Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and one of the most respected voices in modern goddess religion and earthbased spirituality. Social permaculture with starhawk permaculture convergence. Its octoberthe month before what may be the most crucial elections of our lifetime. Her book the spiral dance 1979 was one of the main inspirations behind the goddess movement.
Her book on group dynamics, the empowerment manual. I recently completed my pdc here in cordoba, argentina, and the theme of how to connect the permacultural consciousness into the existing cities and societies was a constant area of discussion amongst all of the participants. A rebirth of the ancient religion of the great goddess and the ecotopian novel the fifth sacred thing, and its sequel city of refuge. To be honest, in permaculture, the trees and the vegetables are the easy part.
Starhawks books have been translated into many languages, while her. Insights from both permaculture and magic will help us learn to be more effective and joyful as we work together to regenerate our world. Starhawk is the author of nine books, including her bestselling the spiral dance, the pagan book of living and dying, and webs of power, winner of the 2003 nautilus award for social change. In the afterword of the book, starhawk summarises how the changes in our world over the last twenty years have influenced her thinking as an activist, ecofeminist, pagan and teacher and then how she approached writing the book. She is a leading voice in the earthbased spirituality movement for many years. Jul 15, 2018 this interview is with the amazing starhawk. Starhawk, contemporary witch, activist, and permaculturist, spoke at hds. A guide for collaborative groups new society publishers, october 2011. A social permaculture course might range from exploring how we connect. A guide for collaborative groups, will be our foundation. We teach permaculture design grounded in spirit, with awareness of social dynamics and a focus on organizing and activism.
A guide for collaborative groups was published in fall of 2011. A rebirth of the ancient religion of the great goddess, and the fifth sacred thing, and more on. Social permaculture intensive with starhawk and pandora thomas. She is a veteran of progressive movements, from antiwar to antinukes, and is deeply committed to bringing the techniques and creative power of spirituality to political activism. Nov 24, 2018 in the afterword of the book, starhawk summarises how the changes in our world over the last twenty years have influenced her thinking as an activist, ecofeminist, pagan and teacher and then how. Pagan tradition that blends goddess spirituality and social activism, and. Quality training in permaculture and regenerative design. Starhawk is the author of 12 books on earthbased spirituality and activism, including the spiral dance, the fifth sacred thing, and the empowerment manual. May, 2017 starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earthbased spirituality, and a cofounder of reclaiming, an activist branch of modern pagan religion. Starhak is currently working on a screen play and film for the film for her visionary best selling book the fifth sacred thing. This book weaves personal memories and journal entries with explanations about the natural world and concrete methods to connect with our world.
Mar 18, 20 starhawk is a founder of reclaiming, a contemporary pagan tradition that blends goddess spirituality and social activism, and of earth activist trainings, which equips people to combine. Starhawk is the author of many books of fiction and nonfiction exploring earthbased spirituality, the goddess, and activism. A few people have commented that the garden at the end of the world doesnt show much permaculture, so i have been compelled to write this blog. When we work with nature, we can meet human needs while healing the environment around us. Her book the spiral dance 1979 was one of the main inspirations behind.
She has an international reputation, and her works have been translated into many different languages. The key insight of social permaculture is that, while changing individuals is. Dear friends, in just a few days, ill be sixtysix years old. People often think of permaculture as another system of gardening or land management, but it is far more. Most permaculturalists are expert at understanding the relationships between land forms and water harvesting, or between soil microorganisms and plant health. Social permaculturethe conscious design of regenerative human systems, is a particular focus of hers. In the afterword of the book, starhawk summarises how the changes in our world over the last twenty years have influenced her thinking as an activist. Starhawk and her colleagues share wisdom from the cutting edge of social permaculture practice, while diverse communitarians discuss how they find balance between the collective and the individual, openness and selfprotection, outerworld activism and internal focus. A guide for collaborative groups, is starhawk at her best wise woman elder, articulate thinker and witty writer, experienced leader and fierce guardian of the planet. Subtitled poetry to reconnect, this is exactly what this powerful writing does. Her novels lay out a vision of ecofeminist community. These collaborative organizations have the unique potential to harness their members ideals, passions, skills, and knowledgeif they can succeed in getting. Social permaculture draws on the work many people have done in the group dynamics, nonviolent communication, psychotherapy, selfhelp, and the human potential movement for skills and tools, and part of our work is to bring these more fully into the trainings, gatherings, and projects of the permaculture movement. See all books authored by starhawk, including the spiral dance.
Permaculture is a system of ecological design that looks to nature as our model. Sep 28, 2004 the earth path was a fantastic read and holds up as well as the rest of starhawk s writing. Social permaculture workshop with starhawk and robin. Starhawk and donna are at work on her next film, an introduction to permaculture. Starhawk covers physical, social and spiritual permaculture. Shes a permaculture designer and teacher, director of earth activist training and cofounder of reclaiming, a pagan spiritual tradition. Our winter issue explores both social permaculture and the interface of public and private in intentional community. Maybe i should be retiringbut with the arctic melting and a climate change denier in the white house, it doesnt seem like the moment to sit back and crochet afghans. Social permaculture is a term that has become more prevalent in the. Dec 01, 2016 within the permaculture movement, more and more of us have been looking at aspects of something weve come to call social permaculture. Its a beautiful collection of poems written by looby, and one poem by her 8 year old daughter teya, over recent years.
Ecovillage in british columbia taught by starhawk and charles williams in this course, our primary focus is on the principles and tools for social permaculture and healthy group interactions. Starhawk regenerative culture, earthbased spirituality. She is a columnist for and for on faith, the newsweek washington post online forum on religion. Social permaculture caring for people the garden at. A guide for collaborative groups, is available from new society. It is true that rosemary doesnt get her hands into the soil and help the people grow food. Vandana shiva is a protector of seeds, and fights gmo. We are looking at redesigning all levels of society from the hyperlocal to the profoundly global. Watch starhawks short videos on permaculture tabor tilth. Well balance the process work with time outdoors in naas and wilderness awareness. Kt shepherd permaculture blog kt shepherd permaculture. Many of the most horrifying elements of the book violence and oppression of both land and people, are so, because they are not far in reality to the world we live in today. Starhawk is the author or coauthor of books on earthbased.
A rebirth of the ancient religion of the great goddess was f irst published in 1979, and has been credited with inspiring many people, particularly. She is an incredibly talented author, activist, permaculturist, teacher and goddess. Who just happens to be one of my dear friends and permaculture. The top ten permaculture books permaculture association. Permaculture you may search any key word from the search field above, or click on the categories below to see a list of subjects i. Social permaculture with starhawk entering the culture. Patrick whitefield calls permaculture the art of designing beneficial relationships. The november midterms will determine whether the republicans maintain control of the house and senate, and whether there is any hope of defeating the racist, misogynist agenda and massive corruption that. Social permaculture is helping to create a new level of understanding and application of the permaculture toolkit for the many students and teachers of this emerging field. Aug 25, 2017 her book on group dynamics, the empowerment manual. Starhawk on the roots and shoots of earthbased community. Starhawk is quick to note how our climate is changing and our environment is in danger.
Dec 17, 2010 social permaculture caring for people. Starhawk is an american social and political activist, a feminist witch and the author of several books on goddess spirituality, witchcraft and paganism. A guide for collaborative groupsnew society publishers. Starhawk lives parttime san francisco, in a collective house with her partner and friends, and parttime in a little hut in the. Here starhawk, an earth activist, acclaimed author, teacher and mentor for countless people all over the world, shares some. Her twelve books include the spiral dance, the fifth sacred thing, and the earth path, and her first picture book for children, the last wild witch. Social permaculture intensive quail springs permaculture. She is the author or coauthor of thirteen books, including the spiral dance. A society that could heal the dismembered world would recognize the inherent value of each person and of the plant, animal and elemental life that makes up the earths living body. Ive compiled much of my own learning into a new book, the empowerment manual. Starhawk on the roots and shoots of earthbased community 46. Permaculture in the city, and permaculture principles at work. Starhawk is the author of 11 books on goddess religion, earthbased spirituality, and activism, including the spiral dance.
She is the author or coauthor of thirteen books, including the classics the spiral dance and the fifth sacred thing. Apr 05, 2019 she talks with ken about the current political moment, the future of feminism, and how to use permaculture principles to heal social ills. In social permaculture, we look at how this same principle can be applied. The empowerment manual a guide for collaborative groups by starhawk new society. Her twelve books include the spiral dance, the fifth sacred thing, the earth path, and her first picture book for children, the last wild witch. Strands of infinity is the latest book from permaculture designer and teacher looby macnamara. Starhawk is the author of 12 books on earthbased spirituality and activism, including the spiral dance, the fifth sacred thing. In part i, starhawk begins with an overview of the complex political and economic powers that the antiglobalization movement opposes. Starhawk, permaculture and the fifth sacred thing living. Social permaculture caring for people the garden at the. She presents and consults all around the world to support global health, wellbeing and whole systems change through using permaculture, social permaculture and dynamic groups methodology. Starhawk is one of the most respected voices in modern earthbased spirituality, and a cofounder of reclaiming, an activist branch of modern pagan religion.
Well balance the process work with time outdoors in. Starhawk travels internationally giving seminars, workshops, lecturing, and training in magic, the tools of ritual, earthbased spirituality, environmental issues including permaculture design, and political organizing and the skills of activism. Fifth sacred thing, the empowerment manual, and many other books. Dec 07, 2011 over the last few years ive taught a number of social permaculture courses, several in collaboration with bill aal and the late margo adair of tools for change. Starhawk is a permaculture designer and teacher and directs earth activist training, teaching ecological design grounded in spirit and with a focus on organizing, activism and social permaculture. She is a columnist for and for on faith, the newsweekwashington post online forum on religion. Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earthbased spirituality and ecofeminism. The earth path was a fantastic read and holds up as well as the rest of starhawks writing.
She talks with ken about the current political moment, the future of feminism, and how to use permaculture principles to heal social ills. Santa barbara city college fe bland auditoriumbc forum sbcc west campus, 800 block cliff drive. Oct, 2016 starhawk is quick to note how our climate is changing and our environment is in danger. Starhawk lives parttime san francisco, in a collective house with her partner and friends, and parttime in a little hut in the woods in cazadero, california, where she practices permaculture in her extensive gardens, and writes. Free permaculture coloring book when you subscribe to our monthly email list. Pages public figure author starhawk videos starhawk on social permaculture.
Starhawk is an author, activist, permaculture designer, and one of the foremost voices in earthbased spirituality. Starhawk is a founder of reclaiming, a contemporary pagan tradition that blends goddess spirituality and social activism, and of earth activist trainings, which equips people to combine. Social permaculture full day immersion the convergence. She is known as a theorist of feminist neopaganism and ecofeminism. One major factor is that california is now year on year living the very real impact of climate change, which was still. She is the author of twelve nonfiction and fiction books, including the classics the spiral dance and the fifth sacred thing. Since his first pdc in 1998 in california where alfred and starhawk were students together, alfred decker has been involved with permaculture projects and social movements and projects throughout europe and the americas. Over the last few years ive taught a number of social permaculture courses, several in collaboration with bill aal and the late margo adair of tools for change. It then goes that social permaculture is a natureinformed regenerative design. This is the howto weve been needing, an eloquent and thoughtful handbook of intelligent advice detailing exactly how to bring the. Dec 21, 2011 starhawk is the author of 11 books on goddess religion, earthbased spirituality, and activism, including the spiral dance. In comparison, the story also holds many beautiful descriptions of what large scale communities and land use designed with permaculture principles and ethics, can be like. Social permaculture fellowship for intentional community.
A lifelong activist, starhawk is deeply involved as a direct action participant and trainer in the antiglobalization movement. Pdc with starhawk and alfred decker in catalunya, france. However, she is also sure that there is much hope, explaining that she sees many people newly embracing the practices of permaculture and how using it can effect positive change for the planet. In part i, starhawk begins with an overview of the complex political and economic. But when it comes to our human relationships, we often founder.