EPISODE · Mar 6, 2024 · 50 MIN
Divine Animism - A Plushier, Spongier Way of Being
from Radical Sacred · host Jenny Misslin and Phillip Dieke
This delightful episode is all about Divine Animacy. Dive in as Jenny and Phil explore a "greener, plushier, spongier ways of being," (you'll understand this description as you listen). Also, not all that surprising, there is again an ode to trees in this week's episode and an invitation to understand life more as verbs and less as nouns.Questions to consider:When we recognize our connectedness to all things, how might our lives begin to shift?How have you experienced the relational, interconnectedness of creation? Humans, and beyond.If animism is an invitation into curiosity and less about clear definitions, what are you curious about?As is often the case, Jenny and Phil reference many things in this episode, such as:Fluent by: John O’DonohueShoutout to Grand Mere State Park All of Sophie Strand’s workBraiding Sweetgrass by: Robin Wall KimmererWalter BruegemmannDeuteronomy 20 - Rules of Warfare: save the treesTree Disparity in Lower Income Neighborhoods Jenny’s foraging has been inspired heavily by Alexis Nikole NelsonWays of Being by James BridleInstructions for Living a Life by Mary OliverJust a note. We recorded this episode a couple months ago. You'll hear ideas, quotes, and references from previously released episodes that were birthed in this episode. Time isn't always linear.
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This delightful episode is all about Divine Animacy. Dive in as Jenny and Phil explore a "greener, plushier, spongier ways of being," (you'll understand this description as you listen). Also, not all that surprising, there is again an ode to trees in this week's episode and an invitation to understand life more as verbs and less as nouns.Questions to consider:When we recognize our connectedness to all things, how might our lives begin to shift?How have you experienced the relational, interconnectedness of creation? Humans, and beyond.If animism is an invitation into curiosity and less about clear definitions, what are you curious about?As is often the case, Jenny and Phil reference many things in this episode, such as:Fluent by: John O’DonohueShoutout to Grand Mere State Park All of Sophie Strand’s workBraiding Sweetgrass by: Robin Wall KimmererWalter BruegemmannDeuteronomy 20 - Rules of Warfare: save the treesTree Disparity in Lower Income Neighborhoods Jenny’s foraging has been inspired heavily by Alexis Nikole NelsonWays of Being by James BridleInstructions for Living a Life by Mary OliverJust a note. We recorded this episode a couple months ago. You'll hear ideas, quotes, and references from previously released episodes that were birthed in this episode. Time isn't always linear.
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