History of the Marriage License

By D.I. Muhammad 

Have you ever wondered why the marriage license was implemented and what ancient cultures did to establish their union?


This is a very interesting subject for me that has penetrated my thoughts for some time now.  It became even more interesting because I needed to understand how marriages used to work and how they formed into what they have become now.


When I practiced Islam, I had four Nikahs (marriages). They all were performed on the basis of dowry, witnesses, and consummation of the couple in order to be considered valid. There was no paperwork involved from the State level.


As I was departing from the Islamic community, Imams were starting to state during Jummah ( Friday prayer), that they would no longer marry a couple unless they had a marriage license from the state.

What had been a long culture seen as the unification of God and couple was now, in real time being formed into something else.


There was a reason behind it.  According to the Imams asking for a marriage license before marriage, men were not practicing their due diligence and marrying women not being accountable for the relationship they were placing her in. They were placing the woman in a polygamous relationship, but were not properly supporting the first wife.  Imams were tired of women running to them with this complaint.  So, it now came to the protection of the woman, which now brought about the decree of, " If you want to get married, you must now go down to the City Hall and obtain a marriage license."  The Imams were starting to see an abuse of structure taking place.  It was an abuse of structure that  Muslim woman in a polygamous relationships already understood. Either they accepted it, or they made the complaint known to their Imam.


The state of marriage was going from community, sanctioned by God to State- level restrictions,  a money game, dowry being given,  couple being married before God, then consummation of the marriage.


The way out of a marriage was that dowry be returned, The man talaqs the woman ( proclaims, " I divorce you" three times), The man abandons the woman or there is no sexual intimacy for 3 months. The marriage is automatically dissolved without a talaq from the man.


Marriages were never considered permanent, whether among the ancients or now, but there was always a line of respect between the couple.  In any relationship people tend to grow apart or are separated by death. 


Come, go on an  exploration of marriage with me to discover how they have been performed throughout time. How the marriage license came to be. To understand any parallel alignments we still have in our system of marriage today to those of ancient times, and what can one do if they want to get married, but just not under the system that's in place now.



Before temples were built, before priests were ordained, and long before any government issued a document declaring two people bound to one another, there exists a cosmological record that describes how the first unions were formed. Whether you receive what follows as myth, ancient memory, or literal spiritual history will depend entirely on where you stand. But regardless of your position, the structure it reveals deserves examination. Because embedded in these oldest of stories is a picture of union that required no church, no state, and no contract — only authority, consent, and consummation. And that picture will matter when we begin tracing how marriage moved from something sacred and communal into something regulated and licensed.


The Annunaki are a race of beings who  came to Earth from the Sirius constellation from a planet called Riqz.  They traveled to Earth because of the resource of gold they needed to help repair their atmosphere.  The Annunaki used their own people to help excavate gold from the mines to send home.


A medical team under the supervision of Ninmah, Enki and Enlil’s half-sister was sent to Earth from the home world.  As the female medical team were bathing in the stream, Sud caught Enlil’s attention.   He caught her attention and asked if she wanted to come back to his Chalet for a drink made with fruit from the home world.  She consented for she didn't want to seem rude to the King.    When they arrived at the Chalet he propositioned her sexually but she refused because she felt it wasn't proper and because she was a virgin.   Enlil forced himself upon her.  When she returned she told Ninmah what had happened.  Ninmah called him angry at what he had done. And told him he would have to stand before the Council for this.  Enlil’s attitude was smug and condescending.


Enlil has to stand before the court of seven to answer for his abuse of power, were he was found guilty and was banished from the city for two years. But there was a loophole  for him to be reinstated in his role. When Anu found out Sud was pregnant  he asked if she would  consent to marrying Enlil,  which she agreed too. It was then asked of Enlil if he would marry Sud, which he agreed to.


"When they get back to Edin, Enki and Ninmah give Enlil a complete pardon and Sud becomes Enlil’s official spouse. With her new title, she is also given a new name . . . Ninlil—Lady of the Command. In time, she gives birth to their son and they name him Nannar—the Bright One. The child is an official royal heir, the first Anunaki Royal to be born on the alien planet of Earth." (MYTH by Aaron Steiner, pgs 63-64)


From the Fifth Tablet of Enki it also tells us this story of the marriage between Sud and Enlil, showing us that marriage itself was based on consent.


"Chapter 5.2 – There are now 300 Anunnaki on Mars and 600 on Earth. This portion of the tablet is more of the same ignorant decisions and immorality by some of the Anunnaki. The kings daughter that is making love to the kings son is promised to the kings other son by the king. When it is found out the other son and daughter have been sleeping together the daughter is forbidden to marry anyone. The kings son that was making love to his sister rapes a young female healer, which is under the command of the sister he has sleeping with. The offending kings son is exiled to a barren place on Earth, but the Anunnaki that takes him to exile, takes him purposely to a place where the seven atomic bombs taken off the defeated kings spaceship is stored in a cave."


"Chapter 5.3 – The raped young female healer is brought before the seven judges and she tells them she is pregnant. They ask her if she will take the kings son that raped her as husband. She says she will. The exiled kings son is returned to Eden. The other kings son that is in charge of getting the gold from underground is living in that area of Earth. His father, the king, had promised him his daughter in marriage but instead banished her from marriage when the king found out about her and his other son sleeping together. Now the kings son in charge of getting the gold asks her to join him in his dwelling. He and his half sister have a newborn daughter. He wanted a son. She has another daughter. He cries out he wants a son but she curses him (actual curse). He now has terrible health problems. Only upon swearing to stay away from her vagina does she give him relief from her curse. She returns to Eden. He summons his wife and child on Nibiru to come to Earth. He has five sons by his wife and other Anunnaki women.


The kings other son, after parting with his sister, raped a young healer and later married her. Now he and the sister he loves call their son from Nibiru to Earth. But he is married and has a son by his wife.


This set up rivalries between the kings two sons on Earth. It leads to war.


The gold is getting to Nibiru and made into a fine dust which is placed in the atmosphere. The atmosphere is slowly healing. There are now five Anunnaki cities on Earth.


The Igigi are starting to complain about the workload. The Igigi on Mars are complaining the most. The commander of mars is brought to Earth to show him the workings there." (The History of the Anunnaki: The 14 Tablets of Enki, By Ancient Code Team, The Fifth Tablet of Lord Enki, https://www.ancient-code.com/the-history-of-the-anunnaki-the-14-tablets-of-enki/)


Consent of marriage is also shown among Enki and his half sister,  Ninmah. After Enlil’s betrayal of impregnation Sud and then marrying her, Enki convinces Ninmah to marry him. Ninmah agrees.


" In the aftermath of his brother’s scandal, Enki discreetly suggests to Ninmah that she abandon her infatuation with Enlil and return to the Abzu to be with him.  She took a moment as she reflected on the dazzling silver and glass science complex of Ebineru, complete with its lapis lazuli inlayed trim work that he knew she loved. Ninmah was taken by his request, considering that it was true, she had become very disillusioned by Lord Enlil’s seductive charms as of late. . . so, she agrees to go the Abzu to be with Enki. When Ninmah arrived, Enki held her and expressed his true feelings towards her. He told her how he still loved her and that they were meant to be together. (MÝTH by Aaron Steiner, pg.64)


After trying to conceive a male heir with Ninmah four times, and only producing girls, Enki becomes frustrated  her and now what's to dissolve the partnership.


"When the Anunaki in Edin summoned Isimud and told him that Ninmah’s assistance was needed back in Shurubak, Enki was in truth quite relieved. Ninmah’s subtle curses had actually been taking quite a toll on his physical health as of late. With raised arms, he exclaimed to Isimud, “Yes. . . I know. Be assured old friend, I will distance myself from Ninmah and I will abandon this obsession of conceiving an heir to our kingdom with her!” This was indeed what was needed to effectively remove his current ailments, and the curse that she had placed upon him was lifted. So Ninmah returned to Edin, never to be espoused—her father’s command fulfilled." (MYTH by Aaron Steiner,  pg.64)


Enki would later find a partnership with Erishkigal, who would give him a son, as an heir to the throne.


" Enki consoled himself: when Enlil sends his son Nannar’s daughter, Erishkigal, down to the Abzu from Nibru-ki to run the facility’s astronomical and Earth monitoring station, he accompanies her on the trip. It was on route to the Abzu that Enki makes his true intensions clear to her, and he seduces Erishkigal. She becomes pregnant with his child and in time, gives him a son whom they name Ningishzida—Thoth." (MYTH by Aaron Steiner,  pg. 64) 

Among the Annunaki it was about consent and consummation.  Not state interaction, rings, or a priest to make it official.



The First Creation


When Enki presented the plan to create a worker race to help alleviate the load of the Annunaki miners, they came up with a creation called the Lulu.  Using the original male and female  genes they enlisted Annunaki women to carry the births. The first being Ninmah who birthed Adamu and later Enki’s wife who birthed Lilitu.   The original  job of the Lulu's was to mate , to bring forth more of them , so they could be used as workers for the mine. The original male and female Lulu's were placed inside the city into a secluded garden.



"...the Annunaki used their knowledge of genetics to manipulate the DNA of primitive  hominids and combine it with their own. The result would have been a new species: Homo sapiens. This hybrid being was not only capable of following orders and performing physical tasks, but also inherited some of the intelligence and technical skills of its creators. In addition to creating a new life form, the Annunaki  would have guarded its cultural development.  They did not limit themselves to giving biological origin to human beings, but also sowed the first notions of social organization,  spirituality,  and technology.  This would explain evolutionary and civilizational leap observed in the archeological records of Mesopotamia." ( The History of the Annunaki,  Creators of Humanity?, http:www.gaia.com/article/the-history-of-the-annunaki-/, Gabriel Soca)



"Chapter 6.1 – There is much discussion about creating a primitive worker slave race of beings. One of the kings sons states the “father of all beginning” has the sole power of creation. The other kings son that is promoting this endeavor is saying the being already exists and they would not be slaves, but helpers. Of course this sounds like a modern day fabrication of a lie. The other kings son says it is against the rules of planet to planet journeying. The others kings son states it was against the rules to even come to Earth. After much debate the king decreed the primitive slave be created." (The History of the Anunnaki: The 14 Tablets of Enki, By Ancient Code Team, The SixthTablet of Lord Enki, https://www.ancient-code.com/the-history-of-the-anunnaki-the-14-tablets-of-enki/)



The original prototypes were placed together as mates. The other Lulu's were given cages and placed in trees. The point was for them to mate and bring forth more like them. The problem wasn't them mating, it was that the females were not getting pregnant.


" Ningishzida decided to make himself a couch out of grass to put up in the trees so he could sit and watch the Lulu interact within their cages. He watched what they did throughout the day and night and found that the Lulu were indeed mating. The females were being inseminated, but they were not conceiving. When Enki was told of this, he pondered the matter deeply as he recalled all the many creatures they had combined. Among them, none . . . not one of them, had been capable of producing offspring. He looked at his son despairingly. “Maybe we have created accursed creatures when we decided to start manipulating these genetic sequences,” he said, with an abandoned sense of hope in all that they had done.


“Upon further examination of the Lulu DNA, my lords, it is now quite apparent that these beings sequencing lack two essential strands that govern the procreation process,” Ningishzida explained. When Ninmah heard this, she was quite distraught and Enki was seized with horrible frustration, as he slammed his fist on his con sole surface. “The clamor in the Abzu has been growing daily and another mutiny is surely in the making,” he told them forcefully. “A Primitive Worker must be created soon, or else our gold extraction efforts will most certainly be shut down indefinitely.” He shook  his head as he looked at the floor. “We already have a being perfected. . . we will simply have to impregnate Anunaki surrogates in massive campaigns, no matter how tedious and impractical it may seem.” He looked at Ninmah. “They will have to be brought here from Rizq, pending father’s approval.”


Enki stroked his chin whiskers as he weighed the depth of the decision. Ultimately, the success of their mission on Earth would take precedence in any decision made. “Pay the volunteers whatever they need. . . just do what it takes to create this new workforce!”  ( MYTH,  Aaron steiner,  pgs. 106-107)


After realizing the Lulu weren't  producing offspring,  and had a short lifespan, the Annunaki miners were still upset about working. Still waiting on their replacements.  They were promised this.  Enki spoke to Ninmah about this issue, and Ninmah explains she was working on a new creation that could work and produce. Enki tells her Enlil will not like it, but gives his approval for the project.  Ninmah tells Enki they are dark-skinned, curly haired hominids from Lyra who are advanced. This creation is Adamu and Lilitu. 



"Ninmah. “Subsequently, I have been doing some research into creating a more effective worker to do our mining. When our teams were excavating the pyramids on Mars, a number of objects were removed and archived into our libraries. Among the antiquities found, the teams discovered mummified bodies containing the DNA of beings that trace their origins back to the star system of Lira. After digging through our records, I did some tests on the catalogued artifacts and I believe that it is in this Lyrian DNA strand that the very answer we are looking for may lie.” Enki was intrigued. “Go on.”


“We will be adding this highly developed Lyrian DNA to our already perfected Lulu design to clone a new being . . . a being that will be thoroughly capable of reproducing a workforce for us on its own.” She paused as she looked over at Enki. “There is one small issue of concern though, my lord,” she said. Enki was quite intrigued with her plan for the new prototype, so if there was an obstacle, he would definitely want it addressed. He gave her a sideways glance. “So, what’s the issue?”     “The creatures would be mammalian,” she said, softly. Enki frowned. “A mammal? Ninmah. . . I don’t particularly care too much for the idea of our workforce being mammalian. No  one would, really. You know quite well that they can be loud. . . smelly. . . and very unpredictable.” He looked at her with narrowed eyes. “You are certain that this particular genetic combination would work?” “I am very confident it will work,” Ninmah told him. He reached out and touched the large domed crystal with his sister’s holographic image in it. “Enlil will not approve of this. . . so we won’t tell him just yet. But I give you my complete authorization to proceed with the creating of this new mammalian work force, dear sister. Come to the laboratories of the Abzu immediately so that we may proceed with this project unhindered and without scrutiny.” (Myths,  Aaron Steiner, pg112-113)


"...Before Ninmah and Enki, on oval lab tables, were two fully- developed male and female hominid beings set next to a series of crystalline computer monitors. The creatures had smooth, dark brown skin, with short, kinky black hair on their heads. Their bodies were sleek and muscular, elegant in their form and design. Looking at their finished work, Ninmah told Enki, “I have decided to call these beings Human.” She gestured toward the creatures. “Their bodies are very resilient, having a highly adaptive metabolism, and they are capable of reproducing quite proficiently. These human beings will reproduce to create a most effective workforce for our mining operations in the Abzu within a very short period of time.” In the center of Enki’s brightly lit laboratory, Ninmah stood on a small, black platform positioned above the two large, cylindrical glass tanks that contained the male and female humans. They floated submerged in a clear fluid, hooked up to a series of tubes and wires.


Ninmah was fully absorbed in the inspection of readouts within the computer monitors when Enki walked into the lab and came up the stairs next to the tank to join her on the platform. Without a word, she reached over and touched a small, blue crystal panel. A mechanism within the tanks activated and the finished humans began to slowly rise from the large vats of hot water. As they rose from the tanks, gentle wisps of steam evaporated from their well-defined, dark, muscular bodies. Enki looked over the finished humans closely. “I see that you have completed the final stages of blocking their central energies. Very good. . .” He looked at her. “Prepare them for transport immediately.” He glanced over at the two humans. “I will inform the commanders of our coming and have them meet us in Eridu, where you and I will present our new workforce solution.”(Myths, Aaron Stener, pg. 115)


The creation was presented to Enlil. Enlil is rightfully embarrassed and upset at the what Ninmah and Enki created without his knowledge, but after Ningishzida fully explains what the human was created for and that the central energies were dialed back , so they wouldn't be considered a threat or able to tap into their abilities, Enlil gave interest to the project.  When Enlil found out their central energies were pulled back and they were able to procreate he gave his approval to the project.


Adamu and Lilitu were placed in the garden that was inside the city.  Their purpose was to mate and for Adamu to tend the livestock while Lilitu tended the garden.  Adamu and Lilitu were intimate that  night.  It was good between the two until Lilitu told Adamu that she took some of the medicinal herbs they were told not to touch. Adamu was furious with Lilitu.   Sooth the situation she ask to go on the hunt with Adamu in the morning.  Adamu was happy and agreed.


The next day Adamu took her into the forest teaching Lilitu had to stand to shoot her arrow,  how to catch fish.  They ended up separated Lilitu felt the energy of the forest and was able to shoot her arrow with precision.  Adamu found her sitting in there meeting spot proud of the game he caught . He showed her his two ropes lined with birds and fish. Lilitu showed her two ropes of what she caught plus the additional ropes tied to both ropes.  Adamu 's pride was now in the way. He became upset with Lilitu. Instead of returning home with her he slept In the forest among the wolves.


When Adamu did return home he wanted to be intimate with her but she refused him because he slept with animals in the forest.  She was disgusted by him.  He forced himself upo her.  While he slept she got away and ran to the city to speak with Enki. Enki saw her and this is when she asked for a divorce, because he slept with the animals.  She brought on her charm and seductiveness to leave with Enki.  Enki granted the request of her leaving and made her his consort.


The next day Adamu couldn't find his wife so he went to talk to Enki, and this is when it was made known that Lilitu was no longer Adamu’s wife and was Enki’s consort now.  Just like that. With a word, and it was over.


Enki told Adamu about a new creation he was designing for him. When she was brought to Adamu , he rejected her saying ,  she smells like his laboratory.   Enki tells Ninmah of this situation and Ninmah comes up with a new female creation.


"My lord, the mammalian mind is governed by emotion, as you well know. It must have been very unsettling for this creature to see his new bride in her unfinished state.” She went to the command console, grabbed a blue Mae Stone from a number of crystals that were set into a small tray and placed it into the central panel. Turning to one of the large monitors, she examined the readouts. “The male has also been threatened by its first mate’s excessive ambitions and personal prowess.” She looked back over her shoulder at Enki. “The replacement female must have been seen as a similar threat.”


She motioned toward the viewing dome. Inside the crystalline monitor, a transparent hologram of the female brain appeared with a thermal image of the areas where enhanced brain activity was taking place. “Notice the enhanced synaptic firing in the cerebral cortex of the female brain.” The frontal lobe of the brain within the monitor was completely lit up in a reddish glow. “This enhanced brain activity is what is creating the higher sense of ambition in our human female. It seems the female brain functions with a complexity that is not found in the male brain.”


Enki thought about it for a moment and then turned to his sister. “Ninmah. . . it is apparent that we need to make the female human more like the male. It seems to be thoroughly capable of following orders and tending to its assigned duties.” “I agree, and. . . I have come up with a solution,” Ninmah said. Inside the monitor, a transparent hologram of the male human’s anatomy spun slowly next to the female brain as a series of chemical strands unraveled from the image of the female brain. “We can effectively dilute this original human female design by creating a female clone from the stem cells of its male counterpart.”


The monitor showed Adamu’s lower rib coming away from his body as the stem cells contained within it became magnified. “The creature’s rib bone can be easily removed without causing any kind of significant damage to its physiology. We can then synthesize stem cells gathered from the bones marrow.” She turned to face Enki. “This new human female should ultimately prove to be a much easier being to control.” Enki stroked his chin whiskers as his eyes narrowed. “This is a most satisfactory solution . . . you have done well Ninmah,” he said. “I give you my consent to proceed with the creation of this new, redesigned human female.” (MYTH,  Aaron Stener,  pgs. 139-140)



Finally, the new clone was ready. Upon seeing her Enki was pleased with his creation and turned on at the same time.  He called her, Eve."



When Enki laid eyes upon Eve's voluptuous body he was turned on and tempted by his creation that he seduced her and had a child with Eve who would be called, Cain.


Adamu was presented his new wife not knowing that Enki had his way with her and that she had conceived a son for Enlil.  Adamu was taken by the beauty and voluptuousness his new wife. Adamu accepted Eve with open arms. Adamu made love to his wife that night.   Adamu loved Eve.  But in the story it was Lilth who was the snake in the garden who wanted to set Eve free . The same as she was set free.


Lilth had plenty of time to hone her gifts.  When she was with Enlil she read all that she could.  When Enlil banished her because he felt she was trying to take over and rule. He banished Lilth to the desert.  She learned to tap into her mental abilities and physical abilities in order to stay alive in that desert  until she could make her way to water and then residence with the cousin of Enlil.   She learned how to shape-shifting, talk telepathically , live in the Water among the aquatic kingdom.


It was Eve who ate out of the garden first. She was given the apple shaped mushroom first by Lilth who came to her as a serpent and then shapeshifted into her human form.  Eve gave the mushroom that looked like an apple to Adam. She seductively tells Adam that he should get what she has found and then she would make love to him.  Adam eats the medicinal mushroom  and they were intimate after.  There was no shame of their nakedness.  Adam begins to feel weird and asks Eve what did she give him. She tells him Lilth gave her the mushroom from the medicinal garden.  Eve tells Adam Lilth was there in the garden. Adam becomes  overwhelmed  and confessed how bad he had treated Lilitu.  Adam still loved Lilth and was ashamed for how he treated her.  When Enki found out they ate from that section of the garden it brought about his wrath .


The love between Adam and Eve never died. According to the story by Aaron Steiner it became stronger, protective between the both of them.


What the Annunaki record shows us, whether read as cosmology or as the oldest human memory of our origins, is that structured union existed long before religion formalized it and long before governments monetized it. Lilitu walked away. Ninmah walked away. Dissolution required no court, no lawyer, no filing fee. Union required no license, no ceremony, no officiator beyond the authority of those involved and those who witnessed it. Consent and consummation were the contract. This is the baseline. Everything that comes after, the Egyptian arrangements, the Roman legal codes, the arrival of the Church, the Cherokee and Choctaw traditions, and finally the marriage license itself, is a layer added on top of something that was already ancient. Keep that in mind as we move forward.

The Story of Adam,Lilith and Eve: From a Non-religious Perspective