S. Kelley Harrell is an animist, deathwalker, and death doula. Through her Nature-based soul-tending practice, Soul Intent Arts, she helps others ethically build thriving spiritual paths through runework, animism, ancestral tending, and deathwork. The author of several books, including Runic Book of Days, she lives in North Carolina.
INTRODUCTION
The Problem of Animism
1
Our Cultural Relationship to Animistic Elderhood
Owning Our Personal Role in the Broken Path
2
Repairing the Human-Nature Relationship
Engaging the Resources to Reconcile Our Separation from Nature
3
Allowing the Emergence of Sacred Self
Processing Shadow and Allowing the Rite of Heartbreak
4
Prioritizing Embodiment and Grounding
Learning to Embody and Ground Our Sacredness
5
Engaging Rituals for Caring and Accountability
Tracing and Reconciling Our Life Patterns
6
Honoring Our Calling to Tend Community
Discovering Our Personal Relationship with All Things
7
Passing on Our Lore with Compassion
Valuing Our Unique Gift Enough to Give It
8
Standing in Harm’s Danger
Engaging the Relationship between Agency and Impact
Suggested Resources
Notes
Index
