Daniel Foor recently joined the the Sounds of SAND (Science & Nonduality) podcast for a wide-ranging, candid conversation exploring animism, ancestral healing, decolonization, the genocide in Gaza, Islam, and the troubling silence of many spiritual teachers who have chosen not to speak in the face of injustice.
Drawing from his own spiritual path and experience as a doctor of psychology and ritualist, Daniel reflects on animism as an antidote to human supremacy and the importance of earth-honoring, relational ways of living. The conversation explores how we can meet this moment with greater humility, connection, and care. Whether you’re new to animist perspectives or have been walking this path for years, you’ll find fresh insights and meaningful questions to reflect on. We think you’ll really enjoy this timely conversation.
Topics
- 00:00 — Welcome back & reconnecting with SAND
- 00:01 — Daniel’s path: shamanism, psychology & many lineages
- 00:04 — Animism as the antidote to human supremacy
- 00:09 — Environmental problems are human behavior problems
- 00:10 — Is Islam animist? Sufism & the heart of the tradition
- 00:15 — Relationship is not worship: rethinking animism
- 00:20 — Giving the more-than-human a seat at the table
- 00:23 — “Blown-out” lineages & relearning relationship
- 00:26 — Spiritual responsibility & the silence around Gaza
- 00:31 — When silence becomes a moral failure
- 00:34 — The differential valuation of human life
- 00:38 — What Daniel is building: ancestral & earth ritual trainings
- 00:42 — Why pre-colonial ancestral connection matters
- 00:43 — Becoming “regular-sized”: the antidote to extreme individualism
- 00:49 — Right relationship, humility & closing reflections
Resources & Links
- Ancestral & Lineage Healing Course
- Practitioner Directory — ancestral healing in 30+ languages, offered remotely with financial accessibility
- Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing — book
SAND Films
Referenced
- Graham Harvey — scholar of the “new animism,” referenced in the discussion of relational worldviews
- Surah Al-Tin (The Fig) and the animist verses of the Quran — referenced throughout the conversation on Islam as a relational tradition
