SACRED SITES

"When we modern folks visit a beautiful natural site, the experience may evoke a sense of peace, a feeling of awe...or just the need to snap a million photos. For our ancient forbearers, though, these places were so much more. Throughout history, civilizations all over the globe have attached spiritual or religious importance to natural spots (ie. not man-made places) that played key roles in their respective cultures. From the mythological homes of powerhouse gods like Zeus and Shiva to the serene spot where the mortal Buddha achieved enlightenment, these are the places of legends. Some are still used for age-old rituals, others have been lost to time, but all crackle with a special energy and, if you're lucky, just a little bit of leftover magic."

The Klamath tribe of Oregon believes that Crater Lake was the site of a battle between the Chief of the Above World and the Chief of the Below World

Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park is the site of an ancient Aboriginal creation story and is said to be inhabited by ancestor spirits.

Cenote Sagrado in Mexico was the site of ancient Mayan ceremonies and occasional human sacrifice.

Mount Kailash in Tibet is a sacred place to Buddhists, Hindus, and Jains alike.

Mount Sinai in Egypt is where Moses is said to have received the 10 Commandments.

The ruins of St. Michael's Tower at the top of Glastonbury Tor in England.
Ancient Celts believed that Glastonbury Tor was the home of the King of the Underworld.

Mount Parnassus is the setting of many ancient Greek myths and legends, including the Oracle of Delphi.

Lake Atitlán in Guatemala is ringed by Mayan villages and its shores are strewn with archeological sites and ruins, some said to be the mythological "underwater city" of Chiutinamit. Lake Atitlán is Central America's deepest lake, at 1,114 feet.

Vortexes—powerful centers of kenetic energy that can have an energizing effect on visitors—have long drawn people to Sedona, Arizona.

The Hanging Monastery on Hengshan Mountain in China. Carved into a cliff nearly 250 feet above the ground, the monastery appears to be floating in the air. The temple contains several shrines as well as silver, gold and clay statues representative of Confucian, Buddhist and Taoist teachings.

Life's A Trip

viernes, 22 de agosto de 2014

SACRED SITES [ANCIENT WISDOM]

Buddhism

New Age

Biblical Sites

Catholicism

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