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Fifty Miles from Tomorrow is more than William Hensley's autobiography. It's a story of how a culture traded it's ancient animist ways for modernity... and is finding its way back. This episode delves into indigenous wisdom, cultural shifts, and practical ways to foster a deeper relationship with nature. It shows how Alaska Natives are finding their way back to their roots and you can too. Chapters00:00 Introduction to William Hensley's Journey02:11 Hensley's Early Life and Cultural Context04:18 Transition to Western Education and Politics08:08 Cultural Shifts and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act10:31 The Gradual Loss of Indigenous Identity12:08 Reconnecting with Land and Ancestry14:28 Practical Steps for Reconnection~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.#indigenous #animist #animism #FiftyMilesFromTomorrow

Indigenous : what does that mean? This video is a story about a word — and what it means for all of us. Explore indigenous identity, the concept of original belonging, and what colonization quietly erased from every human line.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Modern Animism and Indigenous Roots02:50 Understanding Indigenous Identity and Connection to Land05:46 The Historical Context of Indigenous Knowledge09:07 The Impact of Colonization on Indigenous Cultures11:38 The Loss of Language and Cultural Practices14:39 The Relationship with Nature and Ecological Knowledge17:31 Intergenerational Trauma and Identity20:07 Resilience of Indigenous Knowledge and Practices22:38 Reconnecting with Ancestral Roots25:42 Conclusion and Call to Action~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Laura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.#indigenous #decolonize

Discover how the Prisoner's Dilemma illustrates our disconnection in modern life and learn the principles of animism that promote cooperation and connection so you can have a more meaningful life.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.

Explore the sacred element of fire through the lens of modern animism, ancient traditions, and personal practice. Learn how fire embodies power, responsibility, and continuity, and discover practical ways to connect with this elemental force.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Modern Animism and Fire00:51 The Elements as Foundations of Animism02:17 Fire in Ancient and Modern Traditions03:15 Fire in Zoroastrianism and Hinduism04:50 Fire in Greek, Roman, and Norse Mythology08:12 Fire as Grandfather and Ancestral Spirit09:07 Fire in Celtic and Norse Rituals11:23 Fire in East Asian Philosophy and Practice13:17 The Sacred Rituals of Fire and Balance15:31 Getting Started with Personal Fire Practice17:55 Fire, Charisma, and Mindfulness20:28 The Yule Log and Continuity of Fire23:07 Practical Ways to Work with Fire Daily~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.

What happens when a successful professional hits a wall — and the only way out leads into the wild?In this episode, we sit down with Atulya Bingham — author, off-grid pioneer, and one of the most compelling voices in the rewilding movement — to explore what it truly means to leave behind the noise of modern life and return to a deeper relationship with the natural world.Atulya shares her extraordinary journey from burnout and disconnection to building her own home by hand in the Turkish mountains, and what that radical shift taught her about belonging, simplicity, and what it means to live with the earth rather than on top of it.Connect with Atulya K Binghamhttps://atulyakbingham.comhttps://themudhome.com~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragiles#Rewilding #NatureLiving #AtulyaBingham #OffGrid #BurnoutRecovery #ConsciousLiving #Sustainability #NatureHealing #SimpleLiving #MindfulLiving #EarthConnection #NaturePodcastBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.

Deepak Chopra's name appearing in the Epstein files gives us the perfect excuse to check our affiliations and boundaries to make sure that we're not supporting abusive people or practices. In this episode, Laura Giles shares tips on how to know whether or not your spiritual guru is truly healthy and trustworthy.Chapters00:00 Introduction to Spiritual Accountability03:03 Deepak Chopra: A Controversial Figure06:01 The Allure of Charismatic Leaders09:05 Spiritual Not Religious: A Double-Edged Sword11:57 Recognizing Spiritual Abuse14:49 The Ethics of Wealth in Spirituality17:41 Red Flags in Spiritual Leadership20:31 Building a Safe Spiritual Community23:19 Critical Thinking in Spirituality26:17 Conclusion: Self-Examination and AccountabilitySubscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.

Did the monks' walk for peace inspire you to do your part to create peace in your corner of the world? Me, too! Here I share some ideas on how to make a lasting peace for all. .Chapters00:00 The Journey of the Monks and Yearning for Peace01:29 Understanding Animism: Beyond Comfort and Safety03:53 The Depth of Relationships in Animism07:43 The Role of Truth in Spirituality11:53 Local Context and Specificity in Animism15:28 Balance, Responsibility, and Community in Peace18:47 Collective Efforts Towards Lasting Peace~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.

Hair cutting, crystal daggers, iron - what's it all mean? Let's find out what some of the hidden symbols are in Princess Mononoke.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.

What does Princess Mononoke reveal about the spiritual life of the natural world—and our place within it?This reflective exploration opens up the film’s animistic heart, where forests breathe with presence, spirits move through animals and landscapes, and every action carries consequence. Through the journeys of Ashitaka and San, the story becomes a meditation on balance, reciprocity, and the tension between human ambition and ecological responsibility.Laura Giles weaves together spiritual insight and environmental wisdom, inviting a deeper understanding of animism not as a relic of the past, but as a living practice with relevance today. The conversation offers a way of seeing the world that honors relationship over domination and asks what it means to live respectfully within a more-than-human community.For those spiritually curious and drawn to the sacredness of nature, this is an invitation to reconsider how meaning, spirit, and ecology are deeply entwined.Chapters00:00 Exploring Princess Mononoke's Themes10:58 The Journey of Ashitaka and the Curse19:55 Restoration and Balance in Nature21:19 Practicing Animism in Modern Life~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.

Lucid dreaming is often sold as a way to control your dreams—but that’s not what ancient dreaming traditions taught. In this episode, we explore the real purpose of lucid dreaming through the lens of Carlos Castaneda’s The Art of Dreaming: awareness, energy conservation, perception shifts, and spiritual discipline.We’ll talk about why most lucid dreamers get stuck, why control is a trap, what “finding your hands” actually trains, and how dreaming prepares consciousness for death—not escape or fantasy.This episode is for people who’ve had real experiences in dreams, altered states, or meditation—and want to understand what they’re actually for.Chapters00:00 The True Purpose of Lucid Dreaming03:13 Understanding Control in Dreaming08:26 The Concept of the Dreaming Body12:46 Impeccability and Its Importance19:18 Lucid Dreaming as Preparation for Death~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Subscribe for more tips like this: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvISmeJ5AnloEqWtOCv5Ww/?sub_confirmation=1New to animism? These videos are for you! Start here.https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQTjP9VALyDQc7RPYSw9A1rx5ukfI42Lb~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Join our tribe! You're welcome here.https://www.myfantasia.netLaura Giles is an animist licensed clinical social worker who specializes in healing trauma. She founded Pan Society to make animism accessible to modern people. She delights in inspiring people with the love of the land, facilitating a connection to Spirit, reviving a sense of wonder and belonging through her sacred travel journeys, past life regression work, transformational workshops, and mentoring. Join her on her next adventure!For more information about Laura Giles, see her websites at https://linktr.ee/lauragilesBumper credits: Music from Pond5. Videos from Pixabay and Pexels.