Obscure....puzzling

Rowr

Bringing On the Heartbreak, interesting

And finally, at the seventh Gate, Ishtar surrendered her thousand-petaled crown, which is giving up Godhood. It was only thus, naked, that Ishtar could enter Eternity.

And at the fifth Gate, she surrendered her necklace, which is giving up the rapture of Illumination. And at the sixth Gate, she surrendered her earrings, which is giving up Magick.

And at the third Gate, she surrendered her robe, which is the hardest of all because it is giving up Mind itself. And at the fourth Gate, she surrendered her golden breast-cups, which is giving up Sex Role.

But at the first Gate, the guardian demon forced Ishtar to surrender her sandals, which the wise men say symbolizes giving up the Will. And at the second Gate, Ishtar had to surrender her jeweled anklets, which the wise say means giving up Ego.

There's a huge difference between actually believing something and saying you believe it.