In the modern cultural landscape, Hollywood celebrities wield unparalleled influence, shaping the beliefs and behaviors of millions through music, film, and social media.
Figures like Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Lady Gaga, Vanessa Hudgens, Megan Fox, and Emma Watson are not merely entertainers but cultural architects who have popularized practices the King James Bible condemns as witchcraft—rituals that echo the ancient Babylonian worship of the demon goddess Ishtar. Drawing from Leviticus 19:31, 20:27, Deuteronomy 18:9-12, and 2 Chronicles 33:6, this article exposes how these stars revive Ishtar’s idolatrous cult through blood rites, lunar divinations, and goddess archetypes, defying the God of Abraham in open rebellion.
Using Hebrew terms from Scripture and historical Babylonian parallels, we trace their actions to the “abominations” (kə·ṯō·w·‘ă·ḇōṯ, H8441) that provoked divine wrath in ancient Israel. Biblical Condemnation of Witchcraft and Ishtar’s Cult. The Bible explicitly forbids witchcraft, defining it as a gateway to demonic influence and idolatry. Leviticus 20:27 mandates death for those with familiar spirits (’ō·wḇ, H178, necromantic channeling) or wizards (yid·də·‘ō·nî, H3049, ghost-conjurers), declaring their “blood shall be upon them.”
Leviticus 19:31 warns against seeking such spirits to avoid defilement, while Deuteronomy 18:9-12 lists divination (qā·sə·mū, H7080), enchantments (mə·na·ḥêš, H5172), and witchcraft (wə·ḵiš·šêp̄, H3784) as abominations that led to Canaan’s expulsion. 2 Chronicles 33:6 recounts King Manasseh’s “much evil” through sorcery and spirit consultation, provoking Yahweh’s anger. These practices, rooted in Babylonian paganism, centered on Ishtar, the goddess of love, war, and fertility, known as the “queen of heaven” in Jeremiah 44:17-19.
Her cult involved blood offerings, lunar spells, and ecstatic priestess rites, which Judah’s adoption during the exile incurred divine judgment. Babylonian texts like the Maqlû series reveal Ishtar’s rituals: spell-whispering (kaššāpu, akin to H3784), effigy-burning, and blood covenants to bind spirits or curse enemies. Priestesses (qadištu) used veils, eight-pointed stars, and lunar cycles to channel her power, practices mirrored in modern celebrity rituals.
The Bible equates these with rebellion against Yahweh’s sovereignty (Exodus 20:3), framing Ishtar worship as spiritual adultery that risks cultural destruction (Leviticus 18:25). Celebrity Rituals: A Modern Revival of Ishtar’s Cult. Hollywood’s elite have rebranded Ishtar’s occultism as empowerment, feminism, and art, seducing billions into practices Scripture deems defiling. Below, we detail how each celebrity’s rituals directly echo Ishtar’s demonic worship, using their own statements and performances to illustrate this rebellion.
- Taylor Swift: Swift’s Folklore and Evermore albums, particularly the “Willow” video and Eras Tour, feature coven-like dances with veiled performers, golden orbs (symbolizing Ishtar’s divine feminine), and pentagram-stage rituals under moonlit aesthetics. Her 2023 X post joking about “sorcery allegations” accompanies fire ceremonies and chants, mimicking Babylonian Maqlû rites where flames summoned spirits. Fans replicate lunar “manifestation spells” on TikTok, echoing Ishtar’s fertility divinations (mə·‘ō·nên, H6049). Swift’s glamorization of witchcraft (wə·ḵiš·šêp̄, H3784) as fairy-tale empowerment defies Leviticus 19:31, leading fans into defilement akin to Judah’s “queen of heaven” worship (Jeremiah 44:17).
- Beyoncé: Through Lemonade and Black Is King, Beyoncé invokes Oshun, a Yoruba/Santería goddess syncretized with Ishtar, using yellow veils, river dances, and ancestor altars. Her 2017 Grammy performance as a haloed “goddess” with beaded crowns mirrors Ishtar’s iconography. Ex-drummer Kimberly Thompson’s 2018 lawsuit alleges Beyoncé used “extreme witchcraft,” including blood spells and animal sacrifice, to harm enemies. Triangle sigils (Roc diamond) and 13 dancers evoke Ishtar’s numerology. These rites, tied to Babylonian blood covenants (Maqlû tablet IV), align with Deuteronomy 18:11’s condemned charmers (ḥō·ḇē·rê ḥā·ber, H2266), reviving Ishtar’s warlike power in defiance of Yahweh.
- Lady Gaga: Gaga’s “G.U.Y.” and Chromatica videos portray her as a fallen goddess reborn in a Neptune pool with eight-pointed star floors, veiled dancers, and red sacrifice motifs, echoing Ishtar’s Descent to the Underworld myth. Her “Abracadabra” (2025) embeds spells and inverted crosses, tied to Marina Abramović’s “spirit cooking” (blood/milk rituals). Coachella 2025’s chessboard stage with gargoyles evokes Ishtar’s dual love/war nature. These rituals, rooted in Babylonian ecstatic chants (wə·ni·ḥēš, H5172), parallel 2 Chronicles 33:6’s enchantments, openly mocking Yahweh’s sovereignty as Gaga leads fans into necromantic worship (dōr·rêš hā·mēṯ, H4191).
- Vanessa Hudgens: In Dead Hot (2023), Hudgens embraces Salem coven initiations, using moon-phase herbs and crystals for “highest power” and spirit boxes to contact entities like “Sam” at graves. Her “sisterhood” witchcraft mirrors Ishtar’s qadištu priestess circles, practicing lunar divinations (mə·na·ḥêš, H5172). By framing necromancy (šēl ’ō·wḇ, H178) as healing, Hudgens defies Leviticus 19:31, promoting Ishtar’s feminine divinity as therapy and echoing Jeremiah 44’s idolatrous rebellion.’
- Megan Fox: Fox and Machine Gun Kelly’s blood-drinking rituals on new/full moons, using vials as amulets, are framed as “soul-binding” in Wicca/paganism. Her 2022 Glamour interview details controlled cuts with broken glass, and ayahuasca rites invoke “sentient beings.” Her threat of a “carcass-eating ritual” mirrors Ishtar’s warlike curses. These blood covenants, akin to Maqlû’s vitae oaths, align with Leviticus 20:27’s bloodguilt penalty for familiar spirits (’ō·wḇ, H178), openly reviving Ishtar’s demonic pacts.
- Emma Watson: Watson’s 2023 Instagram praises her “coven” for growth during her “Saturn return,” a Babylonian zodiac milestone (Enuma Anu Enlil). Her 2022 BAFTAs quip, “I’m here for ALL of the witches,” ties feminism to occult sisterhoods, invoking Ishtar-like archetypes. Her orisha-like references mirror Ishtar’s syncretism, defying Deuteronomy 18:10’s ban on observers of times (mə·‘ō·nên, H6049) and aligning with Jeremiah 44’s “queen of heaven” rebellion.
These celebrities’ rituals—blood offerings, lunar spells, and goddess worship—directly revive Ishtar’s cult, which the Bible equates with spiritual adultery and demonic alliance. By embedding Ishtar’s symbols (eight-pointed stars, veils, triangles) and practices in global platforms, they fulfill 2 Chronicles 33:6’s warning of “much evil” that provokes God.
Their influence mirrors Babylonian priests who swayed kings (Daniel 2:2), seducing masses into idolatry. Swift’s covens, Beyoncé’s Oshun rites, Gaga’s rebirth rituals, Hudgens’ necromancy, Fox’s blood pacts, and Watson’s feminist witchcraft all exalt creation over Creator (Romans 1:25), defying Yahweh’s command for exclusive worship (Exodus 20:3).
This is no mere artistic expression but a deliberate revival of Ishtar’s demonic worship, risking the cultural judgment warned in Deuteronomy 18:12 and Leviticus 18:25. As billions adopt their “empowering” rituals, these stars lead a generation into the very abominations that exiled Israel, openly rebelling against the God of Abraham.
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