"The ascetism of early Christianity, which turned its……" — Starhawk
"The ascetism of early Christianity, which turned its back on the world of the flesh, had degrenerated, in some quarters of the Church, into hatred of those who those who brought that flesh into being. Misogyny, the hatred of women, had become a strong element in medieval Christianity. Women who menstruate, and give birth, were identified with sexuality and therefore with evil. All witchcraft stems from carnal lust, which is in women insatiable, stated the Malleus Maleficarum."
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Insanity is repeating the same actions and expecting different results.
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Fascination with the psychic - or the psychological - can be a dangerous sidetrack on any spiritual path.
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Fear doesn't go away but you walk toward fear naked and the gate opens.
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Solidarity is based on the principle that we are willing to put ourselves at risk to protect each other.
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Let there be beauty and strength, power and compassion, honor and humility, mirth and reverence within you.
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What shames us, what we most fear to tell, does not set us apart from others; it binds us together…
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In the Craft, we do not believe in the Goddess ~~ we connect with her; through the moon, the stars,…
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