The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition
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The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition description
The original book that brought Goddess worship to the public eye has marked its 10th anniversary, yet it still remains an integral part of the Wiccan canon. The Spiral Dance leans heavily toward the feminist aspects of Wicca, but Starhawk's comments on the new edition make it clear that she is aware of the growing male presence in witchcraft. However, this edition is not some watered down, politically correct revision of the original. Very little is changed aside from the addition of Starhawk's observations on how the book has weathered its first decade, and what few changes she would make if she were writing it today. Readers interested in learning more about contemporary witchcraft, whether considering Wicca as a way of life or simply desiring to understand this earth-based religion, will find a wealth of information in The Spiral Dance, and will notice that it becomes one of the most frequently consulted books in their Wicca libraries. --Brian Patterson |
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The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 20th Anniversary Edition Customer Reviews
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Read it with three bookmarks
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I read it when I first started studying Wicca, Witchcraft, and Paganism, and then didn't read it for a few years.
Somehow, in that time, I saw so many reviews talking about how it was so 'Goddess/women focused', 'not balanced', blah blah blah...
It's really odd how other people's opinions can colour your perception like that, because I'd started believing it, to the extent I'd forgotten it even *had* a chapter on the God, let alone that it was the same size as the one on the Goddess. Weird.
And on the reread - it was pretty decent to start with, and in all the bits that I had questions or doubts, she's updated it with her commentary.
You WILL want to read the commentary as you go, so read it with three bookmarks, so you can flick back and forth. I respect that she wanted to let the original work stand alone, flaws and all, but for something written in her 20s, in the climate of the late 70s, it still stands up pretty damn well.
It's more group practice than solitary, but it's a classic for a reason. |
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