The Spiral Dance
The Spiral Dance
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Starhawk. The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess. 20th anniversary ed., with new introduction and commentary. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1999.
The Spiral Dance is a foundational text in modern Paganism and Wicca. Starhawk emphasizes the philosophy, practice, and rituals of Goddess-centered spirituality. The Spiral Dance provides guidance on ritual practices, visualization techniques, and spells, thus making it a handbook for beginners and practitioners alike. The Spiral Dance is structured around the philosophical underpinnings and the practice of the Wiccan religion.
Furthermore, The Spiral Dance was, when it was first published in 1979, a foundational text in the reclaiming tradition, which is a modern, feminist, earth-centered spiritual tradition rooted in witchcraft. This tradition combines Pagan spirituality with activism for social and environmental justice, and emphasizes personal empowerment, community ritual, and a commitment to political action aligned with spiritual values.
This 20th-anniversary edition includes Starhawk’s reflections and updates, where she comments on how her views and the Pagan movement have evolved since the book’s original, 1979 release. She adds notes on political and environmental activism that deepen the book’s original spiritual focus and broadens its social themes.
This bestselling classic is both an unparalleled reference on the practices and philosophies of witchcraft and a guide to the life-affirming ways in which readers can turn to the Goddess to deepen their sense of personal pride, develop their inner power, and integrate mind, body, and spirit. Starhawk's brilliant, comprehensive overview of the growth, suppression, and modern-day re-emergence of Wicca as a Goddess-worshipping religion has left an indelible mark on the feminist spiritual consciousness.
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