Asherah

Culture: Canaanite   Domain: Motherhood, fertility, the sacred tree

Asherah is a major mother goddess of the Canaanite pantheon, closely associated with sacred trees or tree-poles used in her worship (the "Asherah pole"), and understood in various periods as consort to the high god El; her worship persisted widely across the ancient Levant for many centuries.

Associations

Motherhood, fertility, sacred trees, steady, deep-rooted growth.

Ways people honor her (modern)

• Plant or tend a tree with real, ongoing devotion
• Honor maternal figures and maternal lineage deliberately
• Keep a small living branch on the altar
• Research archaeological and textual evidence of Asherah pole worship

Approach any deity with respect and do your own research. Practices vary widely between traditions, and modern devotional practice often goes beyond what survives in ancient sources.