Spirits of Nature and Abram's Sixth Sense

In Abram's The Spell of the Sensuous he emphasizes that we have a penchant in Western society for understanding spirits in the likeness of human form. To me, this may stem from the depictions of the intangible dieties in Greek and Roman mythology; while the gods and spirits take many forms and are symbolized by different objects their primary form is that of perfected human physique and unmatchable beauty. This perspective, Abram points out, is somewhat of an anomaly because in indigenous cultures sprites and dieties are "primarily those modes of intelligence or awareness that do not posses a human form." 
Taking cues from this, I believe that Abrams sixth sense is more of an indescribable comprehension and enlightenment as to the existence and operations of spirits in the natural world. Our preconceived notions of what we believe to represent spirits, limit our receptibility to the wonders of the natural world. Everyone has the capacity to gain englightenment via the sixth sense, but not all utilize it. The "powers of the land" can be accessed through flexible engagement and disengagement in the "perceptual boundaries that demarcate [the] particular culture boundaries." The natural world and it's spirits possess so much knowledge we as humans can learn and attempt to access. 

Complete and total control and understanding of the other five senses can open you up to the natural world and it's power. Abandoning social reasoning and any preconceived notions and grounding yourself with the earth, allows for the establishment of a connection with nature and it's spirits (sometimes embodied by animals). 
The codified desire to find the reasoning in cold facts, usually scientific, leads us to abandon belief in the intangible things that cannot be nailed down by rationale. The flux and free flowing nature of the natural world necessitates that we open up our eyes, ears, hands, taste buds, and noses to absorb and learn from the spirits around us.