Cultivating Sacred Space
Sacred space is a concept that abounds in religious and spiritual practices all over the world. Examples from mainstream religions run the gamut from simple roadside shrines to massive temple complexes and even whole regions and geographic features celebrated with pilgrimages like the Ganges River in many Hindu practices or cities like Jerusalem and Bethlehem for modern Christians. For many Nordic Pagans and Heathens, however, there are far fewer visible examples to turn to