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How to practice animism without cultural appropriation

I started leaving offerings for the old oak tree in my backyard after reading about indigenous practices and my neighbors probably think I'm having a breakdown but the tree feels like it's responding.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The longing for sacred relationship with nature must navigate between authentic practice and cultural respect.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Animism — the oldest spirituality across cultures?”

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