It is not easy to be a Witch, a bender, a shaper, one of the Wise; nor is it safe, comfortable, laid back, mellow, uplifting, or a guarantee of Peace of mind. It requires openness, vulnerability, courage and work. It gives no answers, only tasks to be done and questions to consider....It functions in those deeper ways of knowing which our culture has denied and for which we hunger.
StarhawkMagic has always been an element of Witchcraft, but in the Craft its techniques were practiced within a context of community and connection.
StarhawkSystems don't change easily. Systems try to maintain themselves, and seek equilibrium. To change a system, you need to shake it up, disrupt the equilibrium. That often requires conflict.
StarhawkRitual and myth are like seed crystals of new patterns that can eventually reshape culture around them.
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