Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law
I have a natural interest in ancient cultures and peoples, especially in their magic and spiritual believes.
One day I was reading on the subject of animism. Animism is a belief that every object, be it a tree, a stone or wind possesses a soul, its own spirit.
Animism is an origin of legends about men understanding the language of beasts and trees.
Animism is so old that it even predates polytheism, and when aligned to our Law unites us with nature.
Historians and anthropologists explain this believe as a myth which arose as a result of ignorance of the primitive people. Well, isn't this how they describe all magick, primitive or otherwise?
If you walk in the park, forest or a garden, try talking and saluting trees, bushes, earth etc... touch them, ask them how they feel, make them a compliment and bid them farewell. You will discover that they are indeed alive and answering you in a strange and beautiful tongue. They actually talk to you and calm down your soul. However, their tongue is so subtle that you cannot translate it into crude human speech. Can anyone translate the language of love?
The seemingly lifeless objects do have a spirit in them. Cave magicians at the dawn of humanity were right. You have only to attune yourself, to listen carefully, to feel them. The majority of people today would never hear those 'voices' no matter how hard they try for they "feel not". They will never see with their veiled eyes the little elves that are hiding in the grass, nor ever hear with their improperly cleaned ears the music of invisible bells that ring every sunrise echoing in the heart of a careful listener.
Animism is a good tool to be discovered by each of us which will give us inspiration and energy on our path. Through animism we can become more sensitive and even know the personality of a person just by looking at him.
Love is the law, love under will