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Dreaming the Dark: Magic, Sex, and Politics

by Starhawk · 1982

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Featuring narrative, chants, songs, and rituals, Dreaming the Darkhas helped many thousands of women use magic, spirituality, and community to bring about political and social change. This anniversary edition of the best-selling classic includes a new preface reflecting on the fifteen years since the book's original publication.

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politicspoliticsMore like thisLess of thisphilosophyphilosophyMore like thisLess of thispsychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of this
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occultoccultMore like thisLess of thiswitchwitchMore like thisLess of this
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spiritualityspiritualityMore like thisLess of thisreligionreligionMore like thisLess of thisfeminismfeminismMore like thisLess of thiswitchwitchMore like thisLess of thiswomenwomenMore like thisLess of this
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adult
Length
medium · 280 pages

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