#sacredspaces — Public Fediverse posts

A Space for Grace

https://neurodivine.blog/2026/05/18/a-space-for-grace/

A Space for Grace

https://neurodivine.blog/2026/05/18/a-space-for-grace/

there is something quietly radical about the giardino dell’eden in venice. a garden everyone has seen from afar, but where almost no one has entered. a paradise that is withheld.
we assume that beauty must be accessible, documented, consumed. yet as herzog once suggested that some mountain peaks should remain unconquered, not everything needs to be reached. not every peak needs a flag.

#venice #wernerherzog #liminalspace #sacredspaces #edengarden #landscaping #psycogeography

Isn’t it fascinating how one simple sound can carry centuries of meaning across cultures? Whether it’s the ghanta in a temple or the bell in a church, the sacred vibration reminds us to pause, reflect, and connect. Let’s celebrate sound as the bridge between the seen and the unseen. Which bell sound resonates with you more — temple or church? 🔔✨ #SacredSound #TempleBells #ChurchBells #SpiritualSymbols #NadaBrahma #VoiceOfGod #VedicWisdom #ChristianTradition #SacredSpaces #DivineResonance
https://spiritulality.stayingalive.in/inspiring-harmony/the-sacred-sound-tracing.html

We all have that perfect position where everything feels right - the lighting, the access, the tool arrangement. These spaces can't be replicated, only discovered.

Tag someone whose garage setup inspires workspace envy. Organization can be beautiful.

Where in your garage do you do your best work? Some spots just feel right for creation.

#sacredspaces #perfectposition #bobberculture

🎥 👉 @sportster.garage

I love photographing sacred spaces. There is something about the way light filters through vibrant stained-glass windows, casting shifting colors onto the warm wooden pews. Read more: https://www.scottnorrisphotography.com/2025/02/24/sacred-light/

#photography #sacredspaces #QuietReflection #lakeparklutheranchurch

We always need more stories about special places. Belden Lane’s book #Landscapes of the #Sacred, first published in 1988—old but never dated—demonstrates that “sacred place is storied place.” Lane uses stories to demonstrate the importance of emplacement in our understanding of spirituality. He reminds us that the sacred has its places in the geographies of America.
https://www.sacredwonderland.us/belden-lane-landscapes-of-the-sacred/
#geography #narrative #SacredSpaces #places #spirituality #BooksWorthReading #BookReview

We always need more stories about special places. Belden Lane’s book #Landscapes of the #Sacred, first published in 1988—old but never dated—demonstrates that “sacred place is storied place.” Lane uses stories to demonstrate the importance of emplacement in our understanding of spirituality. He reminds us that the sacred has its places in the geographies of America.
https://www.sacredwonderland.us/belden-lane-landscapes-of-the-sacred/
#geography #narrative #SacredSpaces #places #spirituality #BooksWorthReading #BookReview

St Ninian’s Chapel in Isle of Whithorn, Scotland

This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.#history&culture #saints #christianity #sacredspaces #ruins #section-Atlas
St Ninian’s Chapel

St Ninian’s Chapel in Isle of Whithorn, Scotland

This medieval pilgrimage site was a key part of the early Christian missionary work in Scotland.#history&culture #saints #christianity #sacredspaces #ruins #section-Atlas
St Ninian’s Chapel

Guardian of the Roundabout

#photography
#ttartisan
#ttartisan50mmf12

#UrbanArt #NightPhotography #StatueLove #SacredSpaces #ReligiousArt #CityLights #EtherealGlow #PublicArt #HolyFigure #GuardianStatue #RoundaboutArt #LightAndShadow #ArtInTheCity #UrbanAesthetic #DivineVibes #SereneNights #CulturalHeritage #TimelessBeauty #IlluminatedStatue #MysticalMood

Loughcrew Cairns in Ballineale, Ireland

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.#equinox #petroglyphs #tombs #sacredspaces #legends #witches #ancient #history&culture #neolithic #section-Atlas
Loughcrew Cairns

Loughcrew Cairns in Ballineale, Ireland

These Neolithic burial mounds and a still-intact passage tomb may have solar calendar significance on the spring and autumn equinoxes.#equinox #petroglyphs #tombs #sacredspaces #legends #witches #ancient #history&culture #neolithic #section-Atlas
Loughcrew Cairns

Grand Mosque of Mopti in Mopti, Mali

Every year, people come together to cover this mud-brick mosque with a fresh layer of earth.#sacredspaces #architecture #islam #religion #mosques #section-Atlas
Grand Mosque of Mopti

Grand Mosque of Mopti in Mopti, Mali

Every year, people come together to cover this mud-brick mosque with a fresh layer of earth.#sacredspaces #architecture #islam #religion #mosques #section-Atlas
Grand Mosque of Mopti

Tham Nang Ene Cave in Xiangliab, Laos

Mythological depictions of Laos’ national animal make this cave sacred.#sacredspaces #subterraneansites #history&culture #elephants #geology #caves #section-Atlas
Tham Nang Ene Cave

Tham Nang Ene Cave in Xiangliab, Laos

Mythological depictions of Laos’ national animal make this cave sacred.#sacredspaces #subterraneansites #history&culture #elephants #geology #caves #section-Atlas
Tham Nang Ene Cave

Alishan Sacred Tree Relics in Alishan, Taiwan

You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.#sacredspaces #flora #plants #worldsoldesttrees #trees #section-Atlas
Alishan Sacred Tree Relics

Alishan Sacred Tree Relics in Alishan, Taiwan

You can still see the remains of a sacred 3,000-year-old cypress.#sacredspaces #flora #plants #worldsoldesttrees #trees #section-Atlas
Alishan Sacred Tree Relics

Zen’yō-ji Temple in Tokyo, Japan

An eclectic temple with Chinese architecture, Korean lion-dogs, an Indian god and a legendary 700-year-old tree.#mythology #cultures #sacredspaces #temples #buddhism #section-Atlas
Zen’yō-ji Temple

Defynnog Yew in Defynnog, Wales

Estimated to be more than 5,000 years old, this yew may be England's oldest.#yewtrees #gravestones #graveyards #cemeteries #sacredspaces #worldsoldesttrees #worldsoldest #celtic #paganism #ancient #trees #section-Atlas
Defynnog Yew

Guanyin Cave in Green Island, Taiwan

Hidden in a cave on a small Taiwanese island, a stalagmite reported to look like the bodhisattva Guanyin.#sacredspaces #islands #fishing #caves #buddhism #section-Atlas
Guanyin Cave

Diverse coalition urges 29-judge appeals
court to #ProtectOakFlat

#TribalNations, Christians, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs among broad coalition seeking to protect historic #NativeAmerican #SacredSite

By Becket Law, #ApacheStronghold, #CensoredNews
April 26, 2024

"Meanwhile, national polling indicates 74% of Americans support protecting #OakFlat. The Ninth Circuit ruled last month that the land transfer is not subject to federal laws protecting religious freedom. But five judges dissented, writing that the court 'tragically err[ed]' by refusing to protect Oak Flat.

"Including the 8 briefs filed yesterday, there have now been a total of 23 friend-of-the-court briefs filed in support of Apache Stronghold in this case, representing the voices of hundreds of federally recognized tribes, scores of religious organizations of diverse faiths, and leading scholars of Indian law and the Constitution. A full listing of briefs is available here. Highlights from yesterday’s filings in Apache Stronghold v. United States include:

· Tribal Nations and Tribal Organizations arguing that this case will set vital precedent for tribal nations across the continent.

· The Mennonite Church USA and 20 Mennonite conferences, churches and ministries explaining how the government can manage federal lands while still providing full protection to Native American religious practices;

· Religious liberty law scholars arguing that the plain language of federal civil rights law requires protection of Oak Flat;

· A diverse array of 38 religious and indigenous groups—including the Episcopal Diocese of Eastern Oregon, the Southwestern Conference of the United Church of Christ, and the National Council of Jewish Women demonstrating broad support for Native American religious exercise from across the country;

· The Sikh Coalition, the Christian Legal Society and the Islam and Religious Freedom Action Team of the Religious Freedom Institute noting that the legal standard for judging Native religious liberty claims should be consistent with that for other land-use and prisoner claims;

· Protect the First asking the court of appeals to reconsider its narrow, inflexible approach toward Native American sacred site cases.

· The Native American Law Students Association pointing out the unique effect this case will have on Native American religious believers under the current interpretation of the law.

· The Multi-Indigenous Community Action Group, the International Council of Thirteen Indigenous Grandmothers, and a Tribal Elder explaining that the court’s decision creates an unfair double standard for Native American religious exercise.

"'It is heartening to see a broad coalition of tribes, religious groups, and scholars stand up in defense of Oak Flat,' said Luke Goodrich, vice president and senior counsel at Becket. 'Our nation has a history of destroying Native sacred sites without consequence, and it’s long past time for that dark tradition to end.'"

Read more:
https://bsnorrell.blogspot.com/2024/04/diverse-coalition-urges-29-judge.html

#ResolutionCopper #SaveOakFlat #RioTinto
#CulturalGenocide #EnvironmentalRacism #CorporateColonialism #CopperMining #Mining #LandBack #WaterIsLife
#IndigenousLands #SacredSpaces #ReligiousFreedom #IndigenousRights

Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place in Kariong, Australia

Aboriginal artists carved these unique figures into sandstone.#petroglyphs #sacredspaces #culturesandcivilizations #archaeology #aboriginal #section-Atlas
Bulgandry Art Site Aboriginal Place

Aphrodite's Bath in Neo Chorio, Cyprus

Legend holds that the Ancient Greek goddess of love once bathed in the waters of this grotto.#sacredspaces #mythology #grottoes #water #goddess #ancientgreece #section-Atlas
Aphrodite's Bath

Agia Solomoni Catacomb in Paphos, Cyprus

Beneath an ancient wishing tree lies an underground chapel with 12th-century frescoes and catacombs dedicated to a lady saint.#sacredspaces #trees #catacombs #catacombsandcrypts #saints #wishingtrees #section-Atlas
Agia Solomoni Catacomb