Paige Bier_16 Sept._Landscapes of the Sacred I

After writing my paper about my sacred journey, I came across this quote in Landscapes of the Sacred, “Touching the Earth, therefore, becomes a way of entering more fully the deeper mystery of ourselves and God—as if some vast correspondence linked our being to the mountain’s distant silhouette” (p. 96). The message that lies within our sacred journey is a true mystery in defining who we are, which is used in comparison to the distance of the mountain and its silhouette. In reading this chapter, I discovered that the “mountains have power—however one perceives it” (p. 97). This puts emphasis on our calling and how we receive it; meaning that ones’ connection to the mountains may be different from the next. This chapter discusses the significance of the Himalaya Mountains and “the mountain of undiscovered self” in New Mexico to show that “God’s holy mountain, beautiful in elevation, is the joy of all the Earth” (p. 98).  This chapter uses Biblical references to demonstrate the worth of the mountains on Earth. I enjoyed reflecting upon these examples because it allowed me to connect and discover new effects about my own sacred place, the Shenandoah Mountains.