Inter-Urban Animism

A Journey of Sacred Self-Expression

 

Harmonize city life's rhythms with nature's sacred cycles through intentional creativity
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From Collective Uncertainty to Chosen Change

 

We find ourselves in a time of ecological, political, and economic insecurity. The progress since industrialization has created havoc in the natural world, affecting all species on earth, including humans. You already feel and know this—this uncertain future is the default context for these times.
Your personal story has been shaped by what's happened in your life so far—your upbringing, your parents' trauma, and the intergenerational impacts of the past 500 years. You've learned, healed, and survived. You've tried meditation, therapy, workshops, and journaling. Yet you know there's something more.
You are not alone in your search for meaning, nor in your concern for the future.
"You are compressed starlight and water inhabited by an identity.

You get to curate that experience of yourself. Will you?"

Urban Animism offers a path to transform both your collective uncertainty story and your personal trauma story into a story of chosen change and intentional community. This is not about escaping reality—it's about celebrating transformation even while the world feels like it's falling apart. This is the mysterious alchemical act of rebellion we dare to undertake together.

Reawaken to the Living World Around You

 

In the rush of urban life, we often forget that we are surrounded by living presence. The trees lining busy streets, the water flowing beneath city bridges, the stones forming our foundations—all continue their ancient conversations, adapting to our modern world while maintaining their essential nature.

"You are not separate from the environment, what happens with earth happens with you, as you are earth and star inhabited by an identity. Re-wilding the natural world around you begins with re-wilding the natural world within you."

Urban Animism is rooted in the understanding that everything is alive with consciousness. Through the framework of Intentional Creativity®, a practice with a 30-year lineage beginning in the 1930s, we invite you to rediscover this aliveness within and around you.

As Curate Shiloh Sophia shares: "Our work is rooted in the long view of community, storytelling, education, social justice, kinship with creation, rights of nature and ceremony through self-expression. Being creative is a method of chosen transformation."

This yearlong immersion offers a sacred container where you can explore the intersection of urban living and animistic spirituality, cultivating deeper connection with the natural world and your inner self through monthly gatherings, seasonal ceremonies, and transformative creative practices.

A Cyclical Journey Through the Seasons of Transformation

 

Inter-Urban Animism unfolds as a 12-month cyclical journey, honoring the natural rhythms that continue to pulse beneath our urban environments. Each month builds upon the last, creating a tapestry of experience, insight, and transformation.

 

 

 

ONE HOUR PER WEEK

The most powerful changes often come from consistent, intentional practice. We ask for just one hour per week—that's all. If you do more, great. But can you commit to one hour per week? If we told you that ONE HOUR PER WEEK can change your collective and personal story for good, would you believe us? Would it be worth it to try?

Each month, we gather around a specific theme, exploring elements such as earth, air, fire, and water through medicine painting, intuitive writing, and embodied movement. These gatherings provide both structure and spaciousness for your unique expression to emerge.

As the wheel of the year turns, we mark the solstices and equinoxes with powerful communal ceremonies. These sacred touchpoints help us align with nature's cycles, even amidst the concrete and glass of urban landscapes, fostering a sense of belonging and reverence.


Our dedicated monthly calls create space for reflection, sharing, and guidance. Here, our community bonds strengthen as we witness each other's unfolding stories and support individual growth within our collective journey.

New participants can join at the beginning of each quarter (Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall), committing to a full 12-month cycle to ensure continuity and depth in their practice. This structure honors both the individual journey and the power of sustained community practice.

Intentional Creativity®

 

At the heart of our approach is Intentional Creativity®, a methodology developed by Shiloh Sophia that emphasizes conscious creation as a pathway to personal transformation and spiritual awakening. This practice is backed by neuroscience and transpersonal psychology, offering a structured yet intuitive approach to accessing deeper layers of consciousness through creative expression.

Medicine Painting

 

Through the ancient-future practice of Medicine Painting, you'll create art with the specific intent to heal and transform. This process allows you to bypass logical mind and access the wisdom of your body, heart, and soul. No artistic experience is necessary—only a willingness to explore and express.

Embodied Rituals

 

Our embodied rituals incorporate movement, breathwork, and sensory experiences to ground you in your body and the present moment. These practices help you develop a felt sense of connection with the elements and beings that share your urban environment, transforming everyday spaces into sites of sacred encounter.

Re-Wilding Nature and Ourselves

The how is to return to our animistic roots right where we live—what we call Inter-urban Animism. We'll move our bodies in nature in new ways, forge intimate relationships with trees, rocks, and rivers, and go on field trips to create connections with the elements of earth, air, fire, water, mineral, stone, shimmer, and starlight.

Reclaim Your Power as a Conscious Co-Creator

We are all co-creating all the time—it's just that most of us aren't conscious of it, and therefore are creating unconsciously. Becoming a conscious co-creator is an essential part of being a human being.
The truth stands:
  • We can collaborate with our chemistry through shaping our story
  • We have a capacity to make lasting chosen change
  • We are co-creators with creation
  • If we do not choose for ourselves to make these changes, they will not happen
  • Making change within the context of a sacred container of community yields more results
You want to know how much influence we really have over shifting our relationship to our thinking and our feeling? All of it. We have all the power innate within us.
What we don't have is a practice that will sustain us to make the changes we seek. We have tried yoga, church, and meditation. We've read books that make sense, but we need more than facts—we need a new story. One we can tell together. One where our personal story is woven with the collective and with community.
Through Urban Animism, you'll gain consistent access to your innate super-powers and learn to shape your experience as a conscious participant rather than an unconscious reactor.

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