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Through the Goddess, we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions.
Starhawk
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Starhawk
Age: 73
Born: 1951
Born: June 17
Environmentalist
Feminist
Journalist
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St Paul
Minnesota
Miriam Simos
Miriam Samos
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Enlighten
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