The Fifth Scared Thing by Starhawk.

[MamaFern]

i was looking at books in the local thrift store and found this book..it was a discard from the library. i think it came into my life for a reason..i read it when i was pregnant with my son and i didnt remember a thing about it.. ive read a few pages now and its comming back to me.. its a very powerful story. has anyone else read it and how did it affect you?

fern

[JaniceT]

Yes, I read that book years and years ago, when I first was introduced to paganism. THe thing I remember from it was how wonderful it would be to live in such a utopian society as the one she described in San Francisco, when the rest of the world was a mess. I've always yearned for such a community.

Starhawk, as you may know, is a major figure in the wiccan/pagan world. She's written the classic "Spiral Dance," which is a staple for all pagan libraries. I think The Fifth Sacred THing is her only novel. I highly recommend all of her writings.

[MamaFern]

ive been wanting to read her other books.. i just havn't gotten around to it yet.

[farmer mama]

The Fifth Sacred Thing is a great book! It is the book I buy for my friends. Actually, she did write another novel called Walking to Mercury, which is a prequel to the Fifth Sacred Thing. It is a good read but not as powerful as I found the Fifth Sacred Thing. I also love the Spiral Dance, and found the Pagan Book of Living and Dying and Circle Round (pagan parenting book) to be very helpful. I think the thing I like most about The Fifth Sacred Thing is that it shows that there is an alternative to the way we are living. Sometimes I feel very pessimistic about our future, so it is nice to have an image of hope.

[SeanaRain]

Originally Posted by JaniceT

I think The Fifth Sacred THing is her only novel. I highly recommend all of her writings.

She also has Walking to Mercury that I know of. Both it and 5th Sacred Thing are in my TBR (to be read) pile.

[MamaFern]

i feel the same way farmer momma.. its nice to have hope that one day we will have a community, a utopia like that... although it isnt perfect, its better than having an evil government dictate what we do..

anyone have any other books with similar content that they reccomend?

[mudhutters]

other utopian novels

If you liked The Fifth Sacred Thing you might also like:
The Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
and
The Kin of Ata Are Waiting For You by Dorothy Bryant

[mudhutters]

and another one...

Another good one that I read with my 10yo son is the Enchantress From The Stars by Sylvia Engdahl.