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In New Age spirituality, the Universe
is divine and the Earth is sacred. From earliest times, religions all over the planet have
been intimately connected with Nature. Many natural objects, as well as
animals, were considered sacred. In the Egyptian mythology, many gods were
depicted as animals--birds, cats, crocodiles, and many others. Animals were believed to be living manifestations of
gods. The Native American religions, in their multitude of traditions,
regarded the natural environment as holy. Ancient religions on all of the
Earth's continents and
islands were intricately and intimately intertwined with Nature. |
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The New Age kaleidoscopic beliefs
include many forms of Nature worship: Neo-paganism, Pantheism,
Wicca, Gaia, Shamanism, Animism, Druidry and others. The word pantheism
comes from the Greek words pan which means all and theos
which means god. The word's full meaning is all is God. The words
animism and animal come from the Latin anima which
means soul.
For people of all religions, the beauty of Nature is a source of
serenity and inspiration. The many faces of Nature--the immense view
from the top of a mountain, the stillness in the deep forest, the singing
of birds, delicate flowers, the majestic sight and sound
of waterfalls, all inspire feelings that transcend and mitigate
the day-to-day disquiet of modern life and revitalize the mind and soul.
A magnificent mountain or the night sky can invoke emotions as
spiritual as the ones experienced in a church or temple.
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