
Everyday Animism
By Everyday Animism

Everyday AnimismJul 02, 2019

Episode 35 - Season 2 Wrap Up

Episode 34 - Summer Solstice

Episode 33 - Getting to Know Kelley

Episode 32 - Getting to Know Brandice

Episode 31 - Getting to Know Janet
This week is all about Janet! We’re kicking off a few episodes intended to give listeners a closer look at each of the co-hosts of Everyday Animism, and the Hufflepuff in the group obviously deserved to go first.

Episode 30 - Mid-Spring Animism

Episode 29 - Q&A on Death, Litter, & Paganism

Episode 28 - Animism & Broken Path

Episode 27 - Animism & Spring
Spring is coming! Mercury is retrograde! This week is an exploration of season and the themes of spring as they present themselves in both our inner and external lives. Join us in exploring how we show up for the changing season, talk about Brandice's seasonal offering, congratulate Janet on her new website digs, and celebrate a thoughtful review of Kelley's Runic Book of Days.
Reference:
Soulfully in Season: The Spring Sessions

Episode 25-ish - Animism & Technology
This week we talk about the internet and technology, and what these things mean to us as animists. We'll definitely continue this conversation, which branched off in too many directions to address with just one episode.
References:
Cybernetic animism: Non-human personhood and the internet, by Devin Proctor
The internet of things and a planetary vision by Kwame Ferreira

Episode 26 - Tidying Up & Duality
These week we explore Marie Kondo and the KonMari method, our thoughts regarding the cultural conversation and the method itself. We also answer a question from Stuart in Sydney regarding our view of duality as animists, and the takeaways really spoke to both topics. Lots of good nuggets this week.
References:
What White, Western Audiences Don’t Understand About Marie Kondo’s ‘Tidying Up’

Episode 24 - Animism & Winter’s Midpoint

Episode 23 - Animism & Winter Solstice
This is the last episode of both the podcast season and the current nature season, so it's timely that winter solstice is our focus. Learn about winter solstice, how it can be experienced internally along with intentional ritual, and what potential is held in a quiet period of reflecting on both the dark and the return of light. Solstice blessings to all of our listeners.
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Episode 22 - Raising Animists

Episode 21 - Animism & Art
This week we search for Janet and then discuss animism and art, covering the ways our perception and consumption of creative work can be understood animistically and also exploring the ways in which the art we create transform both the artist and the audience. Brandice apologizes for the Danielle Steele reference.
References:
National Novel Writing Month (Brandice’s favorite November activity)
Why Cats Paint (mentioned by Janet)
Gender & Feminism in Game of Thrones (quick example of something discussed)

Episode 20 - The Dead Time

Episode 19 - Animism & Ancestors

Episode 18 - Coping with Agency

Episode 17 - Autumn Equinox

Episode 16 - Animism & Divination

Episode 15 - Sniffly Animism

Episode 14 - Shadow

Episode 13 - Mid-Summer Animistic Reflections

Episode 12 - Q&A: Intuiting, Bodies, Animistic Christianity?

Episode 11 - Listener Question: Why Animism?

Episode 10 - The Animistic Dinner Plate

Episode 9 - Animism & Hierarchy

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”

Episode 7 - Animism & Modern Travel

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

Episode 5 - The Guilt of Imperfect Animism

Episode 4 - Occupying Space
Discussing the complexities of taking up space as a modern day animist, addressing some of those complexities, and remembering not to sit in the guilt of our carbon footprint.
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Episode 3 - Animism with Intention 101
This week's discussion explores how each of us have consciously observed an animistic relationship in each of our lives, and how anyone can step into an animistic experience of living with intention.
References:
Rock Stacking, or ‘Natural Graffitti,’ and Its Ecological Impact

Episode 2: What does animism look like?

Episode 1: What is Animism?
Kelley, Brandice, and Janet give introductions and engage in a initial explanation of animism and discuss what animism looks like in each of their lives.
References:
Pets as Children - “Pet Owners are Not Mothers” | “Our Pets Our Children?”
Animism on Wikipedia - Link
Cultural Appropriation - “7 Myths about Cultural Appropriation Debunked” (one of B’s favorite primers) | Native Appropriations (Kelley’s go-to resource)