My main story, Green Star, actually personifies the Sun, the Moon, Earth, the Sky, the Supermassive Black Hole in the center of our universe and other such things. That’s not exactly the question but I think that the idea of these things being alive, too, is equally terrifying and beautiful. I’m agnostic myself and I think I’d be very sad if the earth was alive. Especially because of the state of it right now. My mom always enjoyed stories with Mother Nature and the moon if it was alive and stuff and my deadname/irl name (which is made up by her, therefore she decided the meaning) literally means “child of the moon.” A very important component in my story is the idea of complex consciousness because these gods are very simple. Or they’re complex in a way they’re unaware of. I don’t think I believe or disbelieve in reincarnation. I think if reincarnation were to exist I would probably think it’s less of a magic thing and more of a nature thing. A way of the world, just as anything else. The difference I think there would be between gods and humans is very large but equally small, too, like two sides of the same coin. It’s a prominent topic in my story. I keep mentioning Green Star because it feels lile this question was meant for it, because all these thoughts entwine into the story itself, too. While I think it would be horrifying and also unreal, I think that the world is already alive in one way (nature & plants) so it’s not that big of a stretch for people to personify real earth into something like a lovesick girl, or a beautiful mother, either. I think it’s an idea that makes me feel like I’m at home. That’s the only way I can explain it.