The Mystical Animist

Fetishes are carvings, or sometimes little statues, that are inhabited by the Spirit of animals, plants, or other Spirit Helpers. The Fetish Pot is what the Fetish lives in. Find out more on this episdoe of The Mystical Animist Podcast.

I haven't done very many of these with groups, but Sound Baths are amazing. It's a very meditative experience where you can allow sound frequencies to wash over you, and feel into them. Enjoy!

Energetic hygiene is super important when it comes to remaining protected from such things as the Hungry Dead, and other energies, and entities who may want to attach, and feed off you. Here are some of my tips for good energetic hygiene.

It seems to be seeping into modern Shamanism from the new-age-y feel-good stuff out there that, for some reason, people think all Spirits just want to help you, and have your best interests at heart. They do not! Find out more in this episode of The Mystical Animist.

In today's episode, I talk about 5 kinds of ritual that I've experienced, and used over the years. Some of these are rituals that most Pagans already know about, but maybe you're just starting out, and would like to know a little bit about each one of these.

On today's episode, I'm giving a couple of tips related to spiritual bathing in a Shamanic practice.

In our world right now, there are folks who are quarantined, or who will be under shelter in place orders, because of the Coronavirus, and its effects on our society. Take these tips (even if they sound a little new age), and see if they might be helpful in your own life.

In this episode, I talk about my favorite 5 activities to do in front of my altar. Feel free to take some of the pointers, and use as-is, or adapt them to suit your own practice.

There are a few assumptions that we make about Spirits. In Shamanism, these assumptions can be pretty unique, but they always have an influence on our practice.

What the heck is a Medicine Bundle, and what's it used for? Is there a difference between a Medicine Bundle, and a Medicine Pouch? What are the general purposes of these things? Can I make one of my own? Find out all this, on today's episode of The Mystical Animist.

Unverified Personal Gnosis. Direct Revelation. Intuitive Reasoning. Discernment. No matter what you call it, your personal experience in your Shamanic practice is more important than what someone else says your experience should/is supposed to be. Here's why.

A Vision Quest, traditionally, is a rite of passage for young people in the throes of puberty, and in their transition to adulthood. But a Vision Quest can also be undertaken by someone who feels called to be a Medicine Carrier. (And no, you don't have to have anyone's approval - except for your doctor, because of the fasting thing). Find out more about Vision Questing in this episode of The Mystical Animist.

Neither one is wrong, but there is a difference between animism, and anthropomorphism. There's a relationship between the two, and they can both coexist, or you can keep them separate. They both affect your spiritual life, though. Here's how.