whereby he was enabled to give a better description of the two counties; but being arrested by his engraver, and death soon following, his labours were lost.” The description of the site of the hut, “towards the northern extremity of this stupendous...
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sacred groves operated as literal homes of the gods. Instead of being confined to prehistory or celestial space, spiritual parkscapes were present within the existing cultural terrain. One could not visit a symbol of peace and serenity, but one could experience these qualities in a sacred grove....
Paganism has often looked to forest groves or mountain tops for inspiration and spiritual transformation. Deep Blue plunges deep into sacred waters through thirteen essays by leading writers in the expanding academic field of nature religion. Amongst others, the book will be of interest to nature ...
Has the way of communicating such experiences ever been easy? Is the direct experience of rigpa something that handles our nice logical constructs of how the world works with silk groves and care bears? Oh, and the poetry. I do that often. Likenow. I may be a scientist, but I have my...
Within this sacred precinct was a solid tower measuring a furlong each way, and surmounted by other towers to the number of eight. An ascent ran around these towers, with a stopping-place about the middle where the visitor might rest. Upou the topmost tower a large cell was built, where...
However, their sacred role isn’t forgotten – still serving as audible reminders of nature’s presence amidst urban life’s hustle-bustle. The Artistry and Craftsmanship Behind Japanese Wind Chimes When the summer breeze brushes gently through your garden, a soft, melodious ring might capture ...
• It is framed by gentle hills that look down on oak groves that abound with deer, bobcats and golden eagles.• This began to promote excessive erosion and Aboriginal concerns relating to infringements of their sacred sites which abound in the region.• Hotels and guest houses abound in...
Fuller herself writes of the aim of her book as one of impressions rather than facts: “I have not been particularly anxious to give the geography of the scene, inasmuch as it seemed to me no route, nor series of stations, but a garden interspersed with cottages, groves and flowery lawns...
At length, quite vain, he needs would show His master what his art could do; And bade his slaves the chariot lead To Academus' sacred shade. FromProject Gutenberg True he sat at the feet of the wise men of Greece in the Gardens of Academus, but the eurythmy of their gests fascinated ...