What is animism? Anthropomorphism? How are they different, and why might these ideas matter to you? My friend and colleague Rohini Walker recently invited me to talk with her about these questions. Our conversation was recorded as the … Continued
Birds have a unique place in our cultural imagination. Observing their habits, our ancestors learned about home building, foraging, and partnership. Their presence inspired our earliest art forms and culture. Today birds still teach us about sorrow and death, … Continued
“The spirit wanders, comes here now, now here, and occupies whatever frame it pleases. From beasts it passes into human bodies, and from our bodies into beasts, but never perishes.”–Joseph Campbell Animals have a significant presence in our mythologies. … Continued