I’m filing these notes here so folk don’t need to scribble madly while I talk.
Bibliography
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Becking, Bob, Meindert Dijkstra, Marjo C. A. Korpel and Karel J.H. Vriezen. Only One God? Monotheism in Ancient Israel and the Veneration of the Goddess Asherah. New York: Sheffield Academic Press, 2001.
Kosnick, Darlene. History’s Vanquished Goddess, Asherah. Emergent Press LLC, 2014.
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Ritual notes
- East – Queen of Heaven: Aleph Shin Resh Heh
- South – The Sun/fire: Athirat
- West – Lady of the Sea: Elat
- North – Lady of the Steppe: Belit seri
Queen of Heaven, lady of the sun, lady of the desert, lady of the ocean, lady of the mountain, lady of the green tree, Athirat, Ashratu, Ashirtu, Ashritum, Ashrati, Asherah, Asherah, Asherah, Asherah, Asherah…