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The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 10th Anniversary Edition

Book by Starhawk · 2 quotes · Goddess, World, Body

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The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 10th Anniversary Edition Quotes

“The image of the Goddess inspires women to see ourselves as divine, our bodies as sacred, the changing phases of our lives as holy, our aggression as healthy, our anger as purifying, and our power to nurture and create, but also to limit and destroy when necessary, as the very force that sustains all life. Through the Goddess we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions. We can move beyond narrow, constricting roles and become whole.”

“The word "Witch" carries so many negative connotations that many people wonder why we use the word at all. Yet to reclaim the word "Witch" is to reclaim our right, as women, to be powerful; as men, to know the feminine within as divine.”