Goddess Asherah: Origins, Tree Wisdom, Healing & Power
Goddess Asherah — The Forgotten Mother, the Sacred Tree, and the Ancient Queen Who Refuses to Disappear
There are goddesses whose stories were celebrated from the beginning, whose temples were carved in stone, whose names were spoken with reverence across centuries.
And then there is Asherah.
She is the goddess who was almost erased —
whose name was scratched out,
whose symbols were buried,
whose presence was pushed into shadows by rising patriarchal cultures.
But some powers cannot be erased.
Some goddesses remain beneath the surface, waiting for the moment when the world is ready to remember them again.
Asherah is the goddess of life, nourishment, wisdom, sexuality, fertility, sovereignty, and the sacred tree of creation. She is the Great Mother of the ancient Near East — worshipped across Canaan, Israel, Judah, Phoenicia, Ugarit, and beyond. She is one of the oldest mother goddesses on Earth, predating even many Greek and Egyptian deities.
She is the goddess who nourishes.
She is the goddess who shelters.
She is the goddess who stands tall even when forgotten.
Asherah is the tree whose roots run so deep that the world can attempt to cut her down but can never kill her.
Today, women are remembering her — and in remembering her, they remember parts of themselves long suppressed:
✨ The right to grow
✨ The right to desire
✨ The right to speak
✨ The right to create
✨ The right to be powerful and nourished at the same time
To call on Asherah is to reconnect with a lineage of women who refused to be erased.
Who Is Asherah?
An Introduction to the Goddess Hidden in Plain Sight
For someone who has never heard of Asherah, the simplest explanation is this:
Asherah is the ancient Mother Goddess of the Levant — a deity of creation, nourishment, sexuality, wisdom, and sacred trees.
She was worshipped by millions for over two thousand years.
In ancient texts she is called:
- Queen of Heaven
- Mother of All Living
- She Who Walks on the Sea
- Lady of the Sacred Grove
- She of the Lions
She was often depicted beside or associated with a sacred tree or wooden pole (an asherah), representing:
- the world tree
- the axis between heaven and earth
- the divine feminine as the giver of life
Her worship was everywhere — in homes, temples, family shrines, and sacred groves. Mothers prayed to her. Kings honored her. Women tended her altars. Her presence was so widespread that archeologists still uncover her symbols today in pottery, carvings, inscriptions, and household figurines.
She was not marginal.
She was not obscure.
She was central.
Which raises the question…
How does a goddess once worshipped across entire civilizations become nearly forgotten?
The Erasure and Return of Asherah
As patriarchal monotheism took root in the ancient world, female deities — especially powerful mother goddesses — became threats to emerging systems of control. In ancient Israel and Judah, her worship was eventually outlawed, her images destroyed, her name removed from scriptures.
But her memory lived on in:
- women’s oral traditions
- family rituals
- tree symbolism
- household idols
- sacred groves
- the persistent whisper of the feminine divine
And today?
Asherah is returning.
Her symbols rise again in the spiritual world because the collective consciousness is shifting back toward balance, nourishment, and feminine wisdom.
Her story mirrors the story of many women:
Forgotten, but not gone.
Silenced, but not destroyed.
Reduced, but still powerful.
And eventually —
remembered.
The Story of Asherah — Mother of Gods, Lady of the Tree, She Who Gives Life
Asherah appears in some of the oldest known religious texts, including the Ugaritic writings (c. 1200 BCE), where she is described as the consort of the sky god El, the mother of seventy gods, and the queen who intercedes on behalf of humans.
✨ Asherah as Mother of the Gods
In Ugaritic mythology, Asherah bore the gods and goddesses who shaped the world. She is not only a life-giver, but a mediator, advisor, and cornerstone of divine order.
She negotiates peace, protects creation, and ensures the well-being of humanity.
✨ Asherah and the Sacred Tree
Asherah is often represented as a sacred tree, symbolizing:
- growth
- nourishment
- rooted strength
- the divine feminine
- connection between earth and sky
Her tree is the spiritual umbilical cord between heaven and Earth. It is impossible to erase the feminine when she grows like a tree.
✨ Asherah in Ancient Israel
Evidence shows she was openly worshipped in Israel and Judah for centuries:
- inscriptions call her “Yahweh’s Asherah”
- pottery depicts her nourishment and protection
- asherah poles stood in temples
- the people honored her with offerings of bread, oil, and incense
Her worship was part of everyday life.
✨ The Erasure
As religious and political powers shifted toward strict monotheism, Asherah’s images were destroyed. Her name was removed from texts. Her tree was cut down.
But the people did not forget her entirely.
Archeologists have found hundreds of Asherah figurines in ordinary households — meaning women kept her alive even when the world tried to silence her.
Her story is the story of the divine feminine across history: suppressed by systems, preserved by women.
What Asherah Teaches Modern Women
Asherah does not return with rage.
She returns with roots.
She teaches not through thunder, but through steady, grounded wisdom that empowers women to reclaim their voice, their worth, and their belonging.
✨ 1. Asherah Teaches Women to Stand Tall
A tree does not apologize for taking up space.
Neither should you.
Asherah teaches:
- root deeply
- rise confidently
- grow in all directions
- be both grounded and expansive
Strength comes not from shrinking, but from standing firm.
✨ 2. Asherah Nourishes the Inner Self
She is the goddess of nourishment — physical, emotional, spiritual.
She helps women reconnect with:
- self-care
- self-worth
- intuition
- the need for rest
- the right to receive
She whispers:
“You deserve nourishment, not depletion.”
✨ 3. Asherah Reawakens Sacred Sexuality
In ancient cultures, Asherah’s sexuality was revered, not shamed.
She teaches:
- desire is sacred
- pleasure is divine
- the body is a temple of creation
- shame is a societal wound, not a spiritual truth
Asherah restores the right to feel, to want, to enjoy, to exist without apology.
✨ 4. Asherah Heals the Mother Wound
As the Great Mother, she heals:
- strained maternal lines
- inherited trauma
- neglect
- abandonment
- generational shame
Her energy is both soothing and strengthening — she wraps the soul in roots of unconditional presence.
✨ 5. Asherah Teaches Sovereignty
She was once the Queen of Heaven.
She teaches women:
- reclaim your throne
- reclaim your time and energy
- reclaim your choices
- reclaim your life
Sovereignty begins with the refusal to hand your power away.
✨ 6. Asherah Symbolizes Resilience After Erasure
Asherah’s story mirrors the story of women worldwide:
- erased
- rewritten
- silenced
- forgotten
- disrespected
- misunderstood
And yet…
she rises again.
And so do you.
Correspondences of Goddess Asherah
Element:
Earth (primary)
Water (secondary)
Colors:
- Green
- Brown
- Deep blue
- Gold
- Terracotta
Crystals:
- Moss agate
- Jade
- Tree agate
- Malachite
- Aventurine
- Petrified wood
Herbs & Plants:
- Olive
- Cedar
- Date palm
- Fig
- Willow
- Pomegranate
- Rose
Symbols:
- Sacred tree
- Wooden pole
- Lioness
- Two pillars
- Crescent moon
Animals:
- Lions
- Cows
- Doves
- Goats
Offerings:
- Bread or cakes
- Olive oil
- Wine
- Pomegranates
- Flowers
- Water poured at the base of a tree
A Ritual to Connect With Asherah — Roots, Nourishment, Sovereignty & Restoration
This ritual is powerful for grounding, healing, reclaiming identity, and restoring inner sovereignty.
You Will Need:
- A green or brown candle
- A bowl of water
- A small bowl of soil or a potted plant
- A piece of paper
- A pen
- A natural object representing a tree (twig, leaf, seed, or bark)
1. Create the Sacred Space
Sit with the candle, water, and soil before you.
Say:
“Asherah, Ancient Mother,
Root of All Life,
Sit beside me now.”
2. Light the Candle — Calling Her Presence
As the flame rises, imagine a great tree appearing before you, its branches spreading wide.
Say:
“Guide me to my roots.
Guide me to my truth.”
3. Ground Through Soil
Place your hands into the bowl of soil or hold the potted plant.
Feel the coolness, the steadiness, the life within it.
Say:
“Mother Asherah, let me root myself
where I have felt uprooted.”
4. Water of Nourishment
Dip your fingers into the water and sprinkle a few drops over the soil.
Say:
“Nourish the parts of me that have been starved.
Refresh the parts of me that have grown dry.”
5. Write What You Wish to Restore
On the paper, write:
- your strength
- your voice
- your confidence
- your body connection
- your healing
- your boundaries
- your sovereignty
Fold the paper and place the tree symbol on top.
6. Speak the Invocation of the Tree
Say:
“Asherah,
Root me in truth,
Raise me in strength,
Grow me into who I am meant to be.”
Imagine roots spreading downward from your spine, anchoring you deep.
Imagine branches stretching upward from your crown, reaching toward the sky.
7. Close the Ritual
Blow out the candle.
Bury the folded paper under a tree outdoors or place it under a plant inside your home.
A Chant for Asherah — “Root Me, Raise Me”
Asherah, mother, strong and wise,
Root me deep and let me rise.
Tree of life, within me grow—
Guide my heart in all I know.
Repeat 3, 9, or 12 times.
Walking With Asherah — Becoming the Woman Who Remembers Herself
Asherah is not a goddess of thunder or fire.
She empowers through steadiness.
She teaches:
✨ You do not have to rush.
✨ You do not have to shrink.
✨ You do not have to earn rest.
✨ You do not have to apologize.
✨ You do not have to disappear to be loved.
She wants you nourished.
She wants you grounded.
She wants you sovereign.
She wants you whole.
Her story mirrors the story of women who were forgotten, dismissed, or erased — yet who continued to grow in secret, waiting for the right moment to rise again.
That moment is now.
Asherah stands beside you like a great tree, reminding you:
“Even if they tried to cut you down,
your roots were always deeper than their fear.”
You are not small.
You are not lost.
You are not broken.
You are a woman rediscovering herself—
rooted, rising, unstoppable.
And Asherah walks with you.
Last Updated on December 26, 2025 by Abigail Adams
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