Throughout the semester, we have discussed, in great detail, the four axioms of sacred place from Belden C. Lane's book, Landscapes of the Sacred. Those four axioms are 1) sacred place is not chosen, it chooses, 2) sacred place is ordinary place, ritually made extraordinary, 3) sacred place can be tred upon without being entered, 4) the impulse of sacred place is both centripetal and centrifrugal, local and universal. We have read about and discussed these axioms so much that I have been analyzing and reflecting what I would consider a sacred place to me. I feel much more analytical of the routines I go through in particular places and find myself noticing things I wouldn't have noticed before reading about these axioms. I don't know if I can say with certainty that I have a personal "sacred place" but there are definitely places where I'll go and do certain routines/rituals which I believe to be one of the most important things when it comes to sacred places.
04.22.12
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