Goodfest Animism and the Art of Dreaming

Workshop information

How can animism help us to dream big and act now? 99% of humans who have walked this Earth were animists. In these modern times we are the 1%.

My workshop will begin with a short talk on the importance of connecting with our animistic past and intuition, and of experiencing the world as part of nature rather than as an observer of it. We’ll also cover the importance of animism within the human community and discuss some of the ritual and ceremony that bound our ancestors together as groups sharing a deep level of consciousness (20 minutes).

In the second part of the workshop we will move into a practical practice to allow participants to experience this feeling first hand by dreaming and humming. The group will split into two, one will hold the space by sitting and humming/singing (no skill at singing required), while the other half lie down and participate in a shared dreaming session (2 x 30 mins). The groups will then swap so everyone gets to participate in both practices. Participants will leave having experienced practices that have synchronised their heartbeats, and given them space to dream together.