Real quick--I was working on writing the Bioregional Totemism chapter of Neopagan Totemism, and I realized that in working with totems, totemism, and totemists over the past 15 years, there's a weird trend--not only do many people not ever see the physical counterparts of the animal totems they work with, but they often don't even live in the same ( Read more... )

So, dusting this community off ( Read more... )

Cross-posted on my journal and at totem_animalsThis one has me completely puzzled. I've thought about it all day, and I've looked up what little information I can find on earthworms and shrimp -- but I still can't make heads or tales out of it. I'm hoping someone here might offer suggestions for research ( Read more... )

Hello, I am planetsalign ( Read more... )

I recently traveled to Ireland -insert soul deep joy here- and among the awesomeness of the experience was a bit of stalking. By birds, that is. I'm pretty familiar, being from the USA (living in Shanghai currently, for those curious), with the typical American Crow. I adore crows and they like to come and go in my life rather frequently, sometimes ( Read more... )

Foxes. What have they got in their pocketses ( Read more... )

Spirit animal, or innocent victim? - GREAT post on not mistaking the map for the territory when it comes to totemism and other forms of animal spirituality.

Just wanted to say hi. Hi!

I don't think many others are actually posting much on animism, so I kinda wanted to toot my own horn a bit. I'm posting daily (or, very close to it) on various aspects of a neo-animist tradition.

And, in case anyone cares, I've got a close relationship with Spider.

Best wishes!

 Yo! I found this community by accident. I guess I should say hello and give a mini intro.

I'm Bard 23 and I'm more or less a 'European shaman', I lean towards Asatru and Druidry yet I am more of animist, I really don't have a patron actually. 
I actually know lupabitch around the therian community and I've always admired her essays, so I want to say kudos to ( Read more... )

(originally posted in the Axis Mundi e-zine.)

Totems for the New YearSo often, totems are treated like accessories, animals that we show off to our like-minded friends, and that’s where the connection tends to end. But totems (of any kind) can have meaningful benefits outside of basic research into an animal’s meanings and behaviour ( Read more... )