Starhawk's brilliant examination of the nature of power offers creative alternatives for positive change in our personal lives, our communities, and our world. A magical storehouse of spells, rituals, myths, aphorisms, and games designed to awaken us from an enchanted sleep of compliance to patriarchal forms of authority." -- The New York Times Starhawk gives readers an excellent base from which to evaluate their own cultural context... Encourages personal healing as a microcosmic process toward healing our society and planet as a whole...Well written and full of wisdom." -- Creation Through example and ritual Starhawk empowers readers to resist and renew, to unlearn destructive self-hate and mutual distrust, and create a new culture of life and connectedness." -- New Directions for Women Starhawk's brilliance shines brighter than ever. Her astoundingly clear insight into life's patterns and processes is dazzling." -- MERLIN STONE, author of When God Was a Woman Starhawk is a peace activist and leader in the feminist spirituality and eco-feminist movements in the United States and Europe. She is the author of the bestselling The Spiral Dance and Dreaming the Dark.