 The Canaanite
Goddess Asherah is one of the earliest known Goddesses, with references
to Her
going as far back into the Old Testament of our modern day bible, and
even before that era of civilization as well. (references to Asherah
date back as far as 3500-500 BC). Known by many names, including
Astarte, Inanna and Anahita; Asherah was considered to be the Great
Queen of Heaven and Earth. She was the bride of Baal and some even say
the Bride of Yahweh. There are accounts that once Yahweh conquered
Baal, son of El; he took Asherah as his prize to be his own.Picture Source www.sacredsource.com Her
special gifts
include a great capacity for kindness and love with special influences
as an oracular Goddess: she had a natural talent, gifted with
foreseeing the future. As those who follow in her footsteps are well
aware, not everyone likes nor appreciates those who are able to divine,
and She is therefore also a Goddess with special affinity for those
faced with great trials and overwhelming odds. Calling out to the King
of Her time to save Her people trapped in ancient Persia, she is a
Goddess who represents moral strength, Kindness wielded with a Golden
stick.
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Because She is such a strong and passionate individual with strong moral fiber, Asherah is often called upon during planting season:- She rewards those who work hard and have good intentions with an abundant harvest. Trees are sacred to Asherah. This writer must Thank Asherah for her Grace. As a professional reader, when I first began reading, before I even knew who Asherah was and had been gifted with Her namesake; I used to lay my cards out in the traditional Kabbalah "tree of life" formation. I've always gone around hugging trees for no "reason" and I have collected stray branches for years, much the same way other people collect matches or stamps. It seems Asherah knew I was Her Own Child long before I did! Considering that I am also Jewish and Lebanese in heritage, it seems truly fitting to have been given Her name in this lifetime. Blessings and all Thanks to Asherah, Queen of Heaven and Earth! |
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Asherah goes
through the natural stages of the Goddess within Her own lifetime,
going from young girl to blossoming into the flowering of Her
womanhood, to the Wise lady of our later years. As Queen of Heaven, She
must find a suitable consort; not just anyone will do. This Goddess was
rich and self-assured in her sexuality as she grew older,
indeed many depictions of asherah demonstrate her holding her
ample bosom: she was said to have suckled Kings and even The Gods
themselves... yet because She holds the title Queen of Heaven and
Earth, she is also called upon to pass great tests put upon Her. She
must complete various Shamanic journeys into the dark below, and it is
through passing these tests that Asherah, rather like the Phoenix that
must die and burn to be reborn stronger, comes into Her own and is able
to rule effectively. It is said that once the patriarch time of kings
came into full affect, She and all the temples dedicated to Her worship
were destroyed. Asherah
was banished and spent many years trying to gain the freedom of those
loyal to Her.
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Asherah came to me that night We spoke for hours until dark became light All that had happened, Asherah had known For she had waited to come until I was alone. Asherah showed me, all that was right Her essence overshadowed me with the Truth's Light As Asherah opened her mouth to speak The darkness receded, illusions became weak. She spoke of the ages, now long past She spoke of the future, coming so fast Together we saw, what we knew to be true The mortals had died but the sky remained blue. We spoke of what could have been and dreamt of what should have been But it wasn't to be. We sat there together, sitting so near Yet even together, we could not shed a single tear. I finally spoke as the end drew near We knew of this fate, we saw it so clear Conceit and self centeredness had caused this to be All this destruction because one couldn't see. Then in a moment, Asherah rose to leave my place A funny thing happened, I saw a smile on her face And in that final moment, she turned to say We will start again tomorrow, for it is a brand new day. |
