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Summary: Dry and hard to read, pollitically driven.
Review: If you're a solitary Pagan, if you're not much for politics and don't really mind the way of the world (and it's inner workings of the politico) you may find this book dry, droll and sorely lacking for any substance or practicality. If you're in a group that needs help organizing or staying so, if you're a political Pagan or activist who wants to change the world and break the laws doing so, you may well get tons of information from this book. First, this was a dry book and a hard read, not for the information presented but the style of writing had my mind wandering and hard to keep on course. Second, I may be a rare egg, but I know all too well the screw ups of our political hierarchy, I've studied Paganism, goddess traditions and our own political workings enough to know that we're oppressed yet don't know it; that we've been sold a bill of goods and eat it with capitalist zeal and that our environment is suffering for it. As for myself and my house, we're way too busy trying to survive to go off into the woods and chain ourselves to trees. I don't work hard to buy neat stuff, I work hard to provide food and shelter for my family. We try to live as responsibly as possible, recyling, composting, if we could live off the land, we would.. with that said, there was just a hint of guilt laid out in the book to suggest that if you're not against nukes you're for them, and so forth. That may put many people off and have them question, how much is this really about Paganism.. and how much is it about Starhawk's own agenda?
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Summary: Dry and hard to read, pollitically driven.
Review: In this book Starhawk somehow managed to put together everything I've ever thought or felt. She intertwines the aspects of our culture that are designed to make us slaves and gives them a name. This book was, for me, the AHA! experience so many occultists speak of. I had a copy of it that I had highlighteted extensivly. Now, as I prerpare to replace it, I realize that if I highlighteted evwrything important, I would highlight the whole book.
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Summary: The Most Important Book You Will Ever Read
Review: In this book Starhawk somehow managed to put together everything I've ever thought or felt. She intertwines the aspects of our culture that are designed to make us slaves and gives them a name. This book was, for me, the AHA! experience so many occultists speak of. I had a copy of it that I had highlighteted extensivly. Now, as I prerpare to replace it, I realize that if I highlighteted evwrything important, I would highlight the whole book.
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Summary: Brilliant Ecofeminist Book
Review: In this inspiring book, legendary Starhawk combines the wisdom of the women's spirituality movement with anarchism and radical environmentalism. It should be required reading for anyone involved in peace and social justice activism.
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Summary: Wonderful and Inspiring
Review: Starhawk is an amazing writer who looks deeper than some authors would care to. Dreaming the Dark is her best book in my opinion, because it offers a deep understanding of women's spirituality, and goes where many others have not. Her writing is friendly and knowledgeable, and you feel like you get to know her as a friend by the time you finish reading. I feel it is best for people to read this book for themselves, rather than me stumble around to find words to describe it. Her book is inspirational and encourages you to find your own way. I especially enjoy the chapters on groups, the beautiful chants at the end, and her comprehensive history of the burning times. A+++
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Summary: Essential Reading
Review: The writing skillfully integrates annecdotes with philosophy and there are exercises useful to any group of pagans. For Starhawk, Witchcraft and environmentalism and activism and gender awareness are natural companions; what Witch doesn't care about the earth and nature? What Witch would not know the power of the individual and of people together? How can anyone who honors the Goddess not strive to be aware of gender politics, sexism, and the power of sex? What Witch would not know the power of will, awareness, perspective? But as natural and integrated as these themes are for her, some traditional Wiccans and other pagans are very hostile about Starhawk. There is a lot for even non-pagans to learn from her, and I think every serious pagan should read her work. If it upsets you - please, ask yourself why; what exactly does she threaten? This book is dated, and the history is only as good as we (all) knew when it was first published, but if you want to understand group dynamics, if you ever wondered if Witches should be political, or environmentalist, or activist, or gender aware - read this book.
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Summary: Wonderful and Inspiring
Review: This book amazed me when i read it. It's not really good for beginners but is a great read. This and the Spiral dance give a feminist Pagan point of view and describes how Paganism is a good religion for a woman who is fed up with the mistreatment of woman in the Christian religion.. Paganism is an open religion that accepts people no matter there backround, sex, sexual orientation, and color. We are all the Goddeses children and shouldn't judge each other based on minor, insignificant things.
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