In today's episode, we dive into the philosophy of permaculture, activism, and earth-based spirituality with Starhawk, an author, activist, permaculture designer and teacher, and a prominent voice in modern earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She is the author or co-author of thirteen books, including The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Great Goddess, as well as the ecotopian novel The Fifth Sacred Thing, with its sequel City of Refuge. Her most recent non-fiction book is The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, on group dynamics, power, conflict and communications.
Starhawk founded Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirituality and with a focus on activism. She travels internationally, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality, the tools of ritual, and the skills of activism.
"Ask yourself what it is that you most deeply love, and figure out how to put yourself at its service."
Starhawk's path as a storyteller
Why she includes activism training in her permaculture certification courses
The connection between permaculture and earth-based spirituality
Starhawk's new regenerative land management program, a follow up to a Permaculture Design course
Social permaculture: resources for collaborative groups
Advice for next steps for the ecologically-minded
"Permaculture is the art of designing beneficial relationships" --Patrick Whitefield
Ask yourself what it is that you most deeply love, and figure out how to put yourself at its service...ask yourself what you need to be in a position to do it
Resources
Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
The Overstory by Richard Powers
Free webinar on Nov 3 on Regenerative Approaches to Climate Change (starhawk.org)
