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1. Book Review - Consorting with Spirits, by Jason Miller

   Sun 07 Jun 2026 19:31 Review

   I wonder, sometimes, why I read the books I do as part of my spiritwork practice. (Bear with me; this is not some sort of despairing comment about the content of the book I'm reviewing!) Obviously, the reason varies from book to book. Sometimes, there's a specific thing I want to add to my practice. Sometimes I'm looking for frameworks, either regarding pagan theology/metaphysics itself, or regarding broader concerns of philosophy or ecology. And sometimes, it's to be inspired by the panoply of possible practices and beliefs, even when I know I for sure I'm not going to take any of the specifics.

2. Book Review - Is a River Alive, by Robert Macfarlane

   Tue 06 Jan 2026 20:11 Review

   Is a River Alive? is a nature book by Robert Macfarlane, but I didn’t really know that when I picked it up. Being an animist, it’s no surprise that the book’s title caught my attention immediately when I saw it in the library. I picked it up of course to see if it was really about what the title suggested. The jacket copy was interesting, though less spiritual than my first initial hopes. It explained that the book took a look at the Rights of Nature movement through a lens of the author’s own experiences with three endangered rivers throughout the world. Reading more, I realized another book of Macfarlane’s had been recommended very highly by another author I follow, so I checked out the book with hopes to at least read something different and interesting, experience some good writing, and maybe learn a bit about a topic in environmental politics that I don’t know much about.

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