Hello there, I am just new to this forum. I would like to start out by explaining my beliefs a little bit. I am a follower of the old ways. I believe that the earliest beliefs made the most logical sense. Also, the way I look at Animism is that it can very easily blend in with modern science. I believe that spirits are very real, because they are in my mind, different forms or transitions of energy. Everything that exists is made of different forms of energy, and it can neither be created or destroyed, only change form. Therefore, I believe that our "spirit energy" or "thought energy" remains even after death. It merely changes from a physical embodiment to a non-physical out of body state, but it is always there. Even plants and animals, and stones have this "spirit energy". All things have vibrational energy and even from a scientific point of view, all things are "animate". In a sense, ALL things have "spirit". Even our thoughts and emotions are forms of energy. We can "manipulate" energy with our own thoughts. The ancients always knew that "something" more was out there and it affected everything around them. And they were absolutely right. I don't believe in the "supernatural". To me, all things that exist, including "spirit energy" are completely natural to exist. We are living in an "animate" Universe. The Universe itself is "alive" with energy. I also practice shamanism as well. I see it as a way of directing the natural "spirit energy" of animals, plants, rocks, and other things to fight off illness and promote healing. Plants have been known to respond to people "talking" to them. They grow better for some reason. Why? They do not have ears to listen like we do. Instead, it is my belief that they respond to the subtle energies of our thoughts. Our own thought energy affects them. It's like the old saying, "trees speak". We can also "speak" to trees. They will listen. I believe that trees are the physical manifestations of the "enlightened ones". They exist only to worship the earth and worship the light simultaneously. They give so much....their food, shelter, medicine, warmth, yet ask so little in return. We as humans could learn much from trees if only we knew how to "listen". Animism and shamanism teaches us how to "listen". It teaches us respect for nature and the energy of all things. With that knowledge comes the gift of healing. Anyone have any thoughts they wish to share? I would be interested if anyone else out there had any similar beliefs to this.
I like where you are coming from. My beliefs are all along the same line. Everything has an energy. I like what you say about thought energy affecting the world around you.
Yeah energy from plants, trees etc. can be renewing and I wonder sometimes if they are not in better shape than the human race.
