265. If the Earth Were a Person: Animism & Earth Magic

If the Earth were a Person, how would you describe what they are like, and how would you describe your relationship with them?I was brought up in a religion that taught me that nature is something separate from us and subservient to us.It’s alive in a sense, but definitely not conscious. I was taught that it’s impersonal, and it definitely didn’t have a soul or spirit.It’s beautiful, sure, but it’s mainly a utility that exists to resource humans. It’s here to be the support system and backdrop to the most important existence of humans.Basically, it’s inanimate.But in the last couple of years, especially after my first psychedelic experience, I see things completely differently.Throughout most of human history, human beings believed in animism, and it doesn’t contradict religion (or, it doesn’t have to.)Animism is the belief that everything in Nature is alive and has a spirit or consciousness—not just humans and animals, but also trees, rivers, rocks, mountains, and even weather systems.It’s one of the oldest belief systems in the world and is found in many Indigenous and earth-based traditions.Animism teaches that the world is made up of relationships - that we’re in constant dialogue with the more-than-human world, and that everything is interconnected and deserving of respect.Press play to learn: myths and creation stories about the Earth being personal and relationalpractical and magical ways to be more connected with Nature - to receive physical and mental health benefits and also to receive messages from your Intuitionhow to see Nature as a mirror for what’s happening in our inner world through its cycles of growth and restJoin us for the next experience, not just the echo, in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠Wild Wellness Women's Circle.