The culture-neutral core of animism: the aspects of animist teaching that are (near-)universal rather than specific to any one culture: the Original Instructions, fierce egalitarianism, respectful right relationship with the other-than-human people, equal respect for the masculine and the feminine, treating all as sacred, living as a Leaver rather than a Taker. The parallel of Michael Harner’s ‘core shamanism’, and its necessary root: shamanism is a branch of animism, so a culture-neutral shamanism has to be grounded in a culture-neutral animism, with no borrowed regalia required.
Where does this come up in the wiki? #
These answers say more about it:
- What is the relationship between animism and shamanism?
- How is Therapeutic Shamanism different from traditional and core shamanism?
- What is Therapeutic Shamanism?
- What is animism?
- How does working with the Peoples change how we live?
Where can I find the other terms? #
Every term used across the wiki has a short definition in the glossary, A to Z.
