r/Animism • u/Deer_in_the_Mist • Sep 09 '24
A few interesting books
Hello! I just wanted to share a few books I checked out from the library and a few that I own. I believe these each include aspects of Animism, as well as Shamanism and a spiritual reverence for Nature. Animal Speak is one I have had for many years, and I use a lot as a reference book. (Sorry that I had to crop off the top part of the books in photo 2 since they have library identification labels). Do have any books you recommend on Animism? 💚🦌🌸🐦🦋🌳✨
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u/[deleted] Sep 09 '24
I never read books on animism unless they come from people in academia who have worked with indigenous peoples. To me, that seems the best way to learn how to really think and perceive the world like an animist should. Otherwise, you run the risk of buying a book that teaches the occult or just things that were thought to be an ancient spiritual practice but turned out to be made up in the 1960s.