Starhawk, author or coauthor of 13 books on earth-based spirituality and activism, including the classics The Spiral Dance, The Empowerment Manual: A Guide for Collaborative Groups, and the visionary novels The Fifth Sacred Thing and City of Refuge, directs Earth Activist Trainings, teaching Permaculture design grounded in spirit, organizing and activism. Starhawk travels internationally, lecturing and teaching on earth-based spirituality.