Hence he peoples the earth and water, not only with invisible spirits more or less malevolent, but also with bodily presences usually in terrific bestial form.

To those who believe in one Spirit pervading, ordering, governing all things, there is unity amid all phenomena, and the universe is all order and beauty.

To the mind which has not reached this height of simplicity, instead of one cause there are many.

The diverse phenomena of nature are brought about by spirits innumerable, warring and discordant.

Instead of a unity to the mind, as of sun and solar system, there is nothing but planets, asteroids and a constant rain of shooting-stars.
Shamanism.
Glancing at some phases of the actual unwritten religions of Japan we name Shamanism, Mythical Zooelogy, Fetichism, Phallicism, and Tree and Serpent Worship.
In actual Shamanism or Animism there may or there may not be a belief in or conception of a single all-powerful Creator above and beyond all.[12] Usually there is not such a belief, though, even if there be, the actual government of the physical world and its surroundings is believed to lie in the hands of many spirits or gods benevolent and malevolent.