Singing me into this land: the territorialization of a spiritual ecosystem

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Singing me into this land: the territorialization of a spiritual ecosystem

Author(s) or Creator(s)
MacDonald, Michael B.
Date

2009

Peer Reviewed?

Yes

Keywords

fear
music
paganism
spiritual-ecosystem

Description

The fear of environmental catastrophe is very real in our daily lives. Dealing with fear at times means combating it. A small pagan community in Washington State gathers together up to eight times a year to ritualize their connection to nature. These rituals use music as a magic to transform the consciousness of the participants. Becoming one with nature in a spiritual-ecosystem allows the forces of nature to become animate and real. This is the magic of music.

Publication Information

MacDonald, Michael B. "Singing Me Into This Land: The Territorialization of a Spiritual Ecosystem." vis-à-vis: Explorations in Anthropology 9, no. 1 (2009): 58-69. http://vav.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/vav/article/download/3433/2153

Type of Item

Journal Articles

Language

English

Location

https://roam.macewan.ca/islandora/object/gm:158

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Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike (CC BY-NC-SA)

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