September 7, 2024 Jeremy Writings and Whatnot Five Principles for an Animist Approach to the Paranormal 1. Continuity of “Being.” Nature isn’t something you “go to.” The natural world isn’t confined to remote wildernesses or heavily forested parks. Nature is a process that manifests everywhere, from rural landscapes to strip malls. A bee flying through a city is no less in “nature” than when it’s in a meadow. The life force, in […] | more
August 22, 2024 Jeremy Writings and Whatnot Nymphs, Dryads, and other Nature Spirits Some thoughts on Nymphs and Dryads and “Nature Spirits” I hate the term “Nature Spirit.” As I wrote elsewhere,: Nature isn’t just a collection of biosystems outside of your house; it’s a process in which entities participate. Nature is an “exchange of goods and services” via a network of nodes and connections. Saying “Escape to […] | more
