In these starless and shifting times, the relationship binding
woman to tree lies between dream and memory. We have
forgotten so much. Retreating within to unearth buried
stories, rooted in nourishment, is a divine act. Contributors
to this anthology have shared their vision, creativity and
surreal imaginings, all glorious and beautiful, whether
written, chanted or drawn.
Asherah's story exposes exploitation, including sexual and
environmental. She is calling upon those of us who weep,
when trees are cut down, to rekindle our allegiance to
Mother Earth. Behind us is darkness. Ahead, if we take the
right path, a new age of possibilities: pristine, joyful,
peaceful, restorative.
"The Great Goddess Asherah, the sacred tree, Mother-
Goddess of all of the gods, did not lose her sacrality in the
Hebrew Bible; she was the wife of the Hebrew god as an
undercurrent throughout early Hebrew religion, despite
the fact that the Hebrew Fathers tried to remove her from
their attempted monotheistic pantheon. Blessings to the
Goddess, and to this wonderful anthology in her honor."
-Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D. from the Preface
Edited by Claire Dorey, Janet Rudolph, Pat Daly and Trista Hendren
Preface by Miriam Robbins Dexter, Ph.D.
Cover art by Lauren Raine
