Hey y’all, it’s Sunday and time for a little reflection regarding sacred space.
A sacred place is, first of all, a defined place, a space distinguished from other spaces… A sacred place focuses attention on the forms, objects, and actions in it and reveals them as bearers of religious meaning. Encyclopedia.com
Sacred space is any space or area that has been dedicated to a sacred (holy) purpose. An emphasis on sacred space is found in all of the world’s religions and traditions and they all have places set aside as holy, that they use for worship, prayer, and important rituals. The School of Magical Living
Many of the definitions I found on the internet tie sacred space to a specific religious meaning or place. But I like to think it’s simpler than that. A physical sacred place may allow you to reach the ethereal sacred inside yourself. It’s not necessary to be associated with any religious ritual. It’s just spiritual in and of itself.
When I think of sacred space, I think of experiencing moments where the world seems to stand still and the cosmos aligns itself in perfect harmony. These experiences might last for a few seconds or several minutes. But, before the gears of chaos engage again, I always have the overwhelming feeling “Woo-hoo, life is good!”
When I was in my early teens, we lived in a house located next to a state park on top of Aiea Heights, Oahu, Hawaii. I would hike by myself up the trail to sit on a patch of green grass beneath a big evergreen tree that overlooked Pearl Harbor and the ‘Punchbowl’ Cemetery. Even at a young age, I knew this place was a conduit to the spiritual. The view alone is enough for anyone to appreciate their innermost sacredness.
In my twenties, music was the vehicle for many a trip. I’ll never forget the time I was laying on the floor listening to Emerson, Lake and Palmer through headphones. I’m sure I was transporting somewhere groovy until I opened my eyes at the end of side one and there were two Doberman Pinchers staring me in the face.
As an adult, I enjoy sitting by the pool. Watching the clouds drift by, listening to
the birds, I feel my body and soul warming, the tension washing away, and I experience “the eternal happiness of the spotless mind.”
Oh, I could go on, but I encourage you to find your own path to a sacred space whether it is physical or metaphysical.
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