"If you have been in the vicinity of sacred ...
ever brushed against the holy ...
you retain it more in your bones
than in your head; and if you haven't,
no description of the experience will
ever be satisfactory."
Daniel Taylor
Caught in the innocent eyes of a baby or by a glance from a stranger, we may feel the inner stirrings of the sacred. Watching a bird take flight or a leaf gently floating from a tree, we may notice our emotions shifting. As the flame of the candle dances with light, we may feel mesmerized and drawn in. While chanting a mantra, we may feel a holy union.
Sacred is not limited to churches nor is it dependent upon ritual. Sacred can be found wherever our awareness happens to drift. Divine Spirit expresses all things sacred through human action, changes in nature, and through the artistic touch or expression of any one or any thing.
A Christmas Candlelight Church Service is extremely moving, but it is not the only structure for the sacred. Any place can be a temple ... forest, ocean, solitude, or in the midst of happy children. By broadening our awareness, we will be more apt to brush against the holy and experience indescribable sacred moments.
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