Animism is the practice of loving and respecting our greater family—mountains and rivers, plants and animals, stones and stars, the living and the dead. Animism is about ethics and community, and it’s one way to talk about humans being our intrinsically relational selves.

As we deepen into human-driven change, a time of mass extinctions, and the spiraling impacts of human supremacy, it’s more critical than ever to rekindle our relationships with our extended kin. We endeavor to return to conscious connection because it’s good for us, because this supports our work for systemic change and cultural repair, and because it’s more honest. We’ve never been and will never be truly alone.

Practical Animism is one of three foundational courses at Ancestral Medicine. Access to all materials is life-long and registration also includes access to a peer connection space where you’ll have the opportunity to ask questions about course material.