There is no transcendent creator in animism, no god who set the clocks ticking and decides which ones to fix when they falter; nothing exists outside of nature. In other words, my philosophy does not require that I believe in… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share Image
If you submit to the ocean, you drown. If you try to control the ocean, then you're deluded. You learn how to live with… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share Image
“The important element is the way in which all things are connected. Every thought and action sends shivers of energy into the world around us, which affects all creation. Perceiving the world as a web of connectedness helps us to overcome the feelings of separation that hold us back and cloud our vision. This connection with all life increases our… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share
“Not a squalid den of demons and indecency at the back of a beautiful great house, the mind is a vast and ancient wood,… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share Image
“As the incorporation of every moment of its experience, every influence of its contextual heritage and environment, a soul is the presence of its… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share Image
The way we see the world is not actually the world in itself. What we see is our idea of it. The truth is,… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share Image
There is no transcendent creator in animism, no god who set the clocks ticking and decides which ones to fix when they falter; nothing… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share Image
Animism is a monist metaphysical stance, based upon the idea that mind and matter are not distinct and separate substances but an integrated reality,… — Emma Restall Orr Copy Share Image
