Everyday Animism

Everyday Animism

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Everyday Animism episodes

  • Episode 15 - Sniffly Animism
    We're back! This week, co-hosts discuss the animistic experience of minor illness, including our experience and awareness of the impact on relationships with the body, the "bug," and the world in which we're still living and working.
    33 min
  • Episode 14 - Shadow
    This week we tackle the concept of shadow, what it means for us, how it's often framed, and how we can understand and appreciate shadow as animists.
    26 min
  • Episode 11 - Listener Question: Why Animism?
    A listener recently asked an excellent question: Why? Why look at the world and ourselves through an animistic lens? Why be animists? How does it benefit us, and how does it benefit the world around us? Listen in to hear answers from Kelley, Brandice, and Janet, and hear some ways to explore those reasons for yourself as well.
    31 min
  • Episode 10 - The Animistic Dinner Plate
    The week we discuss the complicated nature of our modern relationship with food and the source(s) of our food, including exploration of blessings and death work before eating, realistic mindfulness of sourcing, and opportunity (responsibility?) to reframe advocacy for two of our biggest life givers, water and air.
    32 min
  • Episode 9 - Animism & Hierarchy
    How do animists view the gods? An exploration of the concept of agency and then a delving into hierarchy, how deities fit into animism, and how animism shapes how we view these concepts and ourselves.
    29 min
  • Episode 8 - Animistic Explorations of Summer Solstice

    The cohosts discuss the upcoming summer solstice (2018 is June 21st at 6:07 am EST in Northern Hemisphere) and how each experience the seasonal change in animistic ways. If you're looking for ways to understand this event and also observe, several options are offered. Blessed Solstice to listeners in all hemispheres, winter or summer!

    References: 

    6 things to know about the longest day of the year (Vox)

    Ep 25 of What in the Wyrd - “Summer Solstice”

    Summer Solstice - Wikipedia

    28 min
  • Episode 7 - Animism & Modern Travel
    No dumping allowed! This week the hosts discuss what it's like to experience modern travel as an animist, and how animistic relationships can be impacted, respected, and newly formed along the way.
    28 min
  • Episode 6 - Talking About Being Animist

    Kelley, Brandice, and Janet discuss the complexities of being an animist in our current culture, including how this impacts personal, professional, and spiritually-based conversations for each host.

    References:

    Animist Child – Blessings for the Tooth Faerie

    Michael Harner - Wikipedia

    39 min

About Everyday Animism

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Everyday Animism is podcast hosted by Kelley Harrell, Brandice Schnabel, and Janet Roper with the intention of exploring all things animism, particularly animism in everyday life.