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  Friday, 12 April 2013
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When I read Ezekiel chapter 8 it seems that the worship of Tammuz is a abomination. Yet according to your teaching Tammuz is a positive thing. please explain ?
11 years ago
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#3481
Accepted Answer
Tammuz is symbolic of Christ. Tammuz is the son and husband of Ishtar.
"Mary Magdalene, as well as Salambo, Matres, Ishtar, Astarte, Aphrodite and Venus all represent the priestess-wife with whom we must practice Sexual Magic in order to awaken the fire." - Samael Aun Weor, The Perfect Matrimony


Thus, if we compare with Christianity, Jesus (Yeshua, savior) is the son of Mary, and husband of Mary.
"The myth of Tammuz and Ishtar is one of the earliest examples of the dying-god allegory, probably antedating 4000 B. C. The imperfect condition of the tablets upon which the legends are inscribed makes it impossible to secure more than a fragmentary account of the Tammuz rites. Being the esoteric god of the sun, Tammuz did not occupy a position among the first deities venerated by the Babylonians, who for lack of deeper knowledge looked upon him as a god of agriculture or a vegetation spirit. Originally he was described as being one of the guardians of the gates of the underworld. Like many other Savior-Gods, he is referred to as a "shepherd" or "the lord of the shepherd seat." Tammuz occupies the remarkable position of son and husband of Ishtar, the Babylonian and Assyrian Mother-goddess. Ishtar--to whom the planet Venus was sacred--was the most widely venerated deity of the Babylonian and Assyrian pantheon. She was probably identical with Ashterorh, Astarte, and Aphrodite. The story of her descent into the underworld in search presumably for the sacred elixir which alone could restore Tammuz to life is the key to the ritual of her Mysteries. Tammuz, whose annual festival took place just before the summer solstice, died in midsummer in the ancient month which bore his name, and was mourned with elaborate ceremonies. The manner of his death is unknown, but some of the accusations made against Ishtar by Izdubar (Nimrod) would indicate that she, indirectly at least, had contributed to his demise. The resurrection of Tammuz was the occasion of great rejoicing, at which time he was hailed as a "redeemer" of his people." - Manly P. Hall


Ezekiel 8 says:
"Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which [was] toward the north; and, behold, there sat אשה [ishah,women] weeping for Tammuz."


What is the Lord's house?
"...Christ... whose house are we..." - Hebrews 3


You are the house of the Lord.

What are the doors of the gates of your house: your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, sexual organs...

Who are the women?
"And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called אשה [ishshah, Woman], because she was taken out of איש [iysh, Man]."


Ishah is Chavah, Eve, your sexual organs. Adam is your brain.

Thus, your inner Eve, who ate of the forbidden fruit and gave to Adam to eat, caused you to be expelled from Eden. Now, you suffer in darkness, and cry for Christ. This is the abomination: that we are in this state.

“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes.” —Demosthenes

"Do not worry; cultivate the habit of being happy." —Samael Aun Weor

11 years ago
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#3481
Accepted Answer
Tammuz is symbolic of Christ. Tammuz is the son and husband of Ishtar.
"Mary Magdalene, as well as Salambo, Matres, Ishtar, Astarte, Aphrodite and Venus all represent the priestess-wife with whom we must practice Sexual Magic in order to awaken the fire." - Samael Aun Weor, The Perfect Matrimony


Thus, if we compare with Christianity, Jesus (Yeshua, savior) is the son of Mary, and husband of Mary.
"The myth of Tammuz and Ishtar is one of the earliest examples of the dying-god allegory, probably antedating 4000 B. C. The imperfect condition of the tablets upon which the legends are inscribed makes it impossible to secure more than a fragmentary account of the Tammuz rites. Being the esoteric god of the sun, Tammuz did not occupy a position among the first deities venerated by the Babylonians, who for lack of deeper knowledge looked upon him as a god of agriculture or a vegetation spirit. Originally he was described as being one of the guardians of the gates of the underworld. Like many other Savior-Gods, he is referred to as a "shepherd" or "the lord of the shepherd seat." Tammuz occupies the remarkable position of son and husband of Ishtar, the Babylonian and Assyrian Mother-goddess. Ishtar--to whom the planet Venus was sacred--was the most widely venerated deity of the Babylonian and Assyrian pantheon. She was probably identical with Ashterorh, Astarte, and Aphrodite. The story of her descent into the underworld in search presumably for the sacred elixir which alone could restore Tammuz to life is the key to the ritual of her Mysteries. Tammuz, whose annual festival took place just before the summer solstice, died in midsummer in the ancient month which bore his name, and was mourned with elaborate ceremonies. The manner of his death is unknown, but some of the accusations made against Ishtar by Izdubar (Nimrod) would indicate that she, indirectly at least, had contributed to his demise. The resurrection of Tammuz was the occasion of great rejoicing, at which time he was hailed as a "redeemer" of his people." - Manly P. Hall


Ezekiel 8 says:
"Then he brought me to the door of the gate of the LORD'S house which [was] toward the north; and, behold, there sat אשה [ishah,women] weeping for Tammuz."


What is the Lord's house?
"...Christ... whose house are we..." - Hebrews 3


You are the house of the Lord.

What are the doors of the gates of your house: your eyes, ears, nose, mouth, sexual organs...

Who are the women?
"And Adam said, This [is] now bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh: she shall be called אשה [ishshah, Woman], because she was taken out of איש [iysh, Man]."


Ishah is Chavah, Eve, your sexual organs. Adam is your brain.

Thus, your inner Eve, who ate of the forbidden fruit and gave to Adam to eat, caused you to be expelled from Eden. Now, you suffer in darkness, and cry for Christ. This is the abomination: that we are in this state.

“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes.” —Demosthenes

"Do not worry; cultivate the habit of being happy." —Samael Aun Weor

11 years ago
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#3483
So are you saying that the abomination or the idol in the temple was a negative form of worship to tammuz because it was involved in spilling of the semen and that the idol represent our egos
11 years ago
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#3484
What is an abomination is our state of being: expelled from Eden, crying.

“Nothing is easier than self-deceit. For what each man wishes, that he also believes.” —Demosthenes

"Do not worry; cultivate the habit of being happy." —Samael Aun Weor

11 years ago
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#3488
okay, i understand the women weeping when reading ezekiel chapter 8 in context. There seems to be more abominations taking place in verse 10 is correct to say in verse 10 that the idols are egos. Also verse 16 there are men facing the east and worshiping the sun and it says what there doing is a abomination could you please explain this. thanks
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