It is not easy to be a Witch, a bender, a shaper, one of the Wise; nor is … - Starhawk

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I'm like an elephant, ok? If I walk into a room, it's like, OK, he's in there.

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It is not easy to be a Witch, a bender, a shaper, one of the Wise; nor is it safe, comfortable, laid back, mellow, uplifting, or a guarantee of Peace of mind. It requires openness, vulnerability, courage and work. It gives no answers, only tasks to be done and questions to consider. . . . It functions in those deeper ways of knowing which our culture has denied and for which we hunger.

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