To be an animist is to understand that the world is full of persons, only some of whom are human. In the American West, contemporary herbalists are developing relationships with plants they understand as conscious, communicative beings—not simply as medicinal resources to be extracted. This practice represents a form of vernacular religion, where knowledge emerges through direct relationship with plant persons rather than textual authority or formal training. Join folklore master’s student Susannah Keate for a discussion about being in relationship to humans, the earth, animals, and our other-than-human kin in a way that encourages respect and reciprocity. Susannah Keate is making a career transition from tech to folklore studies, … Continue reading Talk Among the Trees