Recently in my path have I come across the ideas of pantheism and animism and found out how much they sang to me. Which makes a lot of sense being that my great grandparents on my mother's side come from a long line of pantheistic and animistic traditions.
My great grandmother not only is she a native Filipino but Native American as well, both sides hold dear to them practices that pertain to animism and pantheistic concepts.
Animism & its definition:
Animism is the belief that all plants, animals, beings and things contain a soul. This includes rocks, rosemary bushes, rabbits, etc. I take this belief very seriously. To me, everything has energy, contains vibrations that create a cause and effect relationship between everything and every one. This especially applies to the idea of ghost medicine, by listening to what the plants have to tell you, they have souls and spirits. So do the animals and the rocks and crystals that we use for healing.
Pantheism & its definition:
Pantheism is the belief that everything, the earth, nature, us and everyone and everything in the universe is connected by a single divine force. For me it is the Great Spirit who is the spirit of everything and everyone around us. This sings to me because it is my belief that we are all connected, each and every one of us are sister and brother in this world.
My great grandmother not only is she a native Filipino but Native American as well, both sides hold dear to them practices that pertain to animism and pantheistic concepts.
Animism & its definition:
Animism is the belief that all plants, animals, beings and things contain a soul. This includes rocks, rosemary bushes, rabbits, etc. I take this belief very seriously. To me, everything has energy, contains vibrations that create a cause and effect relationship between everything and every one. This especially applies to the idea of ghost medicine, by listening to what the plants have to tell you, they have souls and spirits. So do the animals and the rocks and crystals that we use for healing.
Pantheism & its definition:
Pantheism is the belief that everything, the earth, nature, us and everyone and everything in the universe is connected by a single divine force. For me it is the Great Spirit who is the spirit of everything and everyone around us. This sings to me because it is my belief that we are all connected, each and every one of us are sister and brother in this world.