Greek goddess of lust), as
the evening star is identified with Ishtar, and as the morning
star with Anuit, the goddess of the Akkads, lover of
Tammuz.î 3In the religious practices of
witchcraft, the directions of
North, South, East and West of
Mother Earth are extremely
important. The eight points of
the star of Ishtar are
representative of compass
directions.
This symbol also closely
resembles what is regularly
depicted as the Star of
Bethlehem (left) that directed
the magi to the Lord Jesus
Christ after He was born.The above picture by Adam J. Polczyk-Przybyla is a photo of the papal
palace. Note the many eight-pointed stars of Ishtar in the decorative
work above the windows.