‘The Star of Astarte’ often depicted alongside a crescent moon, represents the Phoenician and Canaanite evolution of the earlier Mesopotamian goddess traditions associated with Inanna and Ishtar.

In this sacred pairing, the star symbolises Astarte’s celestial identity as Venus — goddess of love, fertility, sovereignty, and divine power — while the crescent moon reflects feminine cycles, intuition, renewal, and her connection to the rhythms of nature.

Together, the star and crescent embody the union of heaven and earth, spirit and matter, celestial and earthly power. Across the ancient Mediterranean world, Astarte emerged as a goddess of both sensual vitality and cosmic authority, carrying forward the enduring lineage of the Sacred Feminine through evolving cultures and civilisations.

In contemporary symbolic interpretation, the Star of Astarte can also be understood as representing Feminine sovereignty, inner transformation, and spiritual guidance through cycles of change and renewal. The symbol evokes the balance of light and darkness, intuition and strength, and the awakening of feminine wisdom through the movements of the cosmos.

Symbolism: Divine union, feminine sovereignty, celestial guidance, fertility, transformation, intuition, and sacred feminine power.

Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

20cm x 20cm

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Acrylic on gallery wrapped canvas

20cm x 20cm

CHOOSE EITHER STUDIO COLLECTION OR POSTAGE AT THE CHECKOUT