My guest today is Mesopotamian polytheist, artist, writer, researcher, and educator Samuel David from Sangamon County, Illinois. Samuel facilitates rituals, community workshops, and presentations as a representative and steward for É-Sangamon, or Temple Sangamon, and founded the Order of the Rod and Ring. He is also the founder of Four Reeds, a legally registered 501(c)3 non-profit religious organization primarily dedicated to maintaining the spiritual legacy of the Mesopotamian people. He is also a chairperson for The Council of Near Eastern Pagan Religions and is actively involved with the Temple of Inanna. As a writer, Samuel’s focus is primarily on the reconstruction movement, and his work includes Rod & Ring: An Initiation into a Mesopotamian Mystery Tradition, Lioness: The Song of Inanna, and The Red Shepherd: Toward a New Image of Dumuzid.

You can find him online at:

* Facebook.com/iamsanueldavid/

* Instagram at @rodandring

* Youtube.com/@rodandring

* Patreon.com/rodandring

* Rod & Ring: Ancient Near East Meets Modern West | Ancient Near East Meets Modern West (wordpress.com)

You can find many of the books referenced during our conversation on Samuel’s recommended reading list.

Click here for a transcript of this episode.

Other resources referenced in this episode include:

Halley’s Bible Handbook

academia.edu

Greek Magical Papyri (PGM)

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