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title: "What is power-from-within?"
description: "Starhawk's term for the healthy mode of power, as against power-over. Egalitarian hunter-gatherer bands held power this way; practising shamanism from power-over is 'just more Fall'. ## Where does this come up in the wiki? These answers say more about…"
url: "https://www.therapeutic-shamanism.co.uk/wiki/what-is-power-from-within/"
updated: "2026-11-10"
category: Glossary
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# What is power-from-within?

Starhawk's term for the healthy mode of power, as against power-over. Egalitarian hunter-gatherer bands held power this way; practising shamanism from power-over is 'just more Fall'.

## Where does this come up in the wiki?

These answers say more about it:

- [How are Power-loss, soul loss and loss of personal power different?](/wiki/how-are-power-loss-soul-loss-and-loss-of-personal-power-different/)
- [How does animism understand power and hierarchy?](/wiki/how-does-animism-understand-power-and-hierarchy/)
- [How is Power-loss healed and what is Power retrieval?](/wiki/how-is-power-loss-healed-and-what-is-power-retrieval/)
- [What do right relationship and reciprocity mean in practice?](/wiki/what-do-right-relationship-and-reciprocity-mean-in-practice/)

## Where can I find the other terms?

Every term used across the wiki has a short definition in the [glossary, A to Z](/wiki-glossary/#power-from-within).