I am interested to know what places people feel are particularly sacred or spiritual for them. There are well known sites such as Stonehenge, Glastonbury Tor, the Pyramids, Macchu Piccu etc, but I am sure there must be other smaller lesser known or unkown places which people find have a special meaning.
Wild and wide open spaces seem to do it for me - the tors of Dartmoor make me feel very centred and "at one" with myself and I got a similar feeling on a recent visit to Snowdonia.
What places "do it" for you?
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RE: Sacred places
The Cliffs of Moher in County Clare in Ireland ( amongst many others in Ireland). There's something profoundly spiritual about being there. Here' s a link to some photos, but they can't possibly do the atmosphere of the place justice.
There are many other places in Ireland that have this quality, but so far this is my favorite.
http://www.danheller.com/moher-cliffs.html
I know what you mean about wide open spaces - is it the sky do you think? That it's more all-enveloping than in the town?
Nice thread.
Sharon
RE: Sacred places
The Himalayas, for sure.
Venetian
RE: Sacred places
But also, though I understand and appreciate the thread, wherever you are of course. That might be an Altar Room you create in your own home or the top of an English hill, or an unoccupied beach.
I do find that a 'sacred place' needs to either have only people who are there together for the right reasons, or else to have nobody there but yourself. In other words, a great cathedral which has a constant stream of tourists and visitors can never be used as sacred space.
RE: Sacred places
But also, though I understand and appreciate the thread, wherever you are of course. That might be an Altar Room you create in your own home or the top of an English hill, or an unoccupied beach.
I so agree Venetian. One of my favourite recent books - Walking the Mist by Donald McKinney, which explores Celtic Spirituality, talks about the importance of creating your own sacred space, even it is just one end of the sofa which you make yours with things that are special to you. I am lucky enough to have my own room with altar, books and special things that is my sacred space in my home. But wherever you are can always be a sacred space.
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