New Year’s Wish, Prayer, Blessing, and Resolution:

May the isolation, fear and loss we have suffered in this past year make us more appreciative of our friends, loved ones and coworkers, and more aware of how vitally we need community. 

May the callousness, irresponsibility and corruption we have seen in power holders make us appreciate the value of truth, integrity, and caring in our leaders. 

May the barrage of lies, disinformation and conspiracy theories that flood the internet inspire us to hone our critical thinking and strengthen our capacity for good judgment. 

May the injustices we have witnessed and suffered deepen our commitment to dismantle systems of oppression.

May the fires, floods, hurricanes and disasters of this last year make us more aware that we are subject to nature’s laws, and more determined to bring us into balance. 

May this coming year be a turning point—toward a world of more compassion, more caring, more sharing, more integrity, more courage, more health, more regeneration, and more joy in being agents of justice and renewal!

—- Starhawk

Starhawk is an author, activist, teacher, and a prominent voice in earth-based spirituality and ecofeminism. She founded Earth Activist Training, teaching permaculture design grounded in spirit. Her book, The Spiral Dance (1979), was central to the revival of modern paganism and Goddess religion.