About this episode
Starhawk is the legendary author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess and the eco-topian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing , and its sequel City of Refuge . Her most recent non-fiction book is The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups , on group dynamics, power, conflict and communications. Starhawk is a cofounder of Reclaiming, an activist branch of modern Pagan religion, and continues to work closely with the Reclaiming Community . She also founded Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirituality and with a focus on activism. She travels internationally, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism. On this episode, Starhawk discusses the history of the Goddess Movement and The Spiral Dance ; the relationship between magic and activism; and why witchcraft is a practice of poetry, science, and hope. Pam also reflects on 100 episodes of The Witch Wave , and answers a listener question about deities of divine masculinity. Our sponsors for this episode are Black Phoenix Alchemy Lab , Trued Apparel , Snowy Owl Tea , Weiser Books , The Many Moons Planner , BetterHelp , Blessed Be Magick , and the Psyche Magic Podcast We also have brand new print-on-demand merch like Witch Wave shirts, sweatshirts, totes, stickers, and mugs available now here . And if you want more Witch Wave, please consider supporting us on Patreon to get access to bonus Witch Wave Plus episodes, Pam’s monthly online rituals, and more! That’s patreon.com/witchwave