What he said. (About Animism.)

"'That's the principle that governs all things,' he said. 'In alchemy it is called the Soul of the World' ...He also said this was not just a human gift, that everything on the face of the earth had a soul, whether mineral, vegetable, or animal -- or even just a simple thought." -- Paulo Cohelo, The Alchemist (emphasis mine)

 Yes. Exactly what he said.