Reclaiming is a tradition of witchcraft that was started in the mid 1970's by a group of feminists in Northern California and since has spread throughout the USA, Canada and Europe. One of the best-known members who co-started Reclaiming is Starhawk, who has written many books on Reclaiming-style magic, such as Dreaming the Dark and The Spiral Dance.

Reclaiming-style witches form a worldwide community of women and men, working to unify spirit and politics. Reclaiming encompasses an eclectic mix of pagan approaches such as feminist Goddess spirituality, Feri tradition, Wicca, Nordic and Celtic Shamanism, Huna and Voudou, to name but a few. Core to Reclaiming is its vision of a community built around non-hierarchical systems, linking politics, magic and community building through consensus. We value each individual's connection to mystery/spirit/divine. Reclaiming is particularly strong in creating public ritual for groups, and healing the connection between people and the environment. Central to Reclaiming are its Principles of Unity.

Reclaiming is a network of people who combine activism with earth-based spirituality and healing. In many different countries, Reclaiming offers classes, intensives, public rituals, training in the Goddess tradition and magical activism. Being a branch of modern Pagan religion, Reclaiming
communities all over the world value all three legs of the witches' cauldron of growth: magic, personal healing and political and environmental activism.

We see our work as teaching and making magic: the art of empowering each other and ourselves. We train our voices, bodies, energy, intuition and minds. We use the skills we learn to deepen our strength, both as individuals and as community, to bring to birth a new vision of culture.

Visit Reclaiming International for more information.