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Animal connection refers to bonds, relationships, and interactions between people and animals, both between people and their animal companions and between people and animals generally. Many philosophers, mystics, and scientists have found animals, their behaviors, and their varying connections to humans to be a source of wisdom and a revelation of the divine or natural order. Current research on and experience with interspecies interaction and on alternative forms of intelligence are revealing ways we can share understanding, feeling, and communication with animals.

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All Is Full of Love

For those unfamiliar with ayahuasca, it's a Peruvian root drink used in shamanistic ceremonies—used as a medicine to spiritually awaken the drinker. It's also one of the strongest hallucinogens on earth.

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Animals Said to Have Spiritual Experiences

Animals (not just people) likely have spiritual experiences, according to a prominent neurologist who has analyzed the processes of spiritual sensation for over three decades.

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adrienne maree brown on Creating the Future

Renaissance thinker, creator, and author adrienne maree brown is best known for her work in social justice activism and facilitation alongside her ground-breaking books Emergent Strategy: Shaping Change, Changing Worlds (2017) and Pleasure Activism: The Politics of Feeling Good (2019).

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Incorporating Compassion for Farmed Animals

“The platform on which I stand has been constructed by the tireless animal advocates and activists, the unsung heroes, whose courage and commitment to speak the truth in the face of overwhelming social denial—to demand compassion and justice for all beings.” —Melanie Joy

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Can Rescue Animals Change the Way We Grieve?

There is a care farm in Arizona where rescue animals are helping people deal with traumatic grief.

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Four-Legged Friends Help a Veteran Keep Serving

"A dog or other animal in a veteran’s life is a great addition to the healing process."

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The Shadow of Humanity and the Spirit of Animals

Krista Tippett and Jane Goodall are two pioneering women in their fields. Krista is perhaps best known for her work with On Being, a public radio show and podcast that explores the human experience through spiritual inquiry, science, social healing, community, poetry, and the arts.

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This speech therapist taught her dog to speak — here’s how you can, too

“I absolutely think any regular person with the right information and motivation could teach their dog to talk,” says speech therapist Christina Hunger. “Patience is probably the most important part of this. Dogs are essentially learning a second language.”

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Emerald Cities

Some ecologically minded towns have been designing a new breed of wildlife preserve, one that gives recycling a lively twist.

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Songs of the Humpback Whales

This essay is adapted from Carl Safina’s book, Becoming Wild: How Animal Cultures Raise Families, Create Beauty, and Achieve Peace (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 2020).

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