I think people write with very little knowledge of the true history of environmentalism in Russia and the Soviet Union.

This is a spiritual forum, so perhaps it is better to simply mention that the word "shaman" is actually a native Siberian word of the forest applied to the Americas.

What is magic if it is not the bending of nature to one's will?

And why do we not hear of the emense and often successful pressure by the Soviet people for preserving and leaving nature in peace?

Whereas people were put in reservations in America, nature itself was put in reservations in Russia, much like in Africa.

What is the spiritual significance of closing off?

Earth and Heaven, as above so below, the union of the upper and lower trigrams of the yi jing spring to mind, but Russia is not China.

Pandas and Polar bears are probably cousins, one is Christian, the other Buddhist at a guess, here I am talking about diet.

We must talk about the spirituality of generalisations and isomorphisms, I did not start this thread.

Thank you.