In Reply to: Re: origin of the term "New Age" posted by George on July 20, 2004 at 22:51:36:
In the Amazon jungle there is a lot of spiritualism but never panteism. Spirits walk and can be seen, or can possess the simple minded and careless, so one must be always aware of their surroundings. It plays a good role in the jungle where there are so many dangers. Oral traditions also bring in communal values that complement that spiritualism. Those belief provide a very rich environment used by the tribes and other communities for preservation support.
Are earth religions more like druids or wiccan?
In my observations and superficial conversation with some of their adherents, I have found them more panteistic, individualistic, than communal or spirit-connected even when they seem to have affinity to spiritual things and use spiritual-like vocabulary.