The Movement We Need ~ with Starhawk

Starhawk

Welcome to my new project, The Movement We Need. You can read chapters for The Movement We Need at Substack.com/@starhawk.

  1. 5D AGO

    Epstein, ICE, and What Women Know

    Okay, I just couldn’t resist the temptation to rant some more about the Epstein files and all that they represent. And the simple summary is this: rape and sexual exploitation are not some fluke of the system, they are the essence of patriarchy itself, the necessary rewards for an ideology designed to get men to brutalize each other and be willing to get brutalized, with control of women as the reward, and domination over other groups, like people of color and immigrants. And that requires a strict separation of sex roles, with men being men and women being women, and woe to the man who exhibits any womanly traits, like empathy or nurturing. And double woe to queer and nonbinary folks. Here’s the full rant—or at least, this week’s portion. Support this work by becoming a paid subscriber at starhawk.substack.com

    37 min

  2. FEB 6

    Magical Activism Training – Safety in Challenging Situations

    Buy me a coffee Support The Movement We Need on Substack This episode is less a conversation and more of a training to support us in navigating both collective and everyday stress. It includes helpful practices for those on the frontlines of active movements or those simply seeking more steadiness in daily life. You might want to: Listen with friends, partners, or affinity groups On your own, during a moment of rest or spaciousness In short segments, rather than all at once Have a pen and paper for reflection, journaling, or noting what feels useful Be in a comfortable place to sit, lie down, or move gently And for those of you who have time to deepen into the practice this training episode offers, I might suggest carving out some physical space and the next 45 or so minutes to actively move through the practices I am about to share.

    48 min

  3. JAN 30

    Minneapolis

    This is a sort of emergency podcast responding to the events of the last week, where we’ve seen yet another fatal shooting in Minneapolis, an out-and-out murder of a beautiful young man, Alex Pritti. What we’re witnessing is a great moral battle. Listen to the full episode as I share an excerpt from my book “The Fifth Sacred Thing,” where Maya tells a story during a ritual of scenes from many years prior, where the old women march out into the street, tear them up, and plant trees in the face of the advancing army.

    17 min

  4. JAN 20

    Conversation with Charles Williams (permaculture educator and certified permaculture designer)

    This episode is a conversation with my co-teacher and long-time friend, Charles Williams, about the principles and practices of permaculture, and how they can address ecological and social challenges. We touch on the ethics of permaculture, including care for the earth, care for people, and fair share… and how these principles can be applied to create sustainable systems. To support my work - buy me a cuppa! Visit EarthActivistTraining.org to explore all courses and our upcoming Advanced Permaculture Certificate Program beginning this month. Earth Activist Training: Our advanced offerings support both practical skills and whole-systems thinking, from hands-on permaculture design, soil building, water catchment, and regenerative systems to a multi-year Diploma in Permaculture Design. Courses in disaster preparedness and resilient design prepare you to create homes and communities that can withstand ecological and social disruptions, while collaborative leadership training builds the skills to work effectively in groups and facilitate meaningful change. We also have a FREE seminar on Flood Mapping coming up on Jan. 26th. Learn more here. Episode book reference—Sand Talk: How Indigenous Thinking Can Save the World, by Tyson Yunkaporta

    50 min

  5. JAN 14

    On the Side of Good: From Minneapolis to Venezuela

    In this episode, I offer my thoughts after deep reflection on what has unfolded over the past 10 or so days around the U.S invasion of Venezuela, and the murder of Renee Good. For me, this has been enraging. It’s been upsetting. It’s been hard to even write about it because what do I say about it that hasn’t already been said a hundred times at this point? But I do want to say this… These are the acts of desperation. These are not the acts of a confident government. This is not just this one incident with ICE, but what it represents about the way ICE is being deployed. We need to up our resistance. And in doing that, I think we need to first acknowledge how effective our resistance has been. Horrific things are happening, but they have not done that without opposition. And the opposition continues to grow. Even in the face of such atrocity, let us continue to build the movement we need.

    18 min

  6. 2025-12-31

    New Year Meditation

    I really hope the new year is going to be a better year than 2025. 2025 started off pretty rough, reeling from the impact of the election, going into it with a sense of tremendous dread about what was to come. But I am less fearful than I was a year ago that it’s going to bring a descent into all-in-one fascism. I’m more hopeful that it is going to continue to build resistance and build a movement that can actually bring us into a more just, balanced, and nourishing world. Because it’s a new year, I think it might be a good time to take a pause and think for a moment about the world that we actually want. Enjoy this meditation, which you can listen to this New Year’s Eve, or in the coming weeks as you, too, root a little deeper into what you value, and therefore, HOW you wish to move forward.

    30 min

  7. 2025-12-23

    Feed What You Want To Grow

    I have recently started to develop a set of ideas looking at various permaculture principles and how they might apply to our current political situation. In this episode, I talk about a permaculture principle, "Feed What You Want to Grow," and its application to political and social systems as they relate to ethics and principles of permaculture, care for the earth, people, and future. Please consider becoming a paid member of my Substack. Paid members ensure all of my content, writings, teachings, and podcast episodes remain free for our entire community. Your membership really is a membership for all of us. Thank you!

    38 min

  8. 2025-12-08

    The Epstein Files, James Bond, and The Patriarchy

    Please consider becoming a paid member of my Substack. Paid members ensure all of my content, writings, teachings, and podcast episodes remain free for our entire community. Your membership really is a membership for all of us. Thank you! In this episode, I share my thoughts on the pervasive influence of patriarchy and toxic masculinity, from connections through cultural narratives perpetuated by figures like James Bond and the real-world implications seen in scandals like the Epstein files. These things shape societal views on power, gender, and relationships. Let’s talk about it.

    28 min
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