Rachel George land scape of the sacred 65-75

 The ordinary as the mask of the Holy.


This chapter is all about how ordinary or mundane places and objects can encapsulate or project (energy) and take on characteristics as a spiritual channel between them and us and the greater they (GOD). Something that was once ordinary and plain is met by God or spirit, creating a deeper relationship and significance for those who feel a more significant presence. The examples given were Seneca rocks that native tribes felt a connection to. The same can be said for mountains, glaciers, and other natural landscapes. However, even an object can be interpreted as a connection to the spirit of the masked spirit. The object and place become a prophet. Biblical example: burning bush seen by Moses. This makes me think of how people find energy in crystals and rocks. It may not be a religious experiment, but it's spiritually connected by the universe of a grand force that binds the natural world. My question is if anywhere and everything could potentially cause an encounter between someone and God or the spirit? Of course, shared experiences become holy by repetition of pilgrimages, but I'm curious about the individual experience that shifts to a collective experience, or maybe it stays personal. Are they both understood and respected the same way? Or do you need multiple validations of the same spiritual experience to validate it? 

Its a beautiful concept that the ordinary can be made holy. 

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