Origins

BB Cat was born in 575 BCE. Originally a cosmic butterfly made of pink and purple stardust, she enjoyed dancing on a rays of sunlight at the Gates of Ishtar in Mesopotamia. It was BB Cat's greatest joy to play in the sunlight glinting off shiny metal objects to catch the attention of passers by and reflect their best versions of themselves back to their eyes as they crossed the gates to enter the city.

Ishtar often spent time eighth entrance to the ancient city because the citizens had built and dedicated the Ishtar Gate to her in the fourth millennium BCE. Although a celestial being and not a goddess, Ishtar was worshiped as one and often associated with birth, death and rebirth as well as the dualities of love, war, fertility, the underworld and storms.

She observed BB Cat lightly dancing upon the humans to ignite their spark of divinity and remind them of their destiny and the sacred paths in life. It was pure joy to see the cosmic butterfly frolicking in the sunshine. Ishtar was reminded of cat’s play at play and was inspired to grant BB Cat with a more corporeal form. BB Cat was amazed at the agility her cat form provided and chased the sun’s rays as it set just like modern cats chase laser beams.

BB Cat still loved to stay by the gates and watch the passersby trying to inspire them to be their best selves and delve into the creative spark that resides within us all. BB Cat was amazed to discover after half a millennium that she could assume a humanoid form and visit with humans to speak to them about all she had learned in the cat form and from observing the evolution of humanity.

Celestial Cat Guardian

A goddess has chosen a guardian.

She appears where paths cross... you can find BB Cat at the intersection of myth, body + mind, + spirit wellness, faith and mystery.

BB Cat's Trinity of Vitality = strong mind + strong body + strong spirit

₍^. .^₎⟆ Welcome 2 BB Cat

Follow the fictional journey of BB Cat, a cosmic guardian cat created by the Goddess Ishtar at the Gates of Ishtar, the 8th gate entrance to the city of Babylon in 575 BCE. She has a passion for mind + body + spirit wellness.

The world of BB Cat blends myth, body, mind spirit and faith with a touch of mystery. Welcome 2 BB Cat. 🪷 🐾

Meet Ishtar

Meet Ishtar, the Mesopotamian Queen of Heaven who ruled both the bedroom and the battlefield. As the goddess of love and war, she was the ancient world’s ultimate paradox equally capable of tender passion and terrifying destruction.

Whether she was descending into the Underworld or charging into chaos atop a lion, Ishtar lived without apology. She remains the eternal symbol of audacity and transformation, proving that to truly command your world, you must be willing to burn it down and build it back up again.

During the ancient Akitu New Year festival, Marduk’s myth of cosmic victory was ritually reenacted, affirming Babylon’s political and spiritual dominance. As the city rose, so did Marduk and in the process, older Sumerian and Mesopotamian deities like Ishtar were slowly displaced.

In this moment of divine frustration, Ishtar does what gods do best when ignored: she leaves with her cosmic celestial daughter BB Cat.

Friends & Family

BB Cat is the daughter of Ishtar, related to Bastet the Egyptian goddess of home, cats, fertility and protection and is also cousin to the bakeneko, a Japanese yōkai, or supernatural entity. Although not directly related to them, BB Cat is also connected with other celestial beings from around the world such as Barong (Indonesian), Isis (Egyptian), Tiamat (Mesopotamian), Anansi (Akan West African), Guanshiyin/Quan Yin (Chinese), Brizo (Greek), Bau (Mesopotamian), Loki (Norse), Oya (Yoruban), Artemis (Greek), B3LL3 the Whal3 (North American) and many others.

Many Facets of BB Cat