Starhawk

Starhawk

Co-founder, Reclaiming

"On Faith" panelist Starhawk is a prominent voice in modern Wiccan spirituality and cofounder of Reclaiming (www.reclaiming.org), an activist branch of modern Pagan religion. She is the author or coauthor of ten books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess (1979) --considered an essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement--and the novel The Fifth Sacred Thing (1993) . Her works have been translated into Spanish, French, German, Danish, Dutch, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Greek, Japanese, and Burmese. Many of Starhawk's political essays were collected into her book Webs of Power: Notes from the Global Uprising . Her newest book is The Earth Path: Grounding Your Spirit in the Rhythms of Nature . Starhawk has also recorded several tapes and CDs; most recently Wicca for Beginners (2002), Wiccan Rituals and Blessings (2003), and a four-CD set Earth Magic (2006), all produced by Sounds True. She consulted on and contributed to three films known as the Women's Spirituality series, directed by Donna Read for the National Film Board of Canada: Goddess Remembered, The Burning Times, and Full Circle . Committed to bringing the techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism, Starhawk travels internationally teaching magic, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism. Close.

Starhawk

Co-founder, Reclaiming

"On Faith" panelist Starhawk is a prominent voice in modern Wiccan spirituality and cofounder of Reclaiming (www.reclaiming.org), an activist branch of modern Pagan religion. She is the author or coauthor of ten books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess (1979) --considered an essential text for the Neo-Pagan movement--and the novel The Fifth Sacred Thing (1993) . more »

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November 2006 Archives



November 14, 2006 11:40 PM

Some Basic Definitions

Because Pagan and Wiccan spiritual traditions are unfamiliar to many people or misunderstood, I’m going to post here some basic definitions of some of the terms we use.

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November 16, 2006 4:35 PM

Diversity Brings Resilience

I’m a Pagan and a polytheist, and our traditions teach that truth always wears many faces, and the sacred has many names and images, which function not like dogma but like poetry, to open our hearts and imaginations to the great mysteries that transcend words.

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November 16, 2006 8:21 PM

Starhawk's Winter Schedule

Starhawk's Winter 06-'07 Schedule
Online courses, talks, workshops and intensives:

For full descriptions and contact information, go to:
www.starhawk.org/
http://www.starhawk.org/starhawk/schedule.html

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November 21, 2006 3:03 PM

More on Belief and Diversity

I’ve been meaning to respond to some of the comments on the first week’s question, but it’s been such a hectic few days that I’ve barely had time to read them. However, I want to say thanks to all those who wrote in with some very kind, supportive words, and thanks to all those who took time to express their own opinions here. While I won’t attempt to answer every question, I do want to say a bit more on a couple of different themes that cropped up several times: belief and diversity.

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November 22, 2006 4:00 PM

Pagans Are Thankful for Religious Freedom

The impulse to give thanks at harvest time transcends religion. In every ritual we do, Pagans thank the air, fire, water and earth, the sacred elements that life depends on.

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