Patriarchy values the hard over the soft; the tough over the tender; punishment, vengeance, and vindictiveness over compassion, negotiation, and reconciliation. The 'hard' qualities are linked to power, success, and masculinity - and exalted. The 'soft' qualities are identified with… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Force, punishment, and violence are patriarchy's answer to conflicts and social problems. Patriarchy finds its ultimate expression in war. — Starhawk Copy Share Image
“It’s worth ten times the price to get you out of those things. Besides, I’ve got credits to burn.” He did. They all did.… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Ritual and myth are like seed crystals of new patterns that can eventually reshape culture around them. — Starhawk Copy Share Image
The truth is that while men, in our society, are encouraged to have strong egos and to function in competitive, aggressive, intellectualized modes that… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Only by transforming our own economy to one of peace can we make possible economic democracy in the Third World or our own country.… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
[On 9/11:] ... those towers represented human triumph over nature. Larger than life, built to be unburnable, they were the Titanic of our day.… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Fascination with the psychic - or the psychological - can be a dangerous sidetrack on any spiritual path. — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Sexual integrity means honestly recognizing our own impulses and desires and honoring them, whether or not we choose to act on them. If we… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Beware of organizations that proclaim their devotion to the light without embracing, bowing to the dark; for when they idealize half the world they… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Systems don't change easily. Systems try to maintain themselves, and seek equilibrium. To change a system, you need to shake it up, disrupt the… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
Unless I have enough personal power to keep commitments in my daily life, I will be unable to wield magical power. To work magic,… — Starhawk Copy Share Image
![“[On 9/11:] ... those towers represented human triumph over nature. Larger than life, built to be unburnable, they were the Titanic of our day. For them to burn and fall so quickly means that the whole superstructure we depend upon to mitigate nature and assure our comfort and safety could fall.” quote by Starhawk](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/5bc/starhawk-3881_built_on-9-11-those-towers-represented-human-t_166623.jpg)
