The Green Wolf


Be aware that this Tumblr frequently includes pictures of art made with animal remains, as well as rampant feminist opinions, corgis and bats, and lush landscapes.

Artist, author, (neo)shaman, and wannabe polymath living in the Pacific Northwe(s)t.

I discovered neopaganism in the mid-1990s, and shortly thereafter began my work with animal totems and neoshamanism. Over the years I've wandered through various paths, ranging from Wicca-flavored neopaganism to Chaos magic, but for the past few years I've been creating Therioshamanism, a post-industrial neo-shamanic path. I've also been creating various neopagan ritual tools and other sacred art from hides, bones, beads and other such things since about the same time. And I've written several nonfiction books on totemism, animal magic, Otherkin, and related topics.

A few places to find me, as I'm all over the internet:


http://www.thegreenwolf.com
http://thegreenwolf.etsy.com
http://www.antlerrunes.com
http://therioshamanism.com
http://paganbookreviews.com

Ask me anything

15th February 2012

Well, no. It’s what the paper represents that controls your life. There has always been an exchange of energy that is required for life to continue. It’s just that we’ve taken it to a highly symbolic degree. But that paper still represents a certain amount of time and energy that I invested into something I can then exchange for the things I need to live—food, water, shelter, etc. If it wasn’t paper, it’d be rocks. Or chickens. Or barter agreements. Or any of a number of other representations/manifestations of personal time and energy.

Well, no. It’s what the paper represents that controls your life. There has always been an exchange of energy that is required for life to continue. It’s just that we’ve taken it to a highly symbolic degree. But that paper still represents a certain amount of time and energy that I invested into something I can then exchange for the things I need to live—food, water, shelter, etc.

If it wasn’t paper, it’d be rocks. Or chickens. Or barter agreements. Or any of a number of other representations/manifestations of personal time and energy.

Source: wholypantalones

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