Welcome to our website. If you continue to browse and use this website, you are agreeing to comply with and be bound by the following terms and conditions of use, which together with our Privacy Policy and Age Restriction Policies govern the operator(s) relationship with you in relation to this website. If you disagree with any part of these terms and conditions, please do not use our website or services offered within it.

 

The terms "Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications",  "Oracle of the Ancients", or us' or 'we' refers to the owner of the website located in Canada. The term 'you' refers to the user or viewer of our website.

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Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications hosts and/or includes, but is not limited to, the following: Ancient Mesopotamian Revivalism, Oracle of the Ancients Special Presentations and Readings & Consultations by Ishtar, The Obsidian Temple Podcast (defunct), The Voice of the Infernal Empire Podcast (defunct), The Art of ZAR music, BE A GOAT! Productions, The Divine Art Project, Haunting Beauty, The Field of Reads, The Eye of the Serpent Gift Shop link, forums, blogs, shops, and lives treams and any and all services within are operated by Ishtar Zarael Anu (and any others assisting, as applicable).

 

The use of this website and/or services offered within it, is subject to the following terms of use:

 

• You must be Age 18+, of sound mind and legally capable of making decisions if purchasing products and/or services or engaging in live streams. See Age Restriction Policy & Terms of Use for more information. In accepting what is written on this current page, you are also in agreement that you have read and agree to the Age Restriction Policy & Terms of Use.

• This website contains material which is owned by or licensed to us. This material includes, but is not limited to, the design, layout, look, appearance and graphics. Reproduction is prohibited other than in accordance with the copyright notice, which forms part of these terms and conditions.

• The content displayed on the website, and the names and titles aforementioned and associated with it, are the intellectual property of Ishtar Zarael Anu, unless otherwise specified. You may not reuse, republish, or reprint such content without our written consent. This includes names, titles, logos, artworks, graphics, videos, live streams, Tarot & Oracle readings, channeled messages, sermons, recordings and written material and any and all future works.

• All trademarks reproduced in this website, which are not the property of, or licensed to the operator, are acknowledged on the website. Unauthorized use of this website may give rise to a claim for damages and/or be a criminal offense.

• Your use of this website and any dispute arising out of such use of the website is subject to the laws of Canada and the United States of America.

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Disclaimer:

 

Please read this disclaimer carefully before using this website hosting and hosted by Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications. 

 

Virtual and/or digital services are for entertainment purposes, intended for adults age 18+ or the Local Age of Majority (which ever is greater) and of sound mind only, and should never be used as medical or legal advice or products. All information posted is merely for educational and informational purposes. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice. Should you decide to act upon any information on or via this website, services, sermons, consultations, podcasts or books by Ishtar Zarael Anu (under any name such as Lady Lily, Emissary Zarael, Uazarel, and Zarael Shaitan), you do so at your own risk and will not hold Ishtar Zarael Anu or any other Entity listed on this page responsible or liable. Also,

 

• ​Neither we nor any third parties provide any warranty or guarantee as to the accuracy, timeliness, performance, completeness or suitability of the information and materials found or offered on this website for any particular purpose. You acknowledge that such information and materials may contain inaccuracies or errors and we expressly exclude liability for any such inaccuracies or errors to the fullest extent permitted by law.

• Your use of any information or materials on this website is entirely at your own risk, for which we shall not be liable. It shall be your own responsibility to ensure that any products, services or information available through this website or linked from it meet your specific requirements.

• From time to time, this website may also include links to other websites. These links are provided for your convenience to provide further information or useful products and/or services related to the Occult. and/or promoting products or materials by Ishtar Zarael Anu and/or our allies. They do not signify that we endorse the websites or everything presented by the website owner(s)). We have no responsibility for the content of the linked websites or media.

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Membership & Services Agreement:

 

Prior utilizing our Services , signing up for subscriptions or app membership, you attest to your agreement and compliance with the following points:

 

1.  That Services may be provided by us, and if so, may only be used for lawful purposes. You agree to comply with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations in connection with your use of the services. Any material or conduct that in our judgment violates this policy in any manner may result in suspension or termination of the services or removal of user's account with or without notice.

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2.  That respectful communication is an integral part of operating and utilizing this VIRTUAL COMMUNITY space and abusive communications such as insults or threats of violence are not tolerated. Violators will  be blocked and banned and risk legal prosecution according to laws of Canada, depending on the nature and severity of the abuse. The website is owned and operated in Canada- not the United States of America. "Freedom of speech" does not include freedom to discriminate based on gender identity, sexual orientation, body type, race, creed, or religion.

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​3.  That if a member does have mental illness, it is imperative that if they seek any consultation service provided by staff of Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications, they are upfront about it and seek professional medical services from licensed services rather than requesting advice of a medical nature from staff of the site. Unless clearly specified otherwise, staff of the site are not medical professionals offering such services. If a member is at risk of self-harm, it is their responsibility to immediately contact emergency services, their therapist or a medical professional. Neither Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications nor staff are legally liable for the mental and emotional health or behaviors and actions of members or anyone else who receives communications or reads or listens to materials by staff of same.

 

4.  That if consultation services are rendered, discretion must be used by the recipient as to what to take seriously and what not to take seriously and whether or not to believe and/or act on advice, channeled information or spiritual advice.  Readings, such as via Divination, are for entertainment purposes only.

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5.  That Membership may be cancelled at any time for any reason and that Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications is always evolving and thus changing. Members hold sole responsibility for staying up to date. Updates may be provided via the site Blog, email notices, and/or social media as soon as it is possible to do so.

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6.  That in using a Members' Communication Space and any other Services for the purposes of a social interaction, you understand that you are responsible for your actions and that such Services are not always moderated or attended.

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7.  That purchased Services purchased from Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications staff may be cancelled due to health issues such as severe migraine or other unplanned or extenuating circumstances and if cancelled that they will be rescheduled and honored at a later date. 

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8.  That purchased Services such as Consultations or Readings or Paid Subscriptions must be paid for in advance and that there are no refunds for any reason whatsoever.

 

9.  That you have read the above disclaimer and terms in their entirety, agree to the conditions, are of legal age, and that it is not a violation of the law applying to your area of access to view and use the Services and material contained within.

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10.  You have carefully read the above statements and agree to all of them.

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Prohibited Use:

 

You may not use the services to publish content or engage in activity that is illegal under applicable law, that is harmful to others, or that would subject us to liability, including, without limitation, in connection with any of the following, each of which is prohibited under this AUP:

 

• Phishing or engaging in identity theft

• Distributing computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, or other malicious code

• Offering any escort services, pornography links, webcam profile links or illegal pornography according to your local laws and/or laws in Canada and the United States of America

• Promoting or facilitating violence or terrorist activities

• Infringing the intellectual property or other proprietary rights of others

• Verbally or in written form discriminating against others operating or using this site and its Services based upon race, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or body type and/or encouraging such discrimination.

 

 

Copyright & Trademarks:

 

In using this site and works found within it, you are in agreement:

 

1..  That you will not use redistribute, sell or post any content from this site whatsoever, whether it be original artworks, graphics, text, pictures , audio recordings or any videos, PDFs and/or transcripts of forum and/or chat discussions, as applicable.

 

2.  That you understand and appreciate the enormous effort that it takes to produce original high quality work and materials not found elsewhere from other sources, and out of respect for Ishtar Zarael Anu's  hard work and the work of any other contributors as applicable, will in turn respect their copyrighted material and not post it to newsgroups, websites, message boards or otherwise illegally share it, thereby serving to further deprive the staff of this site of the means needed to produce quality content in the future.

 

 

Enforcement:

 

Your services may be suspended or terminated with or without notice upon any violation of this policy. Any violations may result in the immediate suspension or termination of your account.

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Reporting Violations:

 

To report a violation of this policy, please contact Ishtar at emissary.zarael@gmail.com.

 

We reserve the right to change this policy at any given time, of which you will be promptly updated. If you want to make sure that you are up to date with the latest changes, we advise you to frequently visit this page.

 

 

 SECTION 9 - User Comments, Feedback And Other Submissions:

 

If, at our request, you send certain specific submissions (for example creative writing entries for a website page, a testimonial, a review, blog or forums entries) or without a request from us,  you send creative ideas, suggestions, proposals, plans, or other materials, whether online, by email, by postal mail, or otherwise (collectively, 'comments), you agree that we may, at any time, without restriction, edit, copy, publish, distribute, translate and otherwise use in any medium any comments that you forward to us. We are and shall be under no obligation 1) to maintain any comments in confidence; (2) to pay compensation for any comments; or (3) to respond to any comments.

 

We may, but have no obligation to, monitor, edit or remove content that we determine in our sole discretion are unlawful, offensive, threatening, libelous, defamatory, illegally pornographic, or otherwise objectionable or violates any party's intellectual property or these Terms of Service.

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Products Agreement:

 

All Products purchased via The Eye of the Serpent Spring shop or DeviantArt are handled by the platforms  wherein they may be purchased.  Should you have concerns or have any problems with a physical productfrom Spring or download of digital art via DeviantArt, please contact the appropriate platform. In purchasing such goods, you are in agreement with this policy and will not hold Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications, and/or Ishtar Zarael Anu responsible for any losses or complications.

 

This agreement does not apply to or extend to all digital art, video, music and podcast platforms hosting works by Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications such as videos under "BE A GOAT! Productions", podcasts and special presentations under  "The Voice of The Infernal Empire" and "Oracle of the Ancients" and music by "The Art of ZAR".  Such products are not handled directly by Obsidian Mirror Arts & Publications or by Ishtar Zarael Anu, but delivery of same is entrusted to the platforms whereupon they are made available for free use and/or purchase.

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There are no refunds for E-books, Digital Art, Tarot Readings, Oracle Readings or other Consultations.

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Participating in Promotions:

 

We may post banners, advertisements, promotions, affiliate links and similar content throughout the Site. If we offer promotions, they will be subject to additional terms and conditions to which you must agree before entering ("Promotions Rules"). The Promotions Rules are considered part of these Terms and therefore part of the binding legal Agreement between you and us. Please read any Promotions Rules carefully before entering Ishtar Zarael Anu may receive some form of payment or benefit from your use of affiliate links and urls found within the site, in YouTube content descriptions,  and books by Ishtar Zarael Anu.

 

 

Disputes:

 

The Terms and any and all disputes, issues, controversies, or matters arising herefrom, related hereto, or otherwise arising from or related to the Site, shall be governed by and construed exclusively in accordance with the laws and decisions of  the Province of British Columbia, without giving effect to its choice of law or conflict of law provisions. You agree that the state and federal courts sitting in Vancouver, British Columbia shall be the exclusive forum and sites for the resolution of any and all disputes, issues, controversies or matters arising herefrom, related hereto, or otherwise arising from or related to the Site, and that any such disputes, issues, controversies, or matters shall be resolved individually, without resort to any form of class action. You hereby consent to personal jurisdiction and venue in Vancouver, British Columbia and service of process by certified mail. If any part of this Section is held invalid or unenforceable, that portion shall be construed in a manner consistent with applicable law to reflect, as nearly as possible, the original intentions of the Terms and the remaining portions shall remain in full force and effect.

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Change of Terms & Conditions:

 

From time to time, we may make adjustments to this policy. Changes will be made at our sole discretion. Site users are encouraged to check this policy for such changes. Your continued use of this site and materials originated by Ishtar Zarael Anu and thus promoted within the site, following changes to this policy constitutes your acceptance of the changes.