Rune Rasmussen | Animism for a Living World | HITW122

On this episode I speak with Rune Hjarnø Rasmussen from the Nordic Animism YouTube channel.This was a really fascinating conversation and we cover a lot of ground, from the almost lost ancient animist traditions of Scandinavia to the vibrant, ever-evolving animist practices of the African diaspora in Brazil.We talk about the distinctions between animism and paganism, what makes animist traditions so resilient, and how the living animist practices of the global South could lead us in the North toward a post-Colonial, post-monotheistic future in which religious diversity and eclecticism are not only tolerated but celebrated, and reverence for other-than-human life is once again central to our spiritual practice.This was a fun one and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.Topics: animism, paganism, shamanism, condomblé, orishas, capoeira, post-colonialismReferences:Rune's YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@nordicanimismAnimist Manifesto: https://www.animism.org.uk/HarveyAnimism%20flyer.pdfLaughing at the Spirits article: https://www.e-flux.com/journal/36/61261/laughing-at-the-spirits-in-north-siberia-is-animism-being-taken-too-seriously/Maya Deren, Divine Horsemen: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_Horsemen:_The_Living_Gods_of_Haiti