The Courtyard
A Place for the Canaanite Paganism, Natib Qadish Community
Modern Canaanite Polytheist Sites
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Who were the Ancient Canaanites? Visit Canaan FAQ
Modern Canaanite Polytheist Sites
Mathbatu: The Cyber Dwelling of a Canaanite Pagan
The Phoenician Sacred Letters: Divine Writing for Meditation and Divination
Web Communities
Canaanite Paganism: Natib Qadish Discussion Group
Umatu-wa-Marzichu: Canaanite Discussion and Ritual Group
ANE Pagan Mailing List (for Ancient Near East Paganism)
Upcoming Events:
2009
January 3, Day 7 Khiyyaru: 'Ashuru Shamni, Festival of Oil
March 20, Day 23 Gannu: 'Ashuru Ganni, Vernal Equinox Festival of the Garden
May 9, Day 14 [Ugaru]: 'Ashuru Liyati, Full Moon Festival of Garlands
June 21, Day 28 [Gapnu]: 'Ashuru Zabri, Summer Solstice Festival of Pruning
June 26, Day 4 Ithbanuma: Whisper of Stone: Modern Canaanite Religion available in bookstores.
July 22, Day 0 Ra'shu Yeni: Offering of grapes to 'Ilu
August 6, Day 15 Ra'shu Yeni: 'Ashuru Ra'shu Yeni, Full Moon Festival of New Wine
August 20, Day 0 [Shalamu] Intercalary Month
September 18 Day 0 Niqalu: 'Ashuru Mathbati, New Moon Festival of Dwellings and beginning of new Shanatu Qadishti (sacred year)
Please see Calendar for Chudthu (New Moon) and Mlati (Full Moon) dates.
Previous Events
2008
March, Challatu: Former site natibqadish.org re-lauched as natibqadish.com.
2007
May 19, Day 0 [Ugaru]: Tess officiates at Chudthu (New Moon) ritual at a Unitarian Universalist church in Washington. Five people attended the ritual which reinacted the symbolic construction of Ba'lu's temple based on Ugaritic literature, celebrated the creation of the universe based on Phoenician literature, and included a modern meditation to meet 'Athirat. During the ritual, participants enjoyed a ritual feast.
April 29, Ithabu: A member of a Unitarian Universalist church in Washington state mentions the Canaanites, and the modern sacred calender in a sermon.
March 24, Gannu: Tess gives Canaanite Polytheism presentation at Gaia's Awakening Faire at a Unitarian Universalist Church in Washington State.
March, Gannu: Natibqadish.org offline due to hosting mechanical error.
2006
June-August, [Gapnu]-Ra'shu Yeni: "Natib Qadish: Rediscovering the Gods of Canaan," an article by Tess Dawson, prints in PanGaia magazine, issue #44.
2005
September, Niqalu: OpenHands webpage Mathbatu: The Cyber Dwelling of a Canaanite Pagan, with a personal emphasis, is online.
27 April, Day 19 Ithabu: Tess Dawson's website Natib Qadish: Canaanite Polytheism, went online under the domain natibqadish.org, after having been conceived 8 April, Day 0 Ithabu. This webpage focuses on Bronze Age Ugarit, modern-day practices, and community networking.
2004
1 November, Day 18 Magmaru: Umatu-wa-Marzichu holds second Marzichu, attended by Lilinah Biti-Anat and Tess Dawson. This marzichu is conducted online.
September, Niqalu: Loreley’s Canaanite webpage, Her Circles, with a Hebrew-Canaanite emphasis, is online.
13 August, Day 26 Rish Yani: Tess Dawson forms Natib Qadish Webring for Canaanite and Ancient Near East Polytheism
23 February, Day 3 Chalatu: Tess Dawson forms Umatu-wa-Marzichu, an online Yahoo Group created for online gatherings and rituals. Tess and Danyel Phire attend first marzichu on this day. This marzichu is conducted online.
2003
Summer: Tess Dawson writes and has first article about Natib Qadish, published in Chicago’s local alternative spiritualities periodical Phantom Immortality.
12 June, Day 12 [Gapnu]: Tess Dawson suggests the phrase “Natabtu Qodesh” for Canaanite Paganism; she has since changed it to “Natib Qadish.” See post #293 CanaanitePaganism Yahoo Group.
2002
30 August, Day 18 Rish Yani: Tess Dawson forms CanaanitePaganism Yahoo Group.
2001
Levant-Pagan Yahoo Group no longer active.
1997
1997 Qadash Kinahnu, a site devoted to Canaanite-Phoenician Paganism is on line.
1997 Lilinah Biti-Anat forms the Levant-Pagan Yahoo Group.
Early-Mid 1990's
Mid 1990’s Lilinah Biti-Anat and friends form a small group and practice Canaanite-Phoenician Pagan rituals together on the U.S. west coast.
1990’s Lilinah Biti-Anat, a Pagan who incorporates Jewish elements into Pagan ritual becomes full Canaanite-Phoenician Pagan. Since the mid-1980's Lilinah has been incorporating some Jewish, Hebrew, Phoenician, and Canaanite elements to her practices.
Please see also The History of Natib Qadish as a Modern Religion
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Image Notes: On this page, the oryx seal graphic is from Eva Wilson's "Ancient Egyptian Designs for Artists and Craftspeople," Dover Publications, 1986. I added color to the black and white design.
All original written work on this site is copyright © 2005 Tess Dawson, unless otherwise noted.
Please do not use without permission, proper crediting, and a link to my site.
All original artwork and photographs on this site are copyright © 2005, 2008 Tess Dawson, unless otherwise noted.
Please do not use without permission, proper crediting, and a link to my site.