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Animism, the Common Wild Tongue & Remembering Relationship with Rachel Fleming
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- Jan 17, 2026
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Summary
In this conversation, Victoria Loorz is joined by Rachel Fleming, climate scientist, former Environment Agency policy advisor, writer, educator, and part of the Animate Earth founding circle. Together they explore modern animism, the remembering of the “common wild tongue,” and what it means to rebuild intimacy with a living, intelligent world. Rachel shares her journey bridging climate science, holistic ecology, and spiritual practice, reflecting on the limits of purely technical or policy-based responses to ecological collapse. Through stories of place, trees, and faithful return, the conversation traces the long human exile from belonging and the quiet emergence of a different way of being human rooted in listening, love, and relationship. Weaving themes of grief, beauty, ancestral memory, and hope, this episode invites listeners to remember that transformation rarely begins with grand solutions, but with simple, devoted acts of attention that restore our capacity to speak with and listen to the living world. Connect with Rachel: Website: animate-earth.org Substack: The Common Wild Tongue Mentioned in the episode: Stephan Harding pioneering Holistic Science Colin Campbell: colincampbell.co.za Monica Gagliano: monicagagliano.com Anna Breytenbach: animalspirit.org Oxford Real Farming Conference: orfc.org.uk Nathanial Hughs & The School of Intuitive Herbalism: schoolofintuitiveherbalism.weedsintheheart.org.uk Patrick MacManaway-The Land Whisperer: patrickmacmanaway.com Dr. Lyla June Johnson: lylajune.com Connect with the Center: Website: wildspirituality.earth Victoria's Website: victorialoorz.com Email: [email protected] Linktree: linktr.ee/ctrforwildspirituality Instagram: @center_for_wild_spirituality Timestamps: 07:26 – Interview begins with invocati…