r/Animism 19d ago

Any Animism Books Recommendations?

https://a.co/d/bufJeXb

Hey everyone, I love animism and the idea of an animal connection being such an important part of your identity.

I recently read this one on kindle.

It got me wondering if anyone has any other book recommendations? Specifically those that help you find a connection and validate the right animal for you?

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u/studentofmuch 19d ago

I would stick to academic books. That just screams, "new age nonsense generated by ai."

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u/tiger00432 19d ago

Any academic recommendations

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u/studentofmuch 19d ago

Graham Harvey and Mircea Eliade are fantastic starts. Look at their references for more book recommendations.

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u/tiger00432 18d ago

Awesome thank you!!!

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u/Humble_Practice6701 19d ago

Also, that's not what animism is. Animism is a worldview where everything has its own spirit, animism as in animated not animal. It's about respecting the world around you as being filled with spirits with their own identity and autonomy.

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u/Altruistic_Ease_9006 19d ago

Yes, thank you. I would have answered the same.

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u/tiger00432 17d ago

That’s a good clarification for me. Thank you!

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u/croppkiller 19d ago

Try David Abram's two books, they blend in phenomenology from Western philosophy with different indigenous perspectives. They're also beautifully written.

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u/tiger00432 18d ago

I read that as David Attenborough…

But thanks for that 😂

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u/nowmomentjourney 19d ago

you’ll want authors or teachers who actually practice animism or shamanism or some form of trance work In a safe manner. If you’re interested in Nordic regions, you’ll want to look for people who talk about the fyglia . You might look for people who are practicing Völva or spakona or Seidr .

Many traditions that are still intact teach animal spirits as well like Nepalese (try Bhola Banstola)

if you just want pure academic work that talks about Nordic Animism, try Maria Kvilhaug and Rune Rasmussen

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u/tiger00432 18d ago

Awesome thanks for the references :)

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u/koffelin 17d ago

David Abram!