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Animism

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I just put up an essay on #Animism on #RustyPress. Because of its length, I divided it into two parts. They can be found at https://rustypress.com/essays/f/animism-Part-i and https://rustypress.com/essays/f/animism-Part-ii. I hope you will stop by and check the out.
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Walking in Black Fox Hollow        The soft earth of the trail is cool against my bare feet, reminding me of the gentle living earth, #Gaia [i], that provides all my needs and cares for me even though I am one of that renegade species that seems to try so hard to destroy her.  Now, that’s real love . . . .  to continue to give life to one who seems intent upon taking yours. (#LoveNature)         Black Fox Hollow (#BlackFoxHollow), our 1.5 acre wooded hollow, is many things to me.  It is my refuge, my escape, my health spa, my connection to reality.  The hollow is my source of spiritual solace, and my comfort in the face of a world dominated by an appallingly hedonistic species.  I don’t know if it is true of all, or even many, people my age, but I’ve had enough struggle.  Oh, I realize that just living is a struggle, you don’t have to remind me of that, but there are struggles in which we just don’t have to ...