animism?

Originally Posted by norseman

If you look at the Gaia Theory, Lovelock states that the biomass of the Earth consists of the animate and the inanimate [mountains, seas, etc] and that they all have "life-force".
On the other hand, Qi is very difficult to describe but seems to only apply to the animate....

This article credits Qi to both animate & inanimate objects, ‘3,000 years ago, the ancient Qigong masters in China were practicing their meditative discipline to balance and invigorate the human energy field. They called this vital energy that pervades all forms, both animate and inanimate, Qi.’
http://twm.co.nz/energ.html