// Glossary
Animism
4 topics
-
Do Stones Speak to Us?
The worldview that all things possess a soul or life force. Stones and minerals are seen as having 'voices' or 'will'.
-
Does a Soul Reside in Things Made by Oneself?
A primitive worldview that spirits reside in natural and artificial objects. A source of the sensibility that also runs through contemporary handmaking culture.
-
What Draws Us to Myths and Legends About Stones?
The belief that all things in nature possess a soul or life force. Stones are no exception and form the basis of many myths.
-
Why Do We Feel Attachment to Inanimate Matter
Worldview that spirits or life inhabit all things in nature; a sensibility that resonates with modern stone collecting.