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So is Gaianism animistic? Considering there are some Gaians that consider Gaia a metaphor, others something more, that question is not possible to answer. For some certainly, for others absolutely not.

At its best I see hearts turning toward mutual subjectivity, a broad and heartful universalism. We may be at the dawn of something wonderful.

From the blog of Micah Ben David Naziri at The Times of Israel

How should we define “culture”? In this post, I highlight the most common attempts at defining culture. Then, I’ll suggest my own.

An analysis of more than 100 societies confirms that disease, disasters and even wars tend to be seen as the doing of supernatural forces

New research finds societies are much more likely to have supernatural beliefs that concern ‘natural’ phenomena, such as extreme weather events.

Religion is a human universal. For thousands of years, humans have held religious beliefs and participated in religious rituals. Throughout history, every human society has featured some kind of supernatural or religious belief.

The claim of possessing supernatural abilities is a commonly reported phenomenon across human societies. To bolster the credibility of such claims, performers may make use of illusions and sleight of hand to give the appearance of impressive powers. One common trick found among culturally independent hunter–gatherers on every continent they inhabit involves a healer ostensibly extracting from a sick person an object, such as a pebble or insect, that is supposedly causing the patient&am...

“I was up at 3 or 4 am eating ice cream when I should not have been eating ice cream because momma was pregnant and I had the same symptoms.”

Some put on weight, throw up in the morning and develop insatiable cravings while waking up in the middle of the night to satisfy them.