i.e. The word was constructed to describe a natural way of being for humans in their natural state. Anthropologists did not invent animism, they just invented a word to describe it.

My sister gave me several books recently and this book was included. It's titled, Lemuria- The Lost Continent Of The Pacific by Wishar S. Cerve'. Although it has connection to the Rosicrucian Library, there is some very interesting information in it.

Green Man Legend and Mythology - Spirit of the Green Man
https://spiritofthegreenman.co.uk/green-man-legend-mythology/

Below is a photo of some Green Man art displayed at a local school! When I saw this ,I had to share. It gave me a feeling of hope for our children. There are teachers ,be it few and far between, that are teaching the youth some old ways and beliefs!

This channel encourages people to do their own research. Don't believe everything you hear or read. There are people out there polluting our folkways with highly Christanized BS! Below is a prime example of what some organizations are teaching .

There’s a lot of talk about how ancient wisdom knew things that modern science is only now discovering. It was very interesting the way the insights in this “Doctrine and Practice of Yoga” on mental discipline, and published in 1919, matched so well with some of those talks on neuroscience that I shared here the other day. Scroll up for a screenshot from that book on how mental development is innate in some, is forced by events for others, and others really have to make an effort to develop it. This article discusses that psycho-emotional development is a continuum which really varies by individual.

It strikes me as odd that there are things known for centuries, confirmed now by science, but still unknown or implemented in society. It seems, by some ancient accounts, that many pre-Christian cultures likely implemented some of these understandings. Coming of age rites and nested, layered communities probably played a huge role. The lack of this now likely influences negative trends and chaos in society today.
https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/adult-brain

“Devil’s Claw,” medicinal plant used to treat rheumatic inflammation and other chronic pain. Users in a medical study were able to reduce NSAID painkiller use (NSAIDs hurt the liver) and Devil’s Claw is believed to have no negative affect on the liver. - http://aradicle.blogspot.com/2008/04/devils-claw-and-rheumatic-inflammation.html

Trees exist in both darkness, and light at the same time. It's branches reach out, and grow towards the light & warmth of the sun, but it's roots are digging deep into the darkness & coolness of the earth. The tree is the link between two worlds. I believe our pagan ancestors understood the importance of such balance, and applied this to their spirituality. With their feet planted firmly on the ground and their heads reaching up towards the heavens... They understood that the spiritual world & physical world are linked. Slavs even had a rune called Belobog’s rune that resembles a person standing on the ground with their arms up towards the sky. Chernobog’s rune looks exactly the same, but upside down.

Veles is my favorite Slavic god. I like that Veles is the god of earth. Veles is loosely related to Greek Dionysus, and has parallels with other horned deities/Gods. The Celtic Cernunnos, the Greek Dionysus, Veles and Vedic Shiva have snake and bull among their symbols.

Official sources list many attributes and associations on Veles, but I see Veles as an earthbound god, much like the faerie folk. They are creatures of earthly nature. I don’t believe Veles lived together with the other gods in some otherworldly realm of the gods. Veles is tied to earth.

I’ve read that Veles is god of underworld and the dead, but if so, exactly where does this come from? Which authentic sources say this, and how do these sources define the underworld? Supposedly, gods like Perun were considered as gods of the heaven, and Veles was god of underworld. I’m far from an expert on this subject, but to me this doesn’t seem like a correct way of looking at the gods.