Tess Dawson

With over fourteen years of experience, research, and leadership, Tess Dawson galvanizes the Near Eastern and Middle Eastern polytheist communities. Ms. Dawson shares news, interviews, and information about the Near Eastern historic-rooted religious communities, as well as her thoughts on honoring the deities and practicing Natib Qadish, a revived ancient Canaanite religion.

Her books include Whisper of Stone: Natib Qadish, Modern Canaanite Religion (2009), Anointed: A Devotional Anthology for the Deities of the Near and Middle East (2010) and The Horned Altar: Rediscovering and Rekindling Canaanite Magic (2013). She has also contributed to magazines such as Witches & Pagans, PanGaia, Circle, SageWoman, Pentacle, The Beltane Papers, and anthologies including Occult Traditions (2012).