21/04/2026
(Book Excerpt 6) Asherah: Roots of the Mother Tree ed. by Trista Hendren Et Al
Asherah and Taghonia: A Moroccan Rain Ritual with Roots in Ancient Goddess Worship Laura Shannon The Great Mother Goddess was honoured throughout ancient North Africa and the Near East, with many different names. In and around Canaan, she was known as Asherah, Mother of Creation, Queen of Heaven, and consort of the male god El/Yahweh.[1] In Canaan, countless archaeological discoveries of 'images of the Goddess, some dating back as far as 7000 BCE, offer silent testimony to the most ancient worship of the Queen of Heaven in the land that is today most often remembered as the birthplace of both Judaism and Christianity.'...
[Editor’s Note: This excerpt series is from Asherah: Roots of the Mother Tree ed by Claire Dorey, Janet Rudolph, Pat Daly, and Trista Hendren (Girl God Books, 2025).] Asherah and Taghonia: A …